“Building Tech Equity and Accessibility: Faculty Development on AI and Inclusion,” engages a faculty community committed to the evaluation and integration of accessibility, ethics, inclusion, and integrity of technology use within the educational environment. Join us, where guest speaker, Dr. Stephanie Cawthon, will discuss the role of accessibility and equity with technology use in higher education.

Speaker: Stephanie Cawthon, PhD

From her website," Dr. Stephanie Cawthon’s mission is to translate research into practices that help millions of deaf and disabled Americans succeed—at schools and colleges, at work or training programs, and most importantly at life. Her 28-year career in teaching and research has been dedicated to studying how people achieve educational success, how it leads to life satisfaction, and what schools, governments, and parents can do to help ensure it happens... An internationally renowned expert who regularly presents at conferences and events and does private consulting, Dr. Cawthon’s research examines the multiple factors that affect how deaf and disabled people succeed after high school, investigates issues of equity and access in education, explores accommodations and accessible learning environments, and challenges systemic standards that may be holding some students back.