Shafagh Hadinezhad is a doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) with a focus on educational technology. She holds an MFA in industrial design from UIUC and a Bachelor of Science in industrial design from Iran University of Science and Technology. Her work focuses on using human-centered approaches to embrace inclusion and diversity in education and to develop more engaging formal and informal learning settings. With her previous experience working in the area of social justice and equity in education, she is interested in collaborating with communities and bringing their voices into the process of creating educational experiences through their active involvement. With her background in design and her previous work with individuals with disabilities, she advocates for inclusive pedagogies to empower learners with individual differences while exploring innovative solutions to create inclusive technology-enhanced learning environments.