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Events
UMARC Talk Series: Dr. Goldie McQuaid
Join Dr. Goldie McQuaid, from George Mason University, for her talk on November 4th.
UMARC Talk Series: Dr. Elizabeth Redcay
Join Dr. Elizabeth Redcay, from University of Maryland, for her talk on December 2nd.
UMARC Talk Series: Dr. Lauren Kenworthy
Join Dr. Lauren Kenworthy, from Children’s National Hospital, for her talk on October 7th, 2025
UMARC Talk Series: Dr. Elizabeth Morgan
Join Dr. Elizabeth Morgan for her talk, “Promising Practices for Supporting Black Autistic Children and Their Families Post – Pandemic”
News
UMARC members are awarded seed grants to study AI and neurodiversity
UMARC members have recently received seed grants to focus research on neurodiversity and AI. Learn more about their research!
Researchers receive 2024 Seed Grant from The Brain & Behavior Institute
Elizabeth Redcay (PSYC), Caroline Charpentier (PSCY/BBI), Rachel Romeo (HDQM),andPhilip Resnik (ARHU/UMIACS), were awarded a 2024 Seed Grant from the Brain & Behavior Institute for their project “Computational Social Neuroscience in the Wild”. Learn more about their research here!
New Publication from Jonet Artis
Jonet Artis has recently published a new journal. Click here to learn more about the publication!
Grant Received to Train Future Special Education Leaders
Veronica Kang is part of the team who received a $2.5 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. Read more here!
UMARC Members Presented at Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference
Several UMARC members presented at Kennedy Krieger’s Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference on October 27-29, 2024. Read more here!
UMARC Members Help Launch Disability- Jobs Nonprofit
Kathy Dow-Burger and Nancy Forsythe are helping Melwood to launch a $8 million project training neurodivergent individuals in IT and cybersecurity. To learn more about the project, click here!
UMD hosts the 6th annual Neurodiversity at Work Research Conference
On May 30-31, 2024, UMD hosted the 6th annual Neurodiversity at Work Research Conference. The conference was co-organized by Kathy Dow-Burger, Hala Annabi (University of Washington), and Andrew Begel (Carnegie Mellon University). Learn more about the conference here!
First Annual Fostering Inclusivity through Technology Workshop
In May, UMD hosted the first annual Fostering Inclusivity through Technology Workshop and the 6th annual Neurodiversity at Work Research Conference.
UMARC at Maryland Day
UMARC participated in Maryland Day! Members interacted and shared information with community members who visited our Neurodiversity at UMD tent.
Research on Anxiety in Autistic Adolescents
Heather Yarger, an assistant research professor in the Department of Psychology, received a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to further her studies focusing on anxiety in autistic adolescents . Her work hopes to create more accurate racial...