Tara Jeffs, PhD, provides technical assistance in the areas of accessible educational materials, assistive technology, instructional technology, Universal Design for Learning, and virtual/online learning technologies. She earned a PhD in the areas of Assistive Technology and Instructional Design from George Mason University. Dr. Jeffs is a passionate assistive technology specialist and teacher educator who implements Universal Design for Learning principles with more than 20 years of teaching experience and professional development using diverse formats (face-to face, online, and blended) and innovative teaching tools. She feels privileged to work and write with teaching practitioners and educational researchers who bring a wealth of experiences focusing on the infusion of assistive and emerging technologies in the classroom. Dr. Jeffs has disseminated knowledge and expertise in assistive and emerging technologies and Universal Design for Learning through more than 25 articles and book chapters and 130 presentations at state and national conferences over the past 23 years.
