Organizing Committee

Meet our organizing committee

• Dr. Richard Ladner, Professor in the University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering Department

  Richard is the Principal Director for AccessComputing, an NSF-sponsored program with the goal of increasing the participation and success of students in computing careers.

• Dr. Ed Lazowska, Professor in the University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering Department

• Mohammed Mohammed, Program Officer for The Fetzer Institute

• Mirabai Bush, Contemplative Mind Practices Teacher

• Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education for the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute

  Natalie Shaheen is the director of education for the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). Through her work with the NFB, Ms. Shaheen has developed and implemented STEM education programs for blind youth in elementary through high school, which have incorporated a broad range of STEM disciplines. Before coming to work at the NFB Jernigan Institute, Ms. Shaheen served as both a teacher of the blind and a special education teacher in a wide variety of settings. In addition to her educational and professional background in the education of blind students, Ms. Shaheen also draws from her own experiences as a blind student when designing and implementing instruction and programming for blind learners.

• Dr. Cary Supalo, Assistant Professor in the Illinois State University Chemistry Department

• Cynthia Bennett, Research Assistant in the University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering Department

  Cynthia is a research assistant in the MobileAccessibility lab at the University of Washington with Richard Ladner. She is the workshop contact. Questions can be sent to bennec3@cs.washington.edu.