Research Committee

Working Toward the Future

The ATIA Research Committee of leading investigators from universities and manufacturers works to advance assistive technology (AT) at the consumer, industry, and policy levels by conducting and communicating about evidence-based research.

Goals

• Support the credibility of manufacturers with potential funding organizations and customers by demonstrating effective research outcomes
• Increase the effectiveness of products and services by promoting the use of scientifically based evidence in the development and delivery of assistive technology solutions
• Boost the credibility of the industry by building the collective knowledge of company leaders with assistive technology stakeholders
• Influence policy in areas related to research (SBIR and other research grant opportunities, Medicare and related funding sources)

ATIA Research Committee Members

Research Committee Chair

Email: researchchair@atia.org

Russell T. Cross,  ATIA Research Committee Chair Director of Clinical Operations & Research PRC-Saltillo ATOB Editorial Board Member Email: researchchair@atia.org

Research Committee Members

 

Anya Evmenov Associate Professor, Division of Special Education and disAbility Research, George Mason UniversityATOB Editor-in-Chief	Lori Geist Assistant Professor & Project Director Center for Literacy & Disability Studies University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ATOB Editorial Board Member
Carolyn P. Phillips Principal Investigator and Director Tools for Life Georgia Institute of Technology ATOB Associate Editor	Ben Satterfield Research Consultant Center for AT Excellence GA Tools for Life at Georgia Institute of Technology ATOB Editorial Board Member