Presentations
Below is a list of some of the presentations I've given at professional meetings, as well as invited lectures and presentations. If you're interested having me come to your campus or organization for a presentation, please contact me about scheduling an event!
Presentations at Professional Meetings (selected)
“Performing Consanguinity”
National Women’s Studies Association annual conference (November 2014)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
“Talking about Love, Sex, and Intimate Care with Disabled/Nondisabled Couples: A Mixed Methods Approach” (May 2013)
9th International Conference on Qualitative Inquiry
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
“Service-Learning in Women’s Studies”
Teaching and Learning Fair (February 2012)
Bowling Green State University
“Praxis Access: Including disability in the difficult dialogues of women's studies”
Roundtable, organizer and discussant
National Women’s Studies Association annual conference (November 2011)
Atlanta, Georgia
“Re-Deploying Gender Norms in Disabled/Nondisabled Relationships”
National Women’s Studies Association annual conference (November 2011)
Atlanta, Georgia
“Disability Studies in Ohio”
OH-AHEAD Conference, Firelands Campus of BGSU (October 2011)
“Integration and Justice in They Came Back”
Society for Disability Studies, San Jose, CA, (June 2011)
“Love, Sex, and Disability.”
The Society for Disability Studies Annual Conference
New York, New York, June 2008
“Care and Sexuality in Disabled/Nondisabled Intimate Relationships.”
22nd Annual Hayes Graduate Research Forum, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
“Constructing ‘Care’ Within Disabled/Nondisabled Intimate Relationships”
National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference
St. Charles, Illinois, June 2007
“The Construction of Care & Disability in the Independent Living Movement”
The Society for Disability Studies Annual Conference
Seattle, Washington, June 2007
“Building a Disability Studies Major/Minor: The Ohio State Experience”
Accessing Alliances: Disability Studies Across the Curriculum,
The George Washington University, Washington D.C., February 2007
“BDSM Romance: Constructing Normality in Secretary”
Shades of Sexuality, San Francisco State University, October 2005
“Comparing Apples to Oranges: Sexuality Studies and Disability Studies.”
Multiple Perspectives Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, April 2005
“Unleashing Gender: Dependency, Subjectivity, and Recognition in Dominant/Submissive Relationships.”
19th Annual Hayes Graduate Research Forum, The Ohio State University, May 2005
Other Invited Lectures and Presentations
Women, Disability, and Sexuality (guest lecturer)
Dr. Mary Krueger’s WS 4450, April 5, 2012
Gender in the Classroom (invited panelist)
Graduate Women’s Caucus, BGSU, March 23rd, 2012
Diversity-Related Challenges in the Online Learning Environment (invited speaker)
Center for Teaching and Learning, Diversity Learning Community, March 29th, 2012
Women and the Media (invited speaker)
Girl’s Empowerment Conference, BGSU, November 19th, 2011
The Online Feminist Classroom: Subverting the Master's Tools (organizer and panelist)
Bowling Green State University (April 2011)
Sexuality and Disability (invited speaker for WS 4450)
BGSU (March 29th, 2011)
Careers Beyond the Academy (invited panelist)
Graduate Women’s Caucus, BGSU (April 8th, 2011)
Coming Out in the Academy (invited panelist)
Rainbow Days, Bowling Green State University (April 18th, 2011)
Disability in the LGBTI Community
Rainbow Days, Bowling Green State University (April 19th, 2011)
Women and Disability: Health, Wealth, and Self
Women’s Center, BGSU (April 2010)
Teaching Disability Studies in Women’s Studies
Women’s Studies, The Ohio State University (May 2009)
Disability and Sexuality
The Access Center, Dayton Ohio (June 2008)
Disability, Gender and the Body
Women’s and Gender Studies Senior Seminar: Kenyon College (March 2007)
Presentations at Professional Meetings (selected)
“Performing Consanguinity”
National Women’s Studies Association annual conference (November 2014)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
“Talking about Love, Sex, and Intimate Care with Disabled/Nondisabled Couples: A Mixed Methods Approach” (May 2013)
9th International Conference on Qualitative Inquiry
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
“Service-Learning in Women’s Studies”
Teaching and Learning Fair (February 2012)
Bowling Green State University
“Praxis Access: Including disability in the difficult dialogues of women's studies”
Roundtable, organizer and discussant
National Women’s Studies Association annual conference (November 2011)
Atlanta, Georgia
“Re-Deploying Gender Norms in Disabled/Nondisabled Relationships”
National Women’s Studies Association annual conference (November 2011)
Atlanta, Georgia
“Disability Studies in Ohio”
OH-AHEAD Conference, Firelands Campus of BGSU (October 2011)
“Integration and Justice in They Came Back”
Society for Disability Studies, San Jose, CA, (June 2011)
“Love, Sex, and Disability.”
The Society for Disability Studies Annual Conference
New York, New York, June 2008
“Care and Sexuality in Disabled/Nondisabled Intimate Relationships.”
22nd Annual Hayes Graduate Research Forum, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
“Constructing ‘Care’ Within Disabled/Nondisabled Intimate Relationships”
National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference
St. Charles, Illinois, June 2007
“The Construction of Care & Disability in the Independent Living Movement”
The Society for Disability Studies Annual Conference
Seattle, Washington, June 2007
“Building a Disability Studies Major/Minor: The Ohio State Experience”
Accessing Alliances: Disability Studies Across the Curriculum,
The George Washington University, Washington D.C., February 2007
“BDSM Romance: Constructing Normality in Secretary”
Shades of Sexuality, San Francisco State University, October 2005
“Comparing Apples to Oranges: Sexuality Studies and Disability Studies.”
Multiple Perspectives Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, April 2005
“Unleashing Gender: Dependency, Subjectivity, and Recognition in Dominant/Submissive Relationships.”
19th Annual Hayes Graduate Research Forum, The Ohio State University, May 2005
Other Invited Lectures and Presentations
Women, Disability, and Sexuality (guest lecturer)
Dr. Mary Krueger’s WS 4450, April 5, 2012
Gender in the Classroom (invited panelist)
Graduate Women’s Caucus, BGSU, March 23rd, 2012
Diversity-Related Challenges in the Online Learning Environment (invited speaker)
Center for Teaching and Learning, Diversity Learning Community, March 29th, 2012
Women and the Media (invited speaker)
Girl’s Empowerment Conference, BGSU, November 19th, 2011
The Online Feminist Classroom: Subverting the Master's Tools (organizer and panelist)
Bowling Green State University (April 2011)
Sexuality and Disability (invited speaker for WS 4450)
BGSU (March 29th, 2011)
Careers Beyond the Academy (invited panelist)
Graduate Women’s Caucus, BGSU (April 8th, 2011)
Coming Out in the Academy (invited panelist)
Rainbow Days, Bowling Green State University (April 18th, 2011)
Disability in the LGBTI Community
Rainbow Days, Bowling Green State University (April 19th, 2011)
Women and Disability: Health, Wealth, and Self
Women’s Center, BGSU (April 2010)
Teaching Disability Studies in Women’s Studies
Women’s Studies, The Ohio State University (May 2009)
Disability and Sexuality
The Access Center, Dayton Ohio (June 2008)
Disability, Gender and the Body
Women’s and Gender Studies Senior Seminar: Kenyon College (March 2007)