AccessComputing is lucky to have a wonderful community of partners and team members interested in disability and accessibility. In the past year, many of our community members have been recognized by their institutions or other organizations.
AccessComputing partner Chris Murphy (Swarthmore College) received the Bryn Mawr College Rosalyn R. Schwartz Teaching Award.
AccessComputing team member Emma McDonnell (UW) received a Dennis Lang Award from the UW Disability Studies program. The award recognizes UW students who demonstrate promise in the field of disability studies.
AccessComputing team member Brianna Wimer (Notre Dame) received a 2023 Google PhD Fellowship for her research related to data visualizations for blind and low vision individuals.
AccessComputing partner Chris Murphy and AccessComputing team member Kelly Avery Mack (UW) received DO-IT Trailblazer Awards. The DO‑IT Trailblazer award highlights DO‑IT community members who forge new pathways that will benefit others.
In July 2023, AccessComputing Partner Code the Spectrum was awarded the IRP Grant of $44,838 by Irvine City Council to support the program “IT Job Training Services for Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.”
AccessComputing partner Stephanie Ludi (University of North Texas) was featured in the column “People of ACM.” She is currently serving as Co-Chair of ACM’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.