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Amy-Charlotte Devitz -	A master’s student in the university of Michigan, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ann Arbor -	Underrepresented group o	Amy-Charlotte Devitz’s disability requires the use of a wheelchair 	Started utilizing a wheelchair 6 years ago (2014) •	As a result of a genetic connective tissue disorder •	Diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Pandysautonomia (EDS + PANDYS) •	She was told countless of times that science was not for her o	She used the doubts she was getting from peers to stay motivated and determined to become a scientist 	Amy-Charlotte Devitz wants to be an inspiration to young people and upcoming scientists that having a disability is not an excuse to be excluded in the STEM field 	Amy-Charlotte Devitz did not view her disability as a negative rather than she viewed it as an opportunity to strengthen her problem-solving skills and being able to adapt and assess new ways of accomplishing tasks -	Amy-Charlotte Devitz views her disability as a superpower o	Which made her an even stronger scientist 	Which she quoted “Experiencing the world through the eyes of someone with a disability, you are forced to look at things in greater detail and with different perspectives that an able-bodied person wouldn’t see,” o	She has the nickname “The Bendy Biologist” -	Amy-Charlotte Devitz Research o	Devitz profiles all of her research within: 	Animal behaviour in urban ecosystems 	Intersection of disability 	Science 	Chronic illness -	Promotes Inclusive Accessibility o	Devitz, believes that everyone should be given not just a voice in science but also the tools and methods to achieve success in using that voice -	“Bendy Biologist” Blog o	Amy-Charlotte Devitz has a scientific blog where she talks about current research that she is partaking in o	She talks about how her disabilities makes her a stronger person/scientist o	Spreads awareness for people with disabilities that is going towards the STEM field o	An advocate for people with disabilities -	Study on “EEB thesis defense: Behavioral variation in fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) along an urbanization gradient 	Amy-Charlotte Devitz, U-M EEB Frontiers Master’s Student o	https://lsa.umich.edu/biology/news-events/all-events.detail.html/73304-18190736.html -	Amy-Charlotte Devitz involved in foundations o	Lightyear Foundations o	“Role Models” 	Promotes people with disabilities that are accomplished so kids with disabilities can relate to people that are similar to them 	Highlights disabled scientists 	The goal for the Lightyear Foundation is to inspire kids that wish to follow the footsteps of disabled scientists such as Amy-Charlotte Devitz