The Wells Fargo Center for Neurodiversity and Inclusive Employment at UConn promotes the inclusion of neurodiverse individuals in the workforce through research, employer education, and university programming. Its mission is to exponentially grow the number of employers that offer meaningful employment opportunities for neurodivergent individuals seeking full-time, professional positions. Contact Info: Judith Reilly neurodiversity.employment@uconn.edu Program […]
Research
Encouraging Neurodiverse Students in STEM Graduate Programs
This project, funded by the NSF’s Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) program, supports neurodiverse students in STEM graduate programs by enhancing their writing productivity and promoting creative exploration of STEM fields. Outreach activities raise awareness of neurodiversity-related strengths. Contact Info: Connie Syharat connie.syharat@uconn.edu Program Type: Population Served:
Connecticut Autism and Language Lab (CALL)
The Connecticut Autism and Language (CALL) Lab investigates the links between social communication processes in autism and mechanistic brain processes. The lab’s research aims to better understand the autism phenotype through genetic, neurofunctional, and behavioral studies. Contact Info: Inge-Marie Eigsti, Ph.D. inge-marie.eigsti@uconn.edu Program Type: Population Served:
Neurodiversity in Engineering
The Neurodiversity in Engineering program adopts a strengths-based approach to enhance the educational experiences of neurodiverse engineering students, encouraging their participation in graduate STEM programs and fostering creativity in the professional workforce. Contact Info: Marisa Chrysochoou, Arash Esmaili Zaghi, Connie Syharat connie.syharat@uconn.edu Program Type: Population Served:
TRANSCEND Ph.D. Training Program
The NSF-funded Transdisciplinary Convergence in Educational Neuroscience Doctoral (TRANSCEND) training program prepares trainees in educational neuroscience by integrating research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, education, mathematics, engineering, and computer science. It emphasizes neurodiversity, neuroscience, AI, teamwork, and collaboration with community stakeholders. Contact Info: Fumiko Hoeft, Nicole Landi transcend@uconn.edu Program Type: Population Served:
Project 2e-ASD
Project 2e-ASD is a groundbreaking initiative that will identify and develop academic and non-academic strategies for high school and college students who have talents and are on the autism spectrum. Contact Info: Nick Gelbar nicholas.gelbar@uconn.edu Program Type: Population Served:
Research Experience for Neurodiverse Students
This program, funded by the NSF’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, encourages neurodiverse engineering students to participate in undergraduate research, providing mentorship and hands-on experience in solving real-world infrastructure problems. Contact Info: Alexandra Hain, Arash Zaghi alexandra.hain@uconn.edu Program Type: Population Served:
Landi Lab
The Landi Lab explores individual differences in reading and language development using cognitive neuroscience methodologies and genetic analyses. The goal is to understand the causal mechanisms behind reading and learning disabilities. Contact Info: Nicole Landi nicole.landi@uconn.edu Program Type: Population Served:
Haskins Global Literacy Hub
The Haskins Global Literacy Hub is a collaborative initiative in partnership with Yale University’s School of Medicine Child Study Center, UConn’s Office of Global Affairs, and UConn Waterbury. The Hub aims to improve literacy development globally by engaging researchers, educators, and specialists to promote literacy as a pathway to escaping poverty and achieving productive lives. […]
Buchweitz Lab
The Buchweitz Lab studies the neural and environmental factors that influence learning to read, particularly among children who are underrepresented. The lab collaborates with multinational agencies to develop early literacy assessment tools. Contact Info: Augusto Buchweitz augusto.buchweitz@uconn.edu Program Type: Population Served: