Director, DO-IT, AccessSTEM, AccessDL
Co-Director, AccessIT, AccessComputing
Director, Accessible Technology
University of Washington
UW Technology Services
Accessible Technology collaborates with other University of
Washington units to assure the availability of assistive technology for
UW students, faculty, and staff and consult on the development of
accessible websites and other software; and, with funding from a
variety of sources, conducts regional, national, and international
projects to promote the use of accessible technology in increasing the
success of individuals with disabilities in college and careers.
Primary service units within Accessible Technology include:
The UW Access Technology Lab (ATL)
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology)
Support DO-IT Affiliate Associate Professor, College of Education
Instructor/Advisor, UW Distance Learning
University of Washington
Box 355670, University of Washington
Seattle WA, 98195
206-543-0622
206-221-4171 (FAX)
sherylb@u.washington.edu
http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb/
Ph.D., Policy, Governance and Administration of Higher Education,
1992, University of Washington (U.W.), Seattle, WA (Dissertation: Computing
Services for Disabled Students in Institutions of Higher Education)
Masters' Degree, Mathematics, 1975, University of Washington
Bachelors' Degree, Mathematics, 1970, University of Washington, Summa
Cum Laude, 4.0 GPA
Director DO-IT and U.W. Accessible Technology, UW Technology Services, University of Washington, 1992-present. Since 1992, have directed DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology), a project which employs computers, assistive technology, and the Internet to maximize the independence, productivity, and participation of individuals with disabilities in postsecondary education and careers. Authored grants and successfully secured $30,000,000 funding from federal, state, corporate, foundation, and other sources. Direct U.W.'s Accessible Technology to assure access to campus information technology for faculty, student, and staff with disabilities.
Assistant Director - Information Systems, Computing & Communications, 1991-2003.
Manager, Desktop Computing Services,Computing & Communications, University of Washington, 1988-91.
Manager, Micro Support Group, Academic Computing Services, University of Washington, 1984-88.
Chairman, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Saint Martin's College, Lacey, WA, 1980-84.
Director, Summer Session, 1980-84, Saint Martin's College.
Director, Computer In-service, Saint Martin's College, 1982-84.
Associate Director, Microcomputer Resource Center, Saint Martin's College, 1981-84.
Project Director, Computers and People with Disabilities, Saint Martin's College, 1982-84.
Education Center Administrator, Department of Defense (DOD) PREP School, Osan Air Base, South Korea, 1975-76.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1974-75 Algebra; 1984-86, 1989-90 Computer/Internet applications in K-12 schools; 1993-83, Teaching with computers, computer access for people with disabilities, distance learning design; 1983-present, Internet instruction and college and career preparation for high school students as part of project DO-IT.
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, 1981. Mathematics enrichment activities, computers in education.
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, 1978-79. Algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry, calculus.
Fort Steilacoom Community College, Tacoma, WA, 1977-79. Algebra, business mathematics, statistics, trigonometry, calculus.
Bethel Junior High School, Tacoma, WA, 1977-78. Seventh and eighth grade mathematics; girls' varsity basketball coach.
University of Maryland, Los Angeles City College, South Korea, 1976. Algebra, probability, statistics.
Department of Defense Prep School, Osan Air Base, South Korea, 1975-76. In an open learning center, taught a variety of subjects to adults seeking high school diplomas or preparing for college.
Showalter Junior High School, Seattle, WA, 1971-74. Seventh and eighth grade mathematics; supervised cheerleaders, Pep Club, parent programs, assemblies.
Burgstahler, S., & Moore, E. (submitted for publication). Making student services welcoming and accessible through universal design.
Burgstahler, S., Mason, C., Dobbs, H., & Harris, C. (submitted for publication). Transition, technology, and students with disabilities.
Burgstahler, S., Slatin, J., Anderson, A. (submitted for publication). Accessible IT: Lessons learned from three universities.
