ASC Live!

What is the reality of navigating graduate school with disability? What should students expect before starting a PhD? How can educators, advisors, and institutions help? Join us as we talk with recent PhD graduate, Dr. Lina Carpenter, an Educator & Researcher at the University of California, Irvine. She will draw on her experiences as a disabled scholar to illuminate the unexpected hurdles of academia, provide perspective and strategies to help students navigate graduate school, and present university educators & administrators with insight to prevent students from “falling through the cracks."
 

About Our Guest

After obtaining two master’s degrees and a PhD, Lina has ample experience with the invisible barriers and hidden curriculum faced by marginalized community members. Building on a background in child and adolescent development, Lina’s research has delved into topics such as empathy, self-compassion, prosocial behavior, and their implications in educational settings. As an educator, Lina aims to give students tools to understand their own learning processes, pique interest in human development, and foster self-efficacy with critical thinking skills & collaboration. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her cats Coffee Bean and Chai.
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Dr. Carpenter's Links

Website: LinaCarpenter.com

Bluesky: @DrLinaCarpenter