Candace F. Williams

Community organizing with vulnerable populations @UCI_Informatics. #a11y, #PediatricHealth, K-12 Education. DIYer. She/Her

I just be on here talking.

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

Interested in accessibility, games, and community building? Kate's research talk is happening today! Incredibly proud of you @liltove

[UCI Informatics @UCI_Informatics]

Reminder: Join us tomorrow (01/22) via Zoom at 2pm PT for “Accessing Caring Community in Playful Spaces” with Kathryn E. Ringland (@liltove), @ucsc.
More information available at: https://t.co/ggEFW9ZB99

[Dr. Calvin Liang @cal_liang]

Excited to share a preprint of our upcoming TOCHI paper titled "Embracing Four Tensions in Human-Computer Interaction Research with Marginalized People" with @smunson and @juliekientz. A brief (but not so brief) thread of our findings: 🤠

https://t.co/ttPhYAC3aF

[The Tweedy Mutant @the_tweedy]

I want to push back on this term "invisible disabilities" because so much of the time it is actually just a nondisabled person's failure to "perceive" someone's disability. It is just poor bodymind literacy coupled with the assumption that nondisability is the norm.

[AccessComputing @AccessCompUW]

Students with disabilities nationwide in computing fields are eligible to apply for OurCS@AccessComputing+CREATE, a research-focused workshop for undergraduates with disabilities in computing fields. Workshop will be held virtually from January 13-15, 2021
https://t.co/amwWa5iR4i

[Nadya Peek @nadyapeek]

Dear #prospectivephd students! @hcdeUW is going to cover PhD application fees 💸 for members of pipeline groups such as the National Society of Black Engineers 👩🏽‍🔧🧑🏿‍🔬👩🏾‍🏭👷🏿‍♂️ @NSBE! Details will be posted shortly. GRE optional. 🛠💙🎓⚡️🖖

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

I love this so much. I wonder how enjoyable assistive technology and accommodations could be if people designed for sensory joy instead of avoiding aversions.

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

@AspieHuman Hi! I'm definitely not going to ignore this (fellow neurodivergent person here👋🏿). You're absolutely right. There is so much labor placed on us to do disability justice in academia too. It can be incredibly draining when we're trying to navigate preexisting ableist institutions.

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

Additionally, paying for expertise does NOT mean:

1. converting Black people (often women) with a PhD in a STEM field into your DEI dean/director.

2. hiring 1 person to do ALL the DEI work for the entire college/department. There literally needs to be a team.

[Dimitra Technology @dimltratech]

I wish racial justice was given the same respect as any other complex field. One of the biggest issues with forming endless DEI committees is that people think they can "good intention" their way through this work rather than prioritize years of extensive self education first. 1/

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

Super excited for this! You're going to do great @am_piper! :D

[CMU Human-Computer Interaction Institute @cmuhcii]

HCII seminar tomorrow:
🎙️"Rethinking Design for Accessibility" w/ Anne Marie Piper, associate professor @UCI_Informatics
🗓️Friday 11/20
🕜1:30-2:30p.m.
💻Zoom will be recorded
🔗Details: https://t.co/gxBU31iqEs
#a11y #designtwitter #accessibility

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

This internship opened a lot of doors for me. I had amazing mentors: @Martez_Mott & @merrierm. Also, only 1 of my reference letters came from someone I did research with. If you feel under qualified, apply anyway. BIPOC applicants, you can do it!

[Jenn Wortman Vaughan @jennwvaughan]

ICYMI, the @MSFTResearch Undergraduate Research Internship program is accepting applications now!

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

Did the HCII REU last year! 10/10 would recommend. Happy to answer any questions! :D

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

@thoughtsofaphd Me, except it's the current state of my email inbox. I just sent 4 emails and decided it was enough for one day. 😅

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

@Linney11 not sure if you've seen this!!

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

@phillipa_gill @pratyasha_saha @justpac @d19fe8 @_rnbrewer :)

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

@kerixyz @hcdeUW @Twitch Interested (but not a Twitch user). Do you know if a virtual open house is happening?

[CMU Human-Computer Interaction Institute @cmuhcii]

We’re Building Anti-Racist Futures @cmuhcii & we’re hosting a virtual recruitment event to connect with prospective HCI grad students interested in doing the same. Join us Nov. 8 - 10 for Student Panels, BIPOC Community Hour, Lab Visits, etc. Register now: https://t.co/3tPtuxWoxT

[Andrew Kuznetsov @andrewkuznet]

Considering a CS/HCI PhD this year?

I've made a list of open research positions to browse by subject area! 👇
https://t.co/w1Yq1h1Hvl

If you/peers are hiring students, please DM me the recruitment tweet and I'll add. I'd love to make sure students can discover your lab in time!

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

@TrustGoodwill @LucretiaW_ this may be of interest to you. It would be interesting to see if faculty & students could co-design a mutually benefical solution. Our roles within universities are co-dependent in many aspects.

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

@mmitchell_ai Not sure if this tweet fits here, but many people will love you as long as you stay silent. Once you've had enough of taking toxic behavior, you become the villain. Unfortunately genuine allyship isn't guaranteed from anyone, even "nice" people.

https://t.co/VUNTuRx1D3

[Candace F. Williams @_canwill]

@hcmacomber This was me when @NikkiLobczowski introduced me to the grant writing process. I had no idea it was so involved.😂 Shout out to all the overwhelmed postdocs making time to explain stuff to curious undergrads. 💖