Navigating DOJ Accessibility Rules: Practical Approaches for Higher Education

Kelly Hoyland

Director, Higher Education Programs, 1EdTech

Kelly Hoyland serves as the director for higher education at the non-profit 1EdTech Consortium. She works with members to meet their challenges in the rapidly growing and evolving digital teaching and learning landscape. This includes working across K-12, higher education, and corporate education to make life achievements more accessible, personalized, and equitable from the start for every learner.

Monica Olsson

Policy Associate, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Monica Olsson is the policy associate for Washington’s State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, bringing over 10 years of experience in the disability and accessibility field. In her role, she develops and implements IT accessibility policy and best practice, provides training and support, and collaborates with stakeholders to enhance accessible technology. Before joining SBCTC, Monica held critical accessibility roles at Tacoma Community College and DigiPen Institute of Technology, gaining valuable experience. She has been recognized for her strategic thinking, attention to detail, and leadership in driving positive change. Notably, 1EdTech awarded her for her contributions to their organization’s Accessibility Workgroup.

Philip Voorhees

IT Manager III - Accessibility, Penn State University

Philip Voorhees is a highly effective professional with over 25 years of experience advancing accessibility in higher education, specializing in bridging access gaps through the development and implementation of comprehensive accessibility policies and plans. This includes initiatives for digital access, instructional access, employee access, communication access, and accommodation processes. An experienced assistive technology and IT accessibility specialist, he has a proven track record of success in higher education, demonstrating expertise in accessibility, adaptive technology, alternative media, educational technology, and project management.

Suzanne Ehrlich

WCET Steering Committee, Associate Professor & Co-Director, UNITE Design Lab, University of North Florida

suzanne.ehrlich@unf.edu

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Suzanne Ehrlich is an Associate Professor in the Educational Technology, Training and Development program at the University of North Florida and is a certified ASL/English interpreter. She recently co-led the design and launch of the UNITE Design (Universal Design for Inclusion and Education) Lab, and now serves as co-Director. She has presented nationally/internationally on the topics of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework in workplace training, inclusive design for online courses, and leveraging technology for increased access. Her recent work focuses on the UDL mindset in post-secondary settings and the workplace. Her recent publications include a study Learning from COVID-19: Universal Design for Learning Practice Among Faculty Pre and Post COVID-19, How a UDL Mindset Can Support Learning in the Workplace, and UDL Mindset and Implementation into Online Graduate-Level Training and Development Curricula. Her service includes service as a Honors College fellow, Vice President of Technology for Association of Training and Development (ATD) of Northeast Florida, elected Chair for AERA’s Workplace SIG.