Online, December 5, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Teach Access, a national nonprofit that bridges the digital accessible technology skills gap-a gap in accessibility knowledge and digital skills among students graduating and entering the workforce-is excited to announce its Fellowship Program 2025 cohort.
The Teach Access Fellowship Program engages faculty and academic staff from higher education institutions in the United States and Puerto Rico to develop communities of action focused on integrating digital accessibility teaching into curricula and advocating for it on their campuses.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the new cohort of Teach Access Fellows,” said Rolando Méndez, Director of Education. “These educators are leading the way for faculty and students to incorporate accessibility into their design practices, fostering real change and equipping the next generation to build a more inclusive future.”
Accepted fellows include:
- Abdelfattah Amamra, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Alex Rockey, Bakersfield College
- Alihan Hadimlioglu, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
- Brianna Posadas, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Denisse Meléndez Serrano, Inter American University of Puerto Rico
- Haitham Alkhateeb, University of Baltimore
- Hajar Homayouni, San Diego State University
- Hossein Shirazi, San Diego State University
- José Antonio Rodríguez Arroyo, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
- Lee Hibbard, University of Michigan
- Martine Foreman, Carroll Community College
- Mary-Colleen Jenkins, University of Washington – Seattle Campus
- Marzieh Ayati, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Megan Ritchie, University of Miami
- Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University – Kingsville
- Rebecca Clark-Stallkamp, East Carolina University
- Ruth Mercado-Cruz, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
- Sergei Chuprov, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Shavonda Jackson, Alcorn State University
- Valeta Wensloff, Michigan State University
Over the year, Fellows learn from leading experts about disability, assistive technology, accessible design, teaching accessibility, and advocating for inclusion. They develop innovative teaching strategies, collaborate to promote accessibility education and receive mentorship from top academic and industry professionals and disability advocates.
Additionally, new curricular items created by Fellows are added to the Teach Access Curriculum Repository (TACR). TACR is a free, open educational resource composed of syllabi, slide decks, quizzes, and more, that educators can adapt and use to fit their courses. The TACR has helped Teach Access reach more than 930,000 students.
To learn more about Teach Access, visit https://teachaccess.org.