Full Name
Helen Zhou
Institution/Organization
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Speaker Bio
Xiao (Helen) Zhou is a Senior Web Application Developer in the University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, leveraging her expertise to craft accessible and user- friendly web applications. Holding a Master's degree in Information Science and Learning Technologies from the University of Missouri and the Information Accessibility Design and Policy (IADP) Certificate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Helen actively engages in accessibility initiatives. She contributes to the IT Accessibility Liaison Presentations/Training Module Working Group, empowering fellow IT Accessibility Liaisons to communicate accessibility best practices effectively. Helen also conducts accessibility evaluations for in-house and external web applications and provides accessibility support across campus. As a member of the W3C ARIA Authoring Practices (AP) Working Group and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAPP), she is committed to advocating for accessibility in higher education and library communities.
Helen Zhou