Maryland Institute for Digital Accessibility (MIDA)

Funded by the University of Maryland.

Duration:
5/1/23 - 4/30/25

Principal Investigator(s):

• Jonathan Lazar
• Paul T. Jaeger
• J. Bern Jordan
• Galina Madjaroff Reitz

Additional UMD Investigator(s):
UMD: CMNS, ENGR, EDUC, ARHU, BSOS, SPHL, University Libraries, University Career Center, Division of Information Technology (DIT), ADA Compliance Office, and TerpsEXCEED Program

Additional Non-UMD Investigator(s):
Ana Palla, Glunoza Yakubova

Partnering Organization(s):
National Federation of the Blind, National Association of the Deaf, American Association of People with Disabilities, Easterseals, Teach Access, Disability Rights Maryland, The Maryland Image Center, Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, The Maryland Department of Disabilities, the Maryland Department of Information Technology, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, The Down Syndrome Association of Maryland, Gallaudet University, Melwood, the US Access Board, Adobe, Microsoft, Meta, Vispero, Google, Paramount

Project Website:
https://mida.umd.edu/

Research Funder:

• State of MD

Total Award Amount:
$500,000

Research Areas:

• Accessibility and Inclusive Design
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics

Center and Lab Affiliation:

• Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA)