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Assistive Technology Resource Center

Assistive Technology Resource Center Meet Our Team

2022-2023 Staff

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From left to right: Michelle Brodsky, Melanie Eddington, Chelsea Hansen, Marla Roll, Allison Swanson, Shannon Lavey.

Full-Time Staff

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Marla Roll, M.S., OTR/L

Director, Assistive Technology Resource Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy

Pronouns: she/her

marla.roll@colostate.edu

Marla has been an Occupational Therapist for 30 years and has worked in the field of assistive technology for over two decades. She is Director of the Assistive Technology Resource Center, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, where she oversees campus AT supports and services and develops curricula related to assistive technology and universal design.

She has served as Co-PI and Senior Personnel on federally funded grants related to universal design and brain computer interface. Currently, she is interested in research related to outcome measures of assistive technology interventions. Her passions include ensuring the usability and accessibility of mainstream and emerging technologies for equal access to electronic information.

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Michelle Brodsky, MEd, MOT, OTR/L

Campus Service Coordinator

Pronouns: she/her

michelle.brodsky@colostate.edu

Michelle is an occupational therapist. She serves CSU employees and students with disabilities by identifying and implementing assistive technology to support their participation in work and education. She also aids campus members in creating accessible electronic materials. Her practice is anchored in equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Prior to joining the ATRC Michelle has worked as a school-based occupational therapist and a teacher of the Deaf and hard of hearing. She has two grown children and enjoys dog training, partner dancing, yoga, and exploring all the beauty of Colorado.

Allison Swanson

Allison Swanson

Assistive Technology IT Coordinator
Accessibility Facilitator

Pronouns: she/her

allison.r.swanson@colostate.edu

Allison provides technical support for assistive technology offered through the ATRC. She also consults with faculty and staff to assist them in making electronic content inclusive for students and employees with disabilities. She works to foster a climate of electronic inclusion at CSU, promoting campus initiatives to adopt and develop accessible electronic and information technology.

2023-2024 Student Staff:

Danika Morrison, TA