{"id":89460,"date":"2019-05-14T13:33:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T17:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=89460"},"modified":"2019-12-05T12:45:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T17:45:18","slug":"umw-senior-does-groundbreaking-autism-and-gender-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/05\/14\/umw-senior-does-groundbreaking-autism-and-gender-research\/","title":{"rendered":"UMW Senior Does Groundbreaking Autism and Gender Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ren Koloni wants to make academia a more welcoming place for people like them. And at the University of Mary Washington, Koloni found space where they could do just that.<\/p>\n

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At UMW, Ren Koloni has conducted groundbreaking research into the intersections between queerness and autism, as well as discourse in the transgender community. They’ll begin a graduate program in English at George Washington University this fall. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Koloni, who identifies as transgender and nonbinary \u2013 neither male nor female \u2013 and uses they\/them pronouns, is autistic and has multiple disabilities. UMW appealed to the Virginia native because they could move around campus with few accessibility issues. It\u2019s also an inclusive university where they felt that they \u2013 and their name and pronouns \u2013 would be readily accepted by the campus community.<\/p>\n

\u201cUMW has been a genuinely wonderful place to be nonbinary,\u201d said the sociology and women\u2019s and gender studies major, who praised the university\u2019s commitment to the queer community. \u201cI remember being a trans kid desperate to find colleges that would be OK with using my pronouns, let alone those that would nurture me as a person, especially as a trans person, and student.\u201d<\/p>\n

At Mary Washington, Koloni has explored meaningful personal topics such as gender, queer, autism and disability studies. Under the guidance of supportive and accommodating professors, they\u2019ve conducted groundbreaking research into the linguistics of the transgender community and the intersections between queerness and autism.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy thesis, \u2018Neuroqueering Gender\u2019 refers to this practice that autistic people have of paving our own gender paths. And those gender paths are undeniably, proudly and beautifully autistic,\u201d said Koloni, who explained that the autistic community has often been silenced by allistic (nonautistic) people. Koloni’s findings show that people with autism frequently identify as nonbinary. \u201cI want my research to help autistic voices be heard \u2013 even if they are nonverbal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among those who have had an impact is Associate Professor of Sociology Tracy Citeroni, who helped fuel Koloni\u2019s interest in medical sociology.<\/p>\n

\u201cRen is one of the most organized, disciplined and intellectually strong students I\u2019ve worked with at Mary Washington,\u201d said Citeroni, Koloni\u2019s advisor and thesis sponsor. \u201cThey are incredibly adept at independent scholarship and will certainly make UMW proud through their graduate work and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ren Koloni (right) with their advisor, Associate Professor of Sociology Tracy Citeroni. At UMW, Koloni found supportive professors such as Citeroni who encouraged them in their research. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Koloni has also found tremendous encouragement across disciplines. In sociology and women\u2019s and gender studies, LaWanda Simpkins nurtured their passion for gender and disability justice and inspired them to want to teach at the university level. In a linguistics course taught by Janie Lee, Koloni worked on trailblazing research into discourse and medical transition in the transgender community. Chris Foss shaped their entrance into disability literature and offered advice about graduate programs in the field. And Honors Program directors Kelli Slunt and Mara Scanlon have supported them through the program, which Koloni has been a part of since day one.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt UMW, there\u2019s been so many times that professors have told me I should pursue publication of my research,\u201d Koloni said. \u201cThey\u2019ve treated me as an equal and expressed pride, admiration and true interest in the work I\u2019m doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it hasn\u2019t all been easy. Koloni\u2019s disabilities \u2013 they were born with a genetic condition that causes joints to dislocate, and they have fibromyalgia \u2013 cause chronic pain and sometimes even leave them bedridden. Koloni praised UMW\u2019s Office of Disability Resources, which helped them negotiate a lighter course schedule and coordinate with professors when they are unable to attend class.<\/p>\n

While being a part of campus organizations is often too physically and mentally taxing, Koloni relaxes by making art and music, assembling carefully curated playlists and volunteering on a blog for transgender youth. They also enjoy playing World of Warcraft<\/em>, which inspired them to do a linguistics study on gendered race relations in the game.<\/p>\n

While Koloni has encountered discrimination in Fredericksburg, they were thrilled to find a vibrant LGBTQ+ community at UMW.<\/p>\n

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Ren Koloni is thankful for UMW’s Office of Disability Resources for helping them navigate through their UMW experience and find support and accommodation from professors. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI get a lot of inspiration from talking about trans philosophy with my friends,\u201d said Koloni, explaining that transgender people create new selves through the process of transition. \u201cWe make our bodies and ourselves wholly our own. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve done this research at Mary Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n

Koloni also struggles with mental health issues such as complex PTSD. They\u2019ve pushed for use of trigger warnings at UMW, alerts that distressing topics are about to be discussed, which can prevent them and peers like them from being retraumatized. While some professors have adapted more quickly than others, the response has been positive overall. \u201cMaking trigger warnings a staple of academia \u2013 and integrating other access needs \u2013 is one of the main goals of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

And their career plans are exciting, indeed. Koloni received a merit scholarship from George Washington University\u2019s English graduate program, renowned for disability and queer studies. They\u2019re eager to learn from scholars who can help them cultivate their interdisciplinary interests and achieve their goals of encouraging others in the queer, autistic and disabled communities to find their voices. Just like the Mary Washington professors who have cheered them along these last four years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe brazen support and trust I\u2019ve gotten at UMW has meant so much to me. It\u2019s helped me realize that no matter where I go in academia, someone will be behind me, even if they haven\u2019t ever seen someone do things the way I do them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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