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Technology Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Jonathan Lazar
IRB 0318
Friday, November 19, 2021, 11:00 am-12:00 pm Calendar
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Abstract

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There is a sense that the human-computer interaction and accessibility research communities have been successful in creating many potential solutions for accessibility, but have been less successful in getting those approaches implemented in the real world. Dr. Jonathan Lazar will describe his overall approach to research, which involves empirical research on user interaction and performance for people with disabilities. This core research to better understand the needs and strengths of people with disabilities often leads in one of two research directions: either the development and evaluation of prototypes and tools, or empirical research to inform law and policy. During his presentation, he will present on a few of his current research projects, including his research on PDF accessibility, which involves both the development of prototypes and tools, and also research to inform law and policy.

Bio

Jonathan Lazar, PhD, LLM is a professor in the College of Information Studies (iSchool) at the University of Maryland. Professor Lazar has previously authored or edited 13 books, including Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction (2nd edition, co-authored with Heidi Feng and Harry Hochheiser), Ensuring Digital Accessibility Through Process and Policy (co-authored with Dan Goldstein and Anne Taylor), Disability, Human Rights, and Information Technology (co-edited with Michael Stein), Universal Usability: Designing Computer Interfaces for Diverse User Populations, and Web Usability: A User-Centered Design Approach. His 14th book, Accessible Technology and the Developing World (co-edited with Michael Stein) was published in October 2021 by Oxford University Press. Professor Lazar has published over 150 refereed articles in journals, conference proceedings, and edited books, frequently serves as an adviser to U.S. government agencies, regularly provides testimony at the federal and state levels, and multiple U.S. federal regulations cite his research. At the University of Maryland iSchool, he teaches courses on human-computer interaction, user-centered design, accessibility, and legal research methods. He is the recipient of the 2021 ACM SIGCHI Academy Award, the 2020 ACM SIGACCESS Award for Outstanding Contributions to Computing and Accessibility, the 2017 University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, and the 2016 ACM SIGCHI Social Impact Award. Dr. Lazar recently served as the general chair of the ACM ASSETS 2021 conference. At the University of Maryland, Dr. Lazar is a faculty member in the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) and was recently appointed as the director of the Trace Research and Development Center, the nation's oldest research center on technology and disability.

 

 

This talk is organized by Richa Mathur