Autism in the Workplace: How Leaders Create an Inclusive
and Supportive Environment
Guest Lecturer:
Jonathan Pierce
Wednesday, September 27, 6:00PM (Brookens Auditorium)
The focus of this event is to draw
the audience’s attention to the field of autism as it relates to
employment-based suppsort and accommodations. With a supposed “autism tsunami”
in the years to come in which organizations will likely see a significant
increase of applicants or employees who are on the spectrum, leaders need to
prepare their organizations for it, at all levels. Participants will learn about
the research Dr. Pierce conducted with a company in the Chicago area that hires
and supports employees with high-functioning autism. The presentation will be
participative in nature and will culminate in a live demonstration on stage of
some common workplace accommodations and supports for individuals with
high-functioning autism.
Dr. Pierce an PhD in Management,
Leadership and Organizational Change from Walden University; a Master of
Science in Management and Organizational Behavior from Benedictine University;
a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Organizational Behavior
from Benedictine University. He has over 14 years in higher education including
serving as Associate Dean in accelerated, non-traditional student services,
Division Chair and full-time faculty in Business and Management, and served as
the International Programs Liaison recruiting and supporting international
exchange students, and currently serves as Assistant Director of International
Recruitment at UIS.
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