Burgstahler, S. & Cory, R. (in press). Moving in from the margins: From accommodation to universal design. In S. Gabel & S. Danforth Eds. Handbook of Disability Studies and Education. New York. Peter Lang.
Burgstahler, S. (in press). Preparing faculty to make their courses accessible to all students. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching.
Burgstahler, S. (in press). Universal design of distance and online learning. Encyclopedia of Distance and Online Learning.
Isakson, C., & Burgstahler, S. (2008, in press). College preparation and participation: Reports from individuals who have speech and mobility disabilities. Research in Disability Studies.
Burgstahler, S. (2008, in press). Universal design in higher education. In S. Burgstahler and R. Cory (Eds.), Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice. Boston: Harvard Education Press.
Burgstahler, S. (2008, in press). Universal design of instruction: From principles to practice. In S. Burgstahler and R. Cory (Eds.), Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice. Boston: Harvard Education Press.
Burgstahler, S. (2008, in press). Universal design of student services: From principles to practice. In S. Burgstahler and R. Cory (Eds.), Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice. Boston: Harvard Education Press.
Burgstahler, S. (2008, in press). Universal design of physical spaces: From principles to practice. In S. Burgstahler and R. Cory (Eds.), Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice. Boston: Harvard Education Press.
Burgstahler, S. (2008, in press). Universal design of technological environments: In S. Burgstahler and R. Cory (Eds.), Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice. Boston: Harvard Education Press.
Burgstahler, S., & Chang, C. (2008). Gender differences in perceived value of components of a program to promote academic and career success for students with disabilities. Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities.
Burgstahler, S., & Chang, C. (2007, in press). Promising interventions for promoting STEM fields to students who have disabilities. Review of Disability Studies.
Burgstahler, S., & Moore, E. (submitted for publication). Professional development for student service personnel: Knowledge and skill needs and universal design as a potential approach.
Thompson, T., Burgstahler, S., & Moore, E. (2007). Accessibility of higher education web pages in the Northwestern U.S.: current status and response to third party outreach.
Burgstahler, S. (2007). Accessibility training for distance learning personnel. Access Technologies Higher Education Network (ATHEN) E-Journal, 2.
Cory, R. C., & Burgstahler, S. (2007). Creating virtual community: Mentoring kids with disabilities on the Internet. Journal of School Public Relations, 28(3), 283-296.
Thompson, T., Burgstahler, S., Moore, E., Gunderson, J., Hoyt, N. (2007). International research on web accessibility for persons With disabilities. In Managing Worldwide Operations and Communications with Information Technology, USA: Information Resources Management Association.
Burgstahler, S. (2007). Lessons learned in The Faculty Room. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 18(3).
DeGrift, T., Poginy, A., Ladner, R., & Burgstahler, S. (2006). The game of life workshop - Reaching out to high school students with disabilities. 2006 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition. Chicago. Best Paper Award.
Isaakson, C., & Burgstahler, S. (2006). AAC, employment, and independent living: A success story. Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 3(1), 67-78.
Vogel, S., Leyser, Y., Burgstahler, S., Sliger, S., & Zecker, S. (2006). Faculty knowledge and practices regarding students with disabilities. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 18(2), 109-123.
Burgstahler, S., & Doe, T. (2006). Improving postsecondary outcomes for students with disabilities: Designing professional development for faculty. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 18(2), 135-147.
Leake, D., Burgstahler, S., Rickerson, N., Applequist, K., Izzo, M., Arai, M., & Picklesimer, T. (2006). Literature synthesis of key issues in supporting culturally and linguistically diverse students with disabilities to succeed in postsecondary education. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 18(2), 149-165.
Burgstahler, S. (2006). Preparing faculty to make their courses accessible to all students. Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, 16(2), 69-86.
Burgstahler, S. (2006). The development of accessibility indicators for distance learning programs. Research in Learning Technology, 14(1), 79-102.
