About the Presenter 

Dr. Cyndi Rowland works at the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University. She is the director of Keeping Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM). The U.S. Department of Educations (LAAP) funds this program. WebAIM works to mitigate the enormous problems of inaccessible Web sites in postsecondary settings (www.webaim.org). For several years, Dr. Rowland has conducted Web accessibility research and worked on Web accessibility efforts for those with disabilities. She is a frequent speaker and author on these topics. Dr. Rowland directs other technology projects at the Center for Persons with disabilities and is the director of a distance education program in Utah. This program prepares teachers in rural areas of the state for certification in early childhood special education. She understand the issues that surround distance education, the importance of technology applications, and the need to ensure that all individuals can access on-line materials.

Contact Information

Cyndi Rowland, Ph.D.
Project Director, Web Accessibility In Mind (WebAIM)
Center for Persons with Disabilities
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322-6800

Phone: (435)797-3381
FAX: (435)797-2044
Cyndi@cpd2.usu.edu
http://www.webaim.org