Halito! (that’s hello in Choctaw)
Welcome to my website! I’m Anita (she/her) – a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida, Gainesville and a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
My primary area of expertise is geoscience education where my research centers on the experiences of people with disabilities and other underserved groups in science disciplines, experiential learning, the culture of the geosciences and using technology to bridge access gaps in field learning. I incorporate qualitative and quantitative research methods to explore novel approaches to accessible, inclusive educational and professional spaces. My work is informed by disability justice principles, geo-ethics and Indigenous relationality concepts, my own experiences as a disabled geoscientist and my non-traditional academic path. My geologic training is primarily in volcanology; using near-surface geophysics to examine tephra deposits and sub-surface features of small-volume volcanic eruptions.
Use the navigation bar at the top of the page to learn more about my research, teaching and other things I’m working on!
Click here if you are looking for information on the GeoSPACE Accessible Planetary Geology Field Course.
Anita M. S. Marshall, PhD 