CREATE student members are University of Washington students who are interested in a facet of accessibility: research, education, or translation-to-practice.
As a student member, you:
- Receive announcements and invitations for inclusive, accessible events such as seminars and talks with leaders in accessibility, maker meetups, and ASL meetups.
- Connect with the CREATE community through the CREATE Slack channel.
- Are eligible for CREATE Student Minigrants to support research projects in accessibility.
- Have opportunities to engage with our community, campus, and industry partners.
Become a member in 3 quick steps
A11y Bridge Funding for CREATE students and faculty
CREATE has established a small advocacy team and budget to support disabled CREATE students and faculty who are experiencing temporary barriers to accommodations. Learn more about A11y Bridge Funding.
Calendar just for CREATE students
The CREATE Students calendar is a pared down calendar of essential student events only.
Subscribe to the CREATE Students calendar
Ways to get involved in accessibility
| To learn about: | Consider these programs: | Get started: |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive engineering design, hands-on adaptive making, and to connect with other students | HuskyAdapt: student-run group that learns about adaptive engineering design and creates adaptive toys that are distributed to the community. | Apply in October-November |
| Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) | DUB REU | Apply in January |
| Computing research and education | CRA-WP DREU: awards, scholarships and programs for undergrad and graduate students from underrepresented communities | Apply in March |
| Mentorship, internships, opportunities in computing fields | UW AccessComputing | ongoing |
| Academics | Accessibility courses at the UW | Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters |
| Networking, advocacy, accessibility learning | Teach Access student programs for networking with higher education, industry, and advocacy organizations while learning about accessibility | ongoing |
Learn More About Accessibility
STUDENT NEWS
Johnson, Glazko and Zhang highlighted for work on AI research for people with disabilities
July 1, 2026 Seattle’s Komo news highlighted the research of three CREATE researchers using AI to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Interviewed were Jazette Johnson, Kate Glazko, and Zhuohao (Jerry) Zhang. Dr. Jazette Johnson, a postdoctoral research fellow working with CREATE Director Jennifer Mankoff, studies the use of AI by people with cognitive…
Mia Hoffman awarded 2026 Graduate School Medal
June 29, 2026 Congratulations to recent graduate Dr. Mia Hoffman, Ph.D. 2026 Mechanical Engineering, on receiving the 2026 UW Graduate School Medal! Hoffman was recognized for her work to reimagine assistive technology for young children. She was also honored this year by UW Husky100 for “making the most of their time at the University of…
CREATE Accessibility Hackathon, Summer 2026
We are excited to announce the 2026 CREATE Accessibility Hackathon at the UW Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering! Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1 Bill and Melinda Gates Center (CSE2) | Directions and Parking Building Accessibility FAQs | Contact Register for this free event Everyone is welcome; Not just for…
Alum Nicole Zaino combines research in biomechanics, assistive technology with world-class Para Nordic skiing
June 17, 2025 While Nicole Zaino was Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, her study of biomechanics and assistive technology focused on customized mobility devices and how individuals use and are impacted by mobility aids. Advised by Katherine M. Steele and Heather Feldner, she also served as HuskyADAPT's Community Outreach Chair and worked in the IMPACT…
CHI 2026: Papers and Presentations on Accessibility
March 23, 2026 Accessibility-related papers, presentations, and workshops from CREATE researchers at CHI 2026, the ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. We appreciate your patience as we continue to update this page. Congratulations to CREATE associate director Jon E. Froehlich, who will be honored with a Societal Impact Award at the 2026 SIGCHI Conference in Barcelona!…