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Frist Center Faculty Fellow Tyler Derr wins prestigious NSF CAREER award
Jun. 16, 2023—Tyler Derr, assistant professor of computer science and a Frist Center Faculty Fellow, has been awarded a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. Read the press release here: https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/news/2023/vanderbilt-researcher-wins-nsf-career-award-to-close-a-gap-in-network-analysis-by-better-modeling-negative-online-interactions-like-unfollowing-and-blocking/
Frist Center seeking applications for new fellows, affiliates
Feb. 14, 2023—The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation has announced its 2023 call for membership, which allows Vanderbilt faculty and staff to apply to become affiliates or fellows of the Center. The work of current fellows and affiliates has resulted in multi-million-dollar grants and was recently highlighted nationally on CBS’s 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper. Frist...
Frist Center wins big NSF grant to support neurodiverse engineers
Aug. 4, 2022—The Vanderbilt School of Engineering’s Frist Center for Autism & Innovation, working in partnership with Fisk University, has won a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a system of programs to support neurodiverse students in engineering majors and careers. The Autism Self-advocacy Center for Equity and Neurodiversity in Engineering (A-SCENE) at...
Frist Center researchers publish study on depression and employment
Jul. 14, 2022—Two Frist Center Faculty Fellows, Drs. Jessica Schwartzman and Blythe Corbett, have published a new literature review on depression and employment outcomes in autism. The paper’s abstract is copied below and is available at this link. Abstract Autistic adults face elevated risks for depression and unemployment, yet a systematic review of studies on the intersection...
Now Hiring – Frist Center Partners with Mentra for Job Matching
Jul. 11, 2022—The Frist Center for Autism & Innovation is excited to announce its partnership with Mentra, a new online platform that assists neurodivergent individuals get quickly matched to job opportunities that are ideally suited to the individual’s needs and individual profile. Using this special link will take you to a signup form that has been custom...
Career Event for Neurodivergent Applicants
May. 18, 2022—Bank of America is hiring neurodivergent individuals and is currently seeking applicants for several positions. If interested, please apply to their virtual career event, June 13-17, to apply for one of these positions. Such openings are in a variety of locations, such as Atlanta, Ga.; Charlotte, NC; Pennington, NJ; Richardson, TX; Dallas, TX; Plano, TX;...
New Foothills Academy professional development for higher ed staff
May. 10, 2022—The College Autism Network announces the launch of a new professional webinar series called Foothills Academy. Foothills Academy webinars are professional development opportunities for higher education staff and faculty to explore practices and strategies to support autistic and other neurodivergent students. The first Foothills Academy webinar will be on June 1, 2022, at 2:30-4:00pm Central...
The Precisionists has 25 positions now in Nashville
Apr. 28, 2022—One of the Frist Center’s closest employment partners, The Precisionists Inc (TPI), is currently recruiting for neurodivergent talent in Nashville (they also have locations in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Ohio). TPI has 25 full-time job opportunities in downtown Nashville in Data and Business Analysis, Business Administration, Information Technology, Software Testing, and Software Engineering positions for...
Frist Center Scholar Awarded Prestigious Soros Fellowship
Apr. 13, 2022—Frist Center visiting scholar and autism self-advocate, Hari Srinivasan, has been awarded a prestigious graduate fellowship from the Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation’s Fellowship for New Americans. Hari first joined the Frist Center as the Center’s first Distinguished Visiting Scholar, while still an undergraduate at UC Berkeley. Now, Hari comes to Vanderbilt as a PhD...
Q&A with Deputy Director Tim Vogus on inclusive workplaces
Apr. 6, 2022—April marks Autism Awareness Month. In 2022, neurodiversity in the workplace is an issue capturing attention, as conversations on how to create more inclusive spaces for all continue among business leaders. Tim Vogus, deputy director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation and the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management at the Vanderbilt...