Accessibility Studies Program

College of Education and Professional Studies
Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership Department
Ellensburg
Black Hall 214-5
509-607-9407
https://www.cwu.edu/academics/accessibility-studies/index.php

Program Lead
Naomi Jeffrey Petersen, EdD

Professor
Naomi Jeffery Petersen, EdD, accessibility and user experience, research methods for accessibility studies

Associate Professor
Josh Welsh, PhD, accessible information design

Assistant Professor
Cynthia Pengilly, PhD, media studies, illness narratives

Lecturers
Rebecca Cory, PhD, universal design for learning, disability services
Amanda Rosenzweig, PhD, accessible information design, accessible documents
Lynn Swedberg, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, accessibility and user experience, universal design

The accessibility studies certificate and degree add practical depth to all graduate degrees, such as athletic administration, biology, chemistry, computational science, cultural and environmental resource management, English literature, English professional and creative writing, English, TESOL, experimental psychology, family and child life, family and consumer sciences - career and technical education, fine arts, geological sciences, health and physical education, higher education, history, individual studies, information technology and administrative management, integrative human physiology, lLaw and justice, literacy, mental health counseling, music, nutrition, primate behavior, public health, rural and community health, safety and health management, school administration, school psychology, theatre production, and theatre studies.

The accessibility studies certificate can provide an important edge for students preparing to enter the workforce as well as seasoned employees looking to advance within a chosen field where creating accommodating spaces, whether they be virtual or physical, has become a necessity.

Programs

Certificate D

Accessibility Studies Graduate Certificate

Courses

Accessibilities Studies Program (ASP)