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Lisette Torres-Gerald
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Boricua mother-scholar activist critically examining intersections of race, gender, disability & science identity & how they impact knowledge production & STEM
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Looking forward to being a part of the "encore" roundtable hosted by the Disability Research Interest Group (DRIG) of of the Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA), which will take place on Friday, December 12th at 4 pm EST.

#Disability #DisabilityJustice #DisabledLatinx #Family #Activism
[Alt text: Flyer for a roundtable hosted by the Disability Research Interest Group (DRIG) of the Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA). The roundtable will be held on Friday, December 12th, from 4 - 5 pm (with a screening from 2 - 4 pm, followed by Q&A with the authors from 4 - 5 pm). The flyer also contains the cover of the book "Family and Disability Activism: Beyond Allies and Obstacles," co-edited by Pamela Block, Allison C. Carey and Richard K. Scotch. The flyer notes that ASL interpretation for the question and answer portion is available over Zoom.]
November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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**PARTICIPANTS NEEDED** Are you a Latino/a or Hispanic undergraduate in engineering? Do you have a condition that significantly limits your daily activities?

Join my study on #DisabledLatinxs in #engineering, a topic with little to no available research. All participants will be compensated.
Blue-green flyer with two people wearing hard hats at the bottom. Header reads: "Call for Research Participants for our pilot study on disabled Latinxs in Engineering!" Body of the flyer states: "Qualifications: If you are (1) a Latinx/Latine/Latino or Hispanic; (2) an undergraduate planning to major or currently majoring in an engineering field; (3) a person with a disability or condition that can significantly limit your daily activities, then you are qualified to participate!" Text on the bottom of the flyer reads: "Participants will be compensated for three 90-minute interviews over the course of a semester. Email Dr. Lisette Torres-Gerald at lisette_torres@terc.edu to receive an intake form."
October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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#Disability community - my colleague Dr. Krystal Peralez and I are looking for participants for our study on disabled Latinxs in undergraduate engineering. Please share this image/flyer in your networks!

#DisabilityJustice #DisabledLatinx #Engineering #STEM #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
Call for research participants for our pilot study on disabled Latinxs in Engineering. Qualifications: If you are: (1) A Latinx/Latine/Latino or Hispanic, (2) An undergraduate planning to major or currently majoring in an engineering field, and (3) A person with a disability or condition that can significantly limit your daily activities, then you are qualified to participate! Participants will be compensated for three 90-minute interviews over the course of a semester. Email Dr. Lisette Torres-Gerald at lisette_torres@terc.edu to receive an intake form.
September 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Grateful to be an Acosta Institute Fellow! The fellowship will allow me to continue to bridge science, equity, & trauma-mending & heal the harms enacted by STEM spaces for marginalized students.

#AcostaInstitute #Fellowship #HealingCenteredEducation #DisabilityJusticeInSTEM #LatinaScholarActivist
Headshot of Lisette Torres-Gerald, a tan Latina with brown eyes and short, curly brown hair who is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with yellow flowers and a necklace. Underneath the photo is a logo and text that reads "Acosta Institute Fellow," with Lisette's name underneath.
May 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM