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Assistive Tech User Research with Cindy Merrill (co-hosted with CHIFOO)

OCT7
18:00

About this event

Assistive Tech User Research
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.

Bio
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.

Event is in person and online
We are in person at the Multnomah County Central Library (Large Community Room 1A) and online via Zoom for remote participation (Zoom link will be posted a few days before event). Introduction starts at 6:00 pm, and we need to leave the room by 7:45pm.

Accommodation requests
If you have any accommodation requests, don’t hesitate to contact us before the event to discuss.

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