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Maya Cakmak

eol — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:49:16 +0000

Maya Cakmak is the PI for AccessComputing. She is an associate professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the ��Ƶ with a specialization in human-robot interaction. Since arriving at UW in 2013, she has been active with the DO-IT Center through multiple projects, including being a co-PI of the NSF-funded project AccessEngineering and leading several one-week summer workshops in the DO-IT Scholars summer program. She has also worked with AccessComputing leading a small research group in a GoogleCSR-funded workshop for undergraduate women with disabilities. Her research includes projects on assistive robotics for people with severe motor disabilities. She is the winner of the 2022 Anita Borg Early Career Award for advancing innovation and broadening participation in human-centered robotics.

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Elizabeth Woolner

eol — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:59:49 +0000

Elizabeth is the publications and website coordinator for AccessComputing. Her main role is to organize, create, and manage the products and resources created for the project. She has a bachelor's in English and a certificate in editing, both from the ��Ƶ.

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Eric Trekell

eol — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 21:08:58 +0000

Eric Trekell is a program operations specialist with AccessComputing. He has a bachelor's degree with dual majors in government and history from Adams State University of Colorado, and a master's degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University, College Station. His past work experience includes teaching student success courses and working in TRiO, Queer, and disabilities resource center programs in postsecondary institutions. Eric currently manages the AccessComputing team and activities for students with disabilities.

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Raja Kushalnagar

eol — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:56:10 +0000

Raja Kushalnagar, co-PI of AccessComputing, is director of the Information Technology program in the Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. His research focuses on accessible computing design, with specific focuses in intellectual property law and the improvement of access for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. He primarily teaches human-centered computing with a focus on accessible computing, application development courses, and cybersecurity-related courses.

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Elaine Schaertl Short

eol — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:45:23 +0000

Elaine Schaertl Short, co-PI of AccessComputing, is an Clare Boothe Luce assistant professor within the Departments of Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University. She is the PI of the Assistive Agent Behavior and Learning (AABL) Lab, and her work focuses on lies at the intersection of assistive technology and social robotics, focusing on developing robots that can support people in achieving their goals.

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Stacy Branham

eol — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:37:57 +0000

Stacy Branham, co-PI of AccessComputing, is an assistant professor of informatics in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine. Her research sits at the intersection of human-centered computing and accessible computing, exploring how technologies mediate colocated interpersonal relationships, specifically in regards to how they affect the physical safety and social wellbeing of marginalized people.

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Kayla Brown

eol — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:03:52 +0000

Kayla Brown is a program coordinator for AccessComputing. She has a masters of social work from the ��Ƶ and is currently working towards a doctorate in Seattle University's Educational and Organizational learning and Leadership program. Her passion is community outreach, research, and disability activism. She works one-on-one with students to work on goal setting, academic planning, and building a support system.

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Amy Ko

eol — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:58:34 +0000

Amy Ko, AccessComputing senior personnel, is an associate professor in the Information School at the UW. She directs the USE research group, which invents technologies that help people understand and overcome complex software. Her interests span human-computer interaction, software engineering, and computing education

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Lyla Crawford

brianna — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 19:18:28 +0000

Lyla Crawford works with AccessComputing as the internal evaluator.

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Brianna Blaser

brianna — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:47:26 +0000

Brianna Blaser is a co-PI of AccessComputing. Her work includes direct interventions for individuals with disabilities and working with faculty, employers, and other stakeholders to create institutional change. Brianna has a PhD in women studies and a background in diversity and career development in STEM education and careers.

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Maya Cakmak

Elizabeth Woolner

Eric Trekell

Raja Kushalnagar

Elaine Schaertl Short

Stacy Branham

Kayla Brown

Amy Ko

Lyla Crawford

Brianna Blaser

A Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance - ��Ƶ