Assistive Tech User Research (co-hosted with CHIFOO)
Time and location
- Hybrid event
- Location: Multnomah County Library - Central Branch: Large community room 1A, 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205; RSVP is appreciated
About
Join us as Cindy Merrill shares her work making technology more accessible to people with disabilities. Cindy conducts remote moderated research with people who use assistive technology, including screen readers and screen magnifiers. In this presentation, she’ll discuss real-world insights from her research and share proven best practices for planning and conducting effective user research with people who rely on these essential tools.
This event is co-hosted with CHIFOO (pronounced ‘ky – FOO’). CHIFOO is the Computer Human Interaction Forum of Oregon, a local professional chapter of the ACM SIGCHI. It serves practicing professionals, academics, and students in the Oregon and Southwest Washington region through lecture series, workshops and networking in the areas of User Experience, Usability, and Interaction Design.
Agenda
The event begins at 6:00pm; join early, starting at 5:45pm for networking.
- 5:45pm Networking
- 6:00pm Introductions and announcements
- 6:15pm Presentation
- 7:45pm Event ends (we must leave the room at this time)
About the presenter
Cindy Merrill is a Lead UX Researcher at Pluribus Digital, a consulting firm specializing in modern digital experiences for the federal government. With more than 20 years of experience in user research across government and industry, she is passionate about making technology more accessible and easier to use. She has conducted numerous research studies on websites, consumer products, and automotive systems while working at Intel, Jaguar Land Rover, Cvent, and various consulting firms.
Accommodation requests
If you have any accommodation requests, don’t hesitate to contact us before the event to discuss.
RSVP
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