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Projects

Publications

Comstock, G., & Birkner, J. A. (2025). Valorizing Autism: Conceptualizing ASD as Instrumentally Valuable. [Symposium paper presentation]. Dimensions of Difference: Exploring Diversity, Complexity, and Connection in Thought and Practice, Leesburg, FL.

Publications

Presentations

Nov. 24

Effectively Communicating Research

Sep. 24

Environmental Responsibility

Sep. 24

Gender and diagnoses: Disparities within the DSM-5

Apr. 24

Pathway to Success and Growth Mindset in College for People with Disabilities.

Apr. 24

Exploring Lipid Hormone Structures: Mechanisms and Impacts.

Mar. 24

Anti-Ableism in Practice.

Mar. 24

RBT CEU: Two Perspectives.

Mar. 24

Building the Foundation: Best Practices in Autism.

Nov. 23

Assessing the Impact of a Critical Thinking Course

MARCUS 2023 Abstract

Sep. 23

Assessing Effectiveness of the DSM-5

Sidewalk Symposium Abstract

Sep. 23

Reviewing Neuroscience Publications Using Critical Thinking

Jul. 23

Developing the How We Evaluate pilot study

Summer Symposium Abstract

Apr. 23

Revisions to Relias RBT Training

Revisions to RBT Training

Apr. 23

METs and ASD: Ethical Gentrification of a Population

Spring Symposium Abstract

Mar. 23

Does College Teach Students to Think Critically? Philosophers’ Responsibilities and Gen. Ed. Requirements

Presentations

Projects

Projects

Resulting Research

February 2025

ADA and Accessibility Improvements at NCSU

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July 2021 - June 2023

NC State Libraries Readability Widget

March 2018 - Jun 2019

Safety Town Buildings

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Art

Art

Multimedia painting of two men holding one another, their forms seen from a distance via a stippling technique of painted toy soldiers waging war.
Winner of both Guildford County and Weaver Academy's PTA reflections contests in 2018.

A single blue and brown pigment were used to imply a range of values, textures, and mirror-like glass reflections.

Two skeletons are depicted through charcoal interacting with one another.

The 2001 "Gorillaz" self-titled album cover is reimagined, inspired by the song Dirty Harry (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix). Lyrics from the song are written on fortunes that the characters hold, with other elements such as guns and masks replaced by fortune cookies. Acrylic modeling paste is used to create 3D textures to the acrylic painting.

A double-headed skeleton is shown holding a test tube with a green liquid, and in front of a detached eyeball, with the nerve muscled threaded through a sewing needle

Numerous female characters across the Marvel comic's universe are reimagined with different costumes, colors through a figure design digital sketch. (Doop is also included in this drawing). Characters include (from left to right):
- Silk, in a golden suit, shown hanging from the ceiling.
- America Chavez, wearing a jean-and-pink casual outfit.
- Silhouette, shown in a white leotard with orange elbow crutches.
- Elsa Bloodstone, dressed as "Barbie", with blonde hair and a pink catsuit.
- Songbird, reimagined with golden feathered wings and a pink leotard, flying leaning backwards
- Scarlet Witch, shown as a redhead with a purple catsuit.
- Aero, with her traditionally white suit colors switched for silver and her blue accents swapped for lavender.
- Psylocke, pictured with vitiligo, shown in black and green..=
- Quasar, floating upside down and cross-legged, in a deep mauve and cream suit.
- Weapon Hex, in a gold-and-royal blue version of her traditional suit, with blue tattoos.
- Gwenpool in a winter outfit, colored black and red.
- Storm in a red suit with a white cape.
- Dust, shown in green.

Different buttons are shown depicted in watercolor.

A colored pencil study using cereal to recreate an image of the game sharing its name, found through Coolmath Games.

A colored pencil study depicting different matchboxes.

Different colors and shapes are shown interacting with each other in the visual space.

Sketches in marker.

Geometric digital piece portraying an alien woman with a prosthetic leg observing a geometric structure that appears to be glowing and emitting a radius of light.

A study of anatomy showing a mouth, ear, hand, eye, and nose outlined in ink

A woman is shown from an overhead perspective holding a skull

Ink study showing different anatomical figures partially outlined and connecting

Two figures are shown dancing in a digital drawing

First Place PTA Reflections

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