Elaine Pearson
Lecturer
School of Computing, Media & the Arts
Teesside University
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Elaine Pearson completed her PhD entitled “Computer Presentation of a Language and Reading Scheme for the Assessment and Remediation of Language in Children with Special Educational Needs” in 1997. In 2000 she was awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Study Abroad Fellowship to work with University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia and subsequently continued as a Visiting Research Fellow until 2008. As a member of staff in the School of Computing, Dr Pearson has a teaching and research specialism in accessibility and user experience, and, as head of the Accessibility Research Centre (ARC) she has published more than 40 journal and conference papers. She has extensive PhD supervision experience with 10 completions supported by a number of grants from bodies including ESF/EQUAL, HEFCE and JISC.
Research Interest
Web accessibility ; Adaptable/ Personal learning environments; Accessible and adaptable apps and widgets ; Learner centred design; User experience and accessible design.
