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Digital Accessibility Liaisons

Northwestern University web content managers and developers have been working together informally to address web accessibility issues since 2012. Stemming from Northwestern University's 2018 Accessibility Peer Review recommendation to formalize these efforts and develop a digital accessibility liaisons program, the University is expanding its outreach efforts and convening a group of digital accessibility liaisons. This group will initially consist of content creators and technical point people for the schools, major administrative units, and cross-unit initiatives. We aspire to grow the program over time as more centers, programs, and units get involved.

Responsibilities of the digital accessibility liaisons will be to develop and implement accessibility plans, work collaboratively to improve digital accessibility, and act as a primary point of contact for their unit.

DAL Contacts

Jessica Abrams

  • Manager of Construction Projects
Facility Management

Katelyn Balling

  • Associate Director, Communications and Marketing
Bienen School of Music

Aaron Bannasch

  • Senior Instructional Technologist
School of Professional Studies

Christa C Battaglia

  • Senior Director of Marketing Communications, Marketing and External Communications
McCormick School of Engineering

David S Bonebrake

  • Developer, Information Systems
School of Law

Lindsay Bosch

  • Associate Director of Communications, Marketing and Digital Strategy
Block Museum

Jill Brislin

  • Associate Director Web Communications
School of Law

Dessa Buglio

  • Associate Director of Financial Administration
Safety and Security Administration

Matthew B Carson

  • Department Head, Library
Galter Health Science Library, Feinberg School of Medicine

Michael T. Chin

  • Associate General Counsel
Office of General Counsel

Patricia Chrastka

  • Senior Learning Interaction Designer
School of Professional Studies

Laura E Conway

  • Director of ADA Compliance/ADA Coordinator
Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance

Julie Cowan

  • Digital Design & Customer Experience Senior Manager
Research Analytics

Angela C Crimmin

  • Director of Marketing and Communications
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Mike Curtis

  • Manager, Media and Events
Northwestern IT

Chris Davidson

  • Assistant Librarian, Learning and Engagement
Northwestern Library

Vikram Dewani

  • Developer Senior, Administration
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Maria DiBenedetto

  • Associate University Registrar
University Registrar

Steve DiDomenico

  • Assistant Director of Systems & Support
Student Affairs Division Services

Jonathan Diehl

  • Manager IT Service Desk
IT Technology Support Services

Steve J Drey

  • Director of Digital Communications, Marketing and External Communications
McCormick School of Engineering

Tarsicio Duran

  • Systems Administrator Senior
Facility Management

Rich Eide

  • Senior Research Analyst/Report
Student Finance

Brad Farrar

  • Creative Director
School of Professional Studies

Emmet Fitzgerald-Sullivan

  • Director, Digital Strategy
Alumni Relations and Development

Richard A Goodrow

  • Software Engineer
School of Communication

Adrienne D Gossett

  • Assistant Director of Recreation Marketing
University Athletics - Recreation Administration

Lester Greenman

  • Senior Specialist
Information Security Office

Anna Heinemann

  • Director of Web Communications
Feinberg School of Medicine

Chas Holden

  • Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Reginald C Jackson

  • Learning Engineer Lead
IT Services and Support Teaching and Learning Technologies

Nimisha Joshi

  • Manager, Digital Accessibility and Support Services
Global Marketing & Communications

Pauline Kenly

  • Technical Support Specialist Senior
School of Education and Social Policy

Mark K Kim

  • Developer Senior
Feinberg School of Medicine

Ann Knauth

  • Senior Web Designer
School of Communication

Lito P. Lomahan Jr.

  • Web Administrator
School of Professional Studies

Tera Moskal

  • Project Manager Lead
Office for Research IT

Jill M Norton

  • Associate Director of Student Affairs Marketing and Communications
Student Affairs

Tim Richardson

  • Software Engineer Lead
Kellogg School of Management

Natalie Roman

  • Developer Senior
IT Media and Technology Innovation

Jeff Smith

  • Business Administrator 6
Block Museum

Jessica S Soto

  • Assistant Director Career Management
Northwestern Career Advancement

Scott A Spyrison

  • Director of IT
Student Affairs

Frank Sweis

  • Assistant Librarian, Assessment and Planning
Northwestern Library

Melanie Garcia Sympson

  • Communications Coordinator Senior, Marketing and External Communications
McCormick School of Engineering

Chris Tokuhama

  • Senior Assistant Director of Admissions 2
Undergraduate Admissions

Robert S Trautvetter

  • Director of IT, IT Infrastructure
Northwestern Library

Amy A Truelove

  • Senior Civil Rights and Title IX Specialist
Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance

Robert E Vance

  • Director of IT
NU Qatar IT

Rodolfo Vieira

  • Applications Systems Manager
IT Media and Technology Innovation

Andrew Walker III

  • Systems Administrator Lead, Digital
Kellogg School of Management