Phil Deaton Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Ann Arbor, Mi

I serve as DIAC in the Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office (ECRT) at the University of Michigan. I help to look at Information Technology accessibility strategically and serve U-M's campuses and Michigan Medicine.

East Lansing, Mi

Instructor for Undergraduate Studies (UGS) program. Teach fall freshman seminar offered through the office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. Classes: UGS 101, Section 305 Disability in Society, Education and Pop Culture-Developed course.-Teach 20 students, producing continued/ongoing scholarship.-Bolster scholarship of students, creating research opportunities and supporting student success at the university through mentorship and connections with accessibility initiatives.-Present with students at conference.-Encourage advocacy for individuals with disabilities.-Present on inclusive teaching and student technology usage inside the classroom to other instructors/faculty.

East Lansing, Mi

Coordinated in the area of accessibility on MSU's campus, providing institutional leadership in:-web accessibility-document/course accessibility-vended technology accessibilityProvided leadership in the accessibility space while empowering University stakeholders and working on initiatives which move accessibility forward.

East Lansing, Mi

Shared responsibilities co-coordinating accessibility policy and projects, working with executive stakeholders, and maintaining services.

East Lansing, Michigan

I worked as Michigan State University's technical web accessibility expert. I advocated for equivalent learning experiences for all. I worked with websites, software, documents, courses, and coordinate with individuals and groups across campus. I also worked with Purchasing to evaluate the accessibility of products. And I worked with units across campus to design accessibility for MSU. I managed and developed a team of 10-15 part-time accessibility consultants at any given time, overseeing their projects, project management strategies, technical expertise and development, and client-relationships.

East Lansing, Michigan

Started and developed Accessibility/Usability (A/U) program to do website and course evaluation, remediation, and trainingDeveloped methodology for training student accessibility workers to evaluate coursesResearch accessibility of the web extensivelyGenerate templates for accessibility evaluation reportsSupervise accessibility evaluationsTrain interns in aspects of user experience designTrain interns in evaluating accessibility of websites and courses against WCAG 2.0Train interns in principles of accessible web designDevelop code solutions to enhance accessibility of websites

East Lansing, Michigan

Evaluated accessibility of websites against WCAG 2.0Evaluated mobile websites for accessibility against WCAG 2.0Evaluated accessibility of websites against Section 508Evaluated accessibility of software against Section 508Wrote Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs)Evaluated/formulated information architecture designsConducted user interface heuristic evaluationsConducted workshops and classes for faculty/staffPresented on web accessibilityTrained incoming UARC internsManaged accessibility projects for clientsUsability/Accessibility Research and Consulting (UARC) is a unit within University Outreach and Engagement within Michigan State University that conducts user research and accessibility evaluations for external clients in a variety of industries, as well as performs grant-funded research.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Worked as a designer at the Jackson Zone with the web development team, including UX specialists and web developers. Designed and evaluated designs for usability and accessibility.

East Lansing, Michigan

I started the Making Learning Accessible project and later the Making Learning Accessible conference. Through the Making Learning Accessible project, I created a team which created and revised technical tutorials to put through MSU's new Technical Guidelines for meeting our web accessibility policy. I worked with administration, staff, and faculty to gather requirements for these tutorials and to advocate for persons with disabilities. I evangelized accessibility best practices through social entrepreneurship, researched means of accessible content creation, especially in Learning Management Systems, and taught group members how to design accessible content creation across a variety of media. Managed a team that created, revised, and edited instructional tutorials on accessibility. Interacted with university leadership to advocate. Worked with a network of entrepreneurs to learn more about entrepreneurship and leadership.For the Making Learning Accessible conference, I gave the inaugural Keynote address. The Making Learning Accessible conference is now called the Accessible Learning conference.

Master’S Degree, Digital Rhetoric And Professional Writing

Studied web accessibility, disability studies, rhetoric, organizations, digital governance, and writing.

Bachelor’S Degree, Professional Writing With An Additional Major In English: Creative Writing

Studied accessible web design, user experience design, and communication through both using writing.