Burgstahler, S., & Bellman, S. (2005). Perceived benefits of work-based learning: Differences between high school and postsecondary students with disabilities. The Asia-Pacific Journal of Inclusive Education, 2(1), 1-20.
Burgstahler, S. (2005). Accommodating students with disabilities: Professional development needs of faculty. To Improve the Academy, 21, 179-195.
Burgstahler, S. (2005) Faculty development and students with disabilities: Accomodations and universal design. In M. Ouellett (Ed) Teaching inclusively: Diversity and faculty development (pp. 393-404).
Burgstahler, S. (2005). The role of technology in preparing for college and careers. In E.E. Getzel & P. Wehman (Eds.), Going to College (pp. 179-98). Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes Publishing Company.
Burgstahler, S. (2005). Web-based distance learning and the second digital divide. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Information Technology (pp. 3079-84). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc.
Burgstahler, S., & Doyle, A. (2005). Gender differences in computer-mediated communication among adolescents with disabilities: A case study. Disability Studies Quarterly, 25(2).
Burgstahler, S., Corrigan, B., McCarter, J. (2005). Steps toward making distance learning accessible to students and instructors with disabilities. Information Technology and Disabilities, 11(1).
Burgstahler, S., Corrigan, B., McCarter, J. (2004). Making distance learning courses accessible to students and instructors with disabilities: A case study. The Internet and Higher Education,7, 233-246.
Burgstahler, S., Jirikowic, T., Kolko, B., & Eliot, M. (2004). Software accessibility, usability testing and individuals with disabilities. Information Technology and Disabilities, 10(2).
Kim-Rupnow, W. S., & Burgstahler, S. (2004). Perceptions of students with disabilities regarding the value of technology-based support activities on postsecondary education and employment. Journal of Special Education Technology, 19(2), 43-56.
Burgstahler, S., & Doe, T. (2004). Disability-related simulations: If, when, and how to use them. Review of Disability Studies, 1(2), 4-17.
Burgstahler, S., Corrigan, B., & McCarter, J. (2004). Making distance learning courses accessible to students and instructors with disabilities: A case study. Internet and Higher Education, 7(2004), 233-246.
Jirikowic,T., Rickerson, N., & Burgstahler, S. (2003). Life after high school: Preparing students with disabilities for successful transitions. OT Practice, 8(19), 20-24
Thompson, T., Burgstahler, S., & Comden, D. (2003). Research on web accessibility in higher education. Journal of Information Technology and Disabilities, 9(2).
Burgstahler, S. (2003). The role of technology in preparing youth with disabilities for postsecondary education and employment. Journal of Special Education Technology, 18(4). Earlier version of peer reviewed through the National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Supports.
Burgstahler, S. (2003). Web-based distance learning and the second digital divide. In M. Hricko (Ed.). Design and implementation of Web-enabled teaching tools. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing, Idea Group Inc.
Burgstahler, S. (2002). Distance learning: The library's role in ensuring access to everyone. Library Hi Tech, 20(4), 420-432. (ERIC Document-Reproduction Service No. EJ666562)
Burgstahler, S., & Jirikowic, T. (2002). Supporting students with disabilities: What every teaching assistant should know. Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development, 9(1), 23-30.
Burgstahler, S. (2002). Accommodating students with disabilities: Professional development needs of faculty. To Improve the Academy: Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development, 21, 181-183. (ERIC Document-Reproduction Service No. ED471252)
Burgstahler, S. (2002). Universal design of distance learning. Journal of Information Technology and Disabilities, VIII(1).
Burgstahler, S. (2001). A collaborative model promotes career success for students with disabilities: How DO-IT does it. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 16(3-4), 209-216.
Burgstahler, S., & Cronheim, D. (2001). Supporting peer-peer and mentor-protege relationships on the internet. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 34(1), pp 59-74.
