Dr. Raja Kushalnagar named co-PI on NSF AccessComputing Alliance extension grant

Dr. Raja Kushalnagar, professor and director of the Accessible Human-Centered Computing program in the School of Science, Technology, Accessibility. Mathematics, and Public Health (STAMP), has been named a co-principal investigator on a four-year, $5,618,463 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the extension of the AccessComputing Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance. The University of Washington is the lead institute, and other collaborating institutions include Tufts University and University of California at Irvine.

This grant focuses on increasing participation of people with disabilities in computing careers, involving partners from over 100 academic institutions, professional organizations, and companies. Additionally, this grant supports faculty capacity to integrate accessibility content into computing courses.

The project aims to make computing education and career opportunities more welcoming and accessible to people with disabilities, ultimately benefiting the computing field's diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Dr. Kushalnagar's involvement in this project underscores Gallaudet's commitment to inclusive education and broadening participation in computing fields.