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Nneka Nnagbo (MDes), “Supporting Communication Accessibility and Inclusion in Online Meetings for Persons with Complex Communication Access Needs.,” May 2021 – December 2022 (I was the Secondary Advisor, with Dr. Alexis Morris as the Primary Advisor)

• Mingyan Wie (MDes), “An Inclusive Approach to Art Appreciation through Visual-Taste Cross- Sensory Design by Exploration with Kandinsky’s Grey Circle.,” December 2021 – December 2022 (I was the Primary Advisor, with Mrs. Melissa Smith [Art Gallery of Ontario] as the Secondary Advisor)

• Caleb Valorozo-Jones (MDes), “Neurodiversity, Dungeons, and Dragons: A guide to transforming and enriching TTRPGs for Neurodivergent Adults OR The Neurodivergent Player’s Handbook.,” Feburary 2020 – September 2021 (Secondary Advisor, with Dr. Dori Tunsall, Principal
Advisor)

• Daniel Edward MacDonald (MASc), “Data-driven sonification of CFD aneurysm models.,” 2019 – May 2021 (I was the Co-Advisor, with Dr. David Steinman [Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto] as the Primary Advisor)

• Lucas Temor (MASc), “Multimodal Representations of Simulated Hemodynamics for Crossdisciplinary Communication.,” December 2019 – May 2021 (I was the Secondary-Advisor, with Dr. David Steinman [Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto] as the Primary
Advisor)

• Mitali Kamat (MDes), “NON-VISUAL DRAWING TOOL: Co-Designing a Cross-Sensory 3D Drawing Interface for and with Blind and Partially Sighted Drawers during Covid-19.,” December 2019 – May 2021 (I was Primary Advisor, with Dr. Alvaro Joffre Uribe Quevedo [Assistant Professor, Ontario Tech University] as Secondary Advisor)

• Mirjana Jevremovic (MDes), “Co-creating Inclusive Interviews: VR technologies for job interview training of individuals on the autism spectrum and strategies for employers.,” Feburary 2020 – May 2021 (I was Secondary Advisor, with Dr. Dori Tunstall as Primary Advisor)

• Dr. Marta Wnuczko (Post-Doctoral Fellow), “Making visual images accessible to the blind: Application of research on 6 options for lines and a model of affordances of pictures, diagrams, and text.,” March 2018 – May 2021 (Primary Advisor)

• Tania Villalobose (MDes), “Compassion as a Tool to Enhance Communication Between Nurses and Children in the Oncology Pediatric Ward.,” Febuary 2029 – April 2020 (Secondary Advisor, with Dr. Donna Bain and Dr. Michelle Wyndham-West, Primary Advisors [at different times])

• Darin Abu-Shaqra (MDes), “Arabic Type Classification System – Qualitative Classification of Historic Arabic Writing Scripts in the Contemporary Typographic Context,” Winter 2019 – June 2020 (Secondary Advisor, with Mr. Richard Hunt, Primary Advisor)

• Pui Yee Nikkie To (MDes), “Sensory Design Guidelines: Inclusive Children’s Treatment Centres,” Fall 2018 – June 2020 (Secondary Advisor, with Mrs. Maya Desai, Primary Advisor)

• Rachel Han (MDes), “Translating Scientific Content into Accessible Formats with Visually Impaired Learners: Recommendations and a Decision Aid Based on Haptic Rules of Perception,” December 2018 – June 2020 (Principal Advisor)

• MaryRose Ouellete (MDes), “A Theory of Cross-Sensory Photography,” Winter 2018 – (Secondary Advisor)

• Brandon Biggs (MDes), “Designing Accessible Nonvisual Maps,” October 4, 2018 – June 2019
(Principal Advisor)

• Henrique Matulis (MDes), “Design of Activation Modules for People Aging in Place and at Long Term Care,” Winter 2019 – June 2019 (Secondary Advisor, with Dr. Mark Chignell, Primary Advisor)

• Lena Yusim (MDes), “Mapping Audio and Tactile Variables: A concatenated study to find inclusive correspondences for visual variables in geographic maps,” October 4, 2017 – June 2019 (Principal Advisor)

• Uttara Ghodke (MDes), “THE CROSS-SENSORY GLOBE: Co-Designing a 3D Audio-Tactile Globe Prototype for Blind and Low–Vision Users to Learn Geography,” October 4, 2017 – June 2019 (Principal Advisor)

• Teresa Lee (MDes), “Bridging two worlds: Co-designing social spaces for autism from a neurodiversity perspective by exporting affordances of virtual worlds to physical spaces,” March 3, 2017 – June 12, 2018 (Principal Advisor)

• Felipe Sarmiento (MDes), “Inclusive design as a source of innovation: A case study & prototype of soccer spectatorship,” April 24, 2017 – June 12, 2018 (Principal Advisor)

• Annie Levy (MDes), “Towards inclusion in museums: Multisensory and cross-modal translations/ interpretations of visual artworks,” April 6, 2017 – June 12, 2018 (Principal Advisor)

• Maxwell Julian (MASc, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, U of T), “Illustration-Inspired Visualization of Blood Flow Dynamics,” March 27, 2015 – September 22, 2015 (Co–Principal Advisor with David Steinman, U of T).

• Donna Saccutelli (MDes), “A Design Thinking Approach to Sustainable Inclusive Shopping Environments for Grocery Shoppers with Low Vision,” June 2014 – February 7, 2015 (Principal Advisor)

• Julie Buelow (MDes), “Promoting Dignity through Design: A Grounded Analysis of Stakeholders’ Views on the Role of Disability Organizations in Inclusive Design,” April 2014 – March 20, 2015 (Principal Advisor)

• Hong Zou (MDes), “Making Stock Market Charts Accessible through Provision of Textual Information in a Common Interface,” March 2014 – December 18, 2015 (Principal Advisor)

• Brandon Laird (MDes), “Time affluence as a connection for meaning in the creation of an uncertain and open future,” May 2013 – Nov 2014 (Principal Advisor)

• Noelle Campbell-Smith (MDes), “Animated skeuomorphic services for the web,” May 2013 – May 2014 (Principal Advisor)

• Feriyal Hallajarani (MDes), “Enabling cultural change in Iran: a critical pedagogical approach,” May 2013 – June 2014 (Principal Advisor)

• John Harvey (MDes), “Visual Design for Expertise: Design of a Research Website for Neuroradiology,” January 2013 – April 2014 (Principal Advisor)

• Lucian Timofte (MDes), “A Dialogical-Self Narrative: Meanings of Inclusiveness between Disability, Design and Theology,” January 2013 – September 2013 (Co–Principal Advisor with Jutta Treviranus).

• Mark Sherman (MDes), “Mindfulness as a Skillful Approach to Inclusive Design,” January 2013 – September 2013 (Co–Principal Advisor with Jutta Treviranus).

• Spirit Synott (MDes), “Re-presenting barriers and bridges: Practice as research in a new dance project about ability,” January 2013 – September 2013 (Co–Principal Advisor with Geoffery Shea).

• Joseph Hardin (MDes), “Investigating Open Scholarship and Inclusive Practices in Higher Education,” October 2012 – December 2013 (Principal Advisor)