Teach Access Announces Its National Fellowship 2025 Cohort

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 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.

Contact Information

Kate Sonka 
Executive Director
[email protected]
7736338294

Source: Teach Access