Burgstahler, S., Crawford, L., & Acosta, J. (2001). Transition from two-year to four-year institutions for students with disabilities. Disability Studies Quarterly, 21(1), 25-38. [Article in PDF format]
Burgstahler, S. (2000). Access to Internet-based instruction for people with disabilities. In L. A. Petrides (Ed.), Case studies on information technology in higher education. (pp. 76-88). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.
Burgstahler, S. (2000). Web-based instruction and people with disabilities. In R. Cole (Ed.), Web-based Pedagogy: A Critical Primer. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.
Burgstahler, S. (1997). Peer support: What role can the Internet play? Journal of Information Technology and Disabilities, 4(4).
Burgstahler, S., & Comden, D. (1997). World wide access: Focus on libraries. Journal of Information Technology and Disabilities, 4(1-2).
Burgstahler, S. (1996). Teaching lab courses to students with disabilities. Information Technology and Disabilities, 3(2).
Burgstahler, S., & Olswang, S. (1996). Computing and networking services for students with disabilities: How do community colleges measure up? Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 20(4), 363-376.
Burgstahler, S. (1995). Disability-related activities at a computer fair. Journal of Information Technology and Disabilities, 2(1).
Burgstahler, S. (1995). Distance learning and the information highway. The Journal of Rehabilitation Administration, 19(4), 271-276.
Burgstahler, S. (1995). Faculty facilitate research for students with disabilities. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, 8-11.
Burgstahler, S., & Orvis, M. (1995). Transition to college: Preliminary findings of four case studies. In E. Makas, H. Beth, & D. Tanis. Accessing the Issues: Current Research in Disability Studies (pp. 297-301). Lewiston, ME: Society for Disability Studies.
Burgstahler, S. (1994). Increasing the representation of people with disabilities in science, engineering, and mathematics. Journal of Information Technology and Disabilities, 1(4).
In addition, Sheryl Burgstahler has published more than seventy articles in peer-reviewed and other publications.
Burgstahler, S., & Cory, R. (Eds.). (2008, in press). Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice. Boston: Harvard Education Press.
Burgstahler, S., & Lamb, P. (2003). (Guest Editors). Journal of Special Education Technology, 18(4).
Burgstahler, S. (2005, under development). (Guest Editor). Information Technology and Disability, Spring issue.
Burgstahler, S. (submitted for publication). Creating opportunities and barriers in distance learning (chapter in edited, peer-reviewed book).
Burgstahler, S., (2006). Creating an e-mentoring community: How DO-IT does it and how you can do it too. Seattle: University of Washington.
Burgstahler, S., Jirikowic, T., & Lopez, S. (2007). Creating a transition program for teens: How DO-IT does it and how you can do it too. Seattle: University of Washington.
Burgstahler, S., & Utterback, L. (1999). New kids on the net: Internet activities for elementary language arts. MA: Allyn and Bacon, Simon and Schuster.
Burgstahler, S., & Murakami, C. (1998). New kids on the net: Internet activities for secondary mathematics. MA: Allyn and Bacon, Simon and Schuster.
Burgstahler, S., & Sahl, K. (1998). New kids on the net: Internet activities for secondary science. MA: Allyn and Bacon, Simon and Schuster.
Burgstahler, S. (1998). New kids on the net: Internet activities for young learners. MA: Allyn and Bacon, Simon and Schuster.
Burgstahler, S. (1997). New kids on the net: A tutorial for teachers, parents and students. MA: Allyn and Bacon, Simon and Schuster.
Burgstahler, S. (1997). New kids on the net: Network sampler. MA: Allyn and Bacon, Simon and Schuster.
Burgstahler, S. (1997). Students with disabilities and the online classroom. In Z.L. Berge and M.P. Collins (Eds.), Wired Together: The Online Classroom in K-12, Volume I: Perspectives and Instructional Design. Cresskill, NJ: M. Hampton Press, Inc.
Burgstahler, S. (1996). Equal access to computer networks for students and scholars with disabilities. In T. M. Harrison and T. D. Stephen (Eds.) Computer Networking and Scholarly Communication in the Twenty-First-Century University (pp. 233-241). Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.
