Anitha Muthukumaran
Faculty
Program Coordinator of Visual Impairment
Education
- Ph.D. University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley
- M.A. University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley
- B.E. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- 2023 鈥� Present: Adjunct Professor, University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley
- 2024 鈥� Present: Advisory Board Member, Bresnahan-Halsted Center, University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley
- 2023 鈥� 2025: Digital Accessibility Consultant, MIT, Scheller Teacher Education Program
- 2025: Digital Math Consultant, Perkins School for the Blind, Boston
- 2013 鈥� Present: Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, Douglas County School Districts 黑料社区
- 2005 鈥� 2008: Reporting Generalist, LaSalle Bank/Bank of America, Chicago
- 1995 鈥� 2005: Programmer/Support Analyst, iFlex/Citicorp Information Technology, Bangalore, India/New York, USA
Research Expertise & Interests
- Access technology for students with disabilities
- Accessibility needs of students with visual impairment in general education classrooms
- Universal Design for Learning and inclusion with mainstream education technology
- Artificial Intelligence and machine learning for accessibility
- Personnel preparation in the VI/Blindness field
Publications
- 2026, February: Including students with visual impairment in technology-rich classrooms 鈥� British Journal of Visual Impairment
- 2023, May: A bubbling innovation for kids with visual impairment 鈥� Gillings School of Public Health
- 2023, June: The next generation of tactile symbols: 3D printed Blissymbolics 鈥� Closing the Gap Online
- 2022, November: Impact of COVID-19 on services of students with visual impairment: Experiences and lessons learned 鈥� British Journal of Visual Impairment
- 2021, September: Cranmer Abacus: the under-utilized tool for students with visual impairment and/or blindness 鈥� Paths to Technology, Perkins School for the Blind