Burgstahler, S. (1994). Computer technologies for students with disabilities in post-secondary institutions: Results of an exploratory study. In E. Makas and L. Schlesinger (Eds.), Insights and Outlooks: Current Trends in Disability Studies (pp. 239-245). Lewiston, ME: Society for Disability Studies.
Burgstahler, S. (1992). Computers and teaching chemistry. In F. Kucera, Teaching Chemistry to Students with Disabilities (pp. 14 - 17). Washington, D. C.: American Chemical Society.
Accommodations, Universal Design E-Mentoring, Self-Determination, Research to Practice series of presentations to education leaders from South Korea, Seattle, 7/06.
Access to Assistive Technology and Accessible Technology in the United States, keynote address at first nationwide assistive technology conference for educational leaders in India, 11/06.
College, careers, independent living, and leadership: What you can do now to prepare for success. Hiroshima University, Japan, 8/26/06; University of Tokyo, Japan, 8/27/06.
Increasing the representation of people with disabilities in STEM careers. From research to practice, East Regional Alliance, Portland, ME, 10/4/05.
Making career services accessible to all students. Kansas and Missouri conference for directors of career services, Kansas City, MO, 10/2/05.
The balancing act: Univeral design and accommodations; E-Learning: Universal Design, Universal Access, Universal Design for Learning Conference, LA Board of Regents, Baton Rouge, LA (plus telecast throughout the state), 4/17/04.
AT, IT, UD, ... How can you find your way through the jargon jungle and leave no child behind?, Technology Innovation in Education (TIE) Conference, Souix Falls, SD, 4/18/04.
Assistive technology, universal design, and the digital divide. SE DBTAC (Disability Business and Technical Assistance Center) Educational Leadership Initiative partner meeting, 10/21/03, Atlanta, GA
Accommodations vs universal design. Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL, 8/03.
The role of technology in improving career outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Technology Capacity Building Institute, National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Supports and the National Center for Secondary Education and Transition, Seattle, WA, 4/03.
The role of technology in improving career outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Capacity Building Institute, National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Supports and the National Center for Secondary Education and Transition, Waikiki, HI, 2/03.
Accessible design of distance learning courses. National teleconference, Dallas, TX, 10/02.
Designing distance learning courses that are accessible to everyone. California Association for Higher Education and Disability, San Francisco, CA 10/02.
Assistive technology and universal design. National teleconference, University of Vermont, 3/02.
The role of technology in improving postsecondary academic and career outcomes for students with disabilities. Policy summit hosted by the National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Supports and the National Center for Secondary Education and Transition, Washington, DC, 7/02.
Access to technology: Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we going? Keynote address at Universal Access statewide conference hosted by Temple University, Harrisburg, PA.
Assistive technology and universal design. National teleconference hosted by the University of Vermont, 3/02.
Accommodating students with disabilities and providing access to assistive technology on postsecondary campuses in the United States. Kyoto, Japan, 11/01.
Keynote address on technology. Illuminating Learning and Technology, Columbus, OH, 10/01.
Bridging the digital divide, SIGUCCS (Special interest group for computer services providers in postsecondary institutions), Portland, OR, 10/01.
Providing professional development to faculty regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities. Connecticut Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), Hartford, CT, 10/01.
The role of parents in the transition of students with disabilities to postsecondary education. National teleconference sponsored by National Transition Alliance, 8/01.
Keynote address, international Positive Feedback conference on access to technology for people with disabilities, University of Sussex, United Kingdom, 4/98.
How to motivate and train staff. Apple Resellers Conference, Orlando, FL, 8/89.
Managing microcomputer support services. Apple University Consortium, San Jose, CA, 7/87.
Developing a microcomputer resource center: The Saint Martin's story. Computers in Higher Education, Dallas, TX, 10/83.
In addition, Sheryl Burgstahler has delivered more than 80 concurrent presentations at national and international conferences.