My name is Kirk Crawford (he/him/his), and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Human-Centered Computing (HCC) Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and a researcher at the Designing Participatory Futures Lab (DARE).
I am advised by Dr. Foad Hamidi.
For more information about my academic and industry experience, please see my 📃CV.
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Now Recruiting Participants for a Study on Technology and Communication within Disabled and Neurodivergent LGBTQIA+ Romantic Relationships!
I am conducting a study on how LGBTQIA+ individuals who identify as disabled or neurodivergent, along with their romantic partners, adapt verbal and non-verbal communication strategies over time.
Who Can Participate:
Expectations for Participants:
Incentive:
Participants (you and your partner(s)) will receive a $80 incentive as a thank-you for their time.
Learn more and join the study by filling out the registration form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciH_qNjBm3Ybtej-FLNJDzK2AJNFhVLuxJiswsW1rvLM3OPQ/viewform
Please contact me with any questions or if you would like to participate: [email protected]
This work has been approved by an Institutional Review Board.
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My research explores accessibility through an intersectional lens, focusing on the experiences of marginalized communities, particularly LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of color, and those navigating multiple layers of identity. I aim to inform the design of inclusive technologies that address the nuanced realities of these communities, ensuring that accessibility practices are reflective of the complexities and diversity of lived experiences.
| January 2025 | Accepted Research Paper - CHI 2025
(Available Soon) “Like a Love Language”: Understanding Communication in Disabled LGBTQIA+ Romantic Relationships | | --- | --- | | October 2024 | Accepted Poster - ASSETS 2024
Co-designing a 3D-Printed Tactile Campus Map With Blind and Low-Vision University Students | | May 2024 | Peer-Reviewed Publication - W4A 2024
Decoding the Privacy Policies of Assistive Technologies | | October 2023 | **Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings - ASSETS 2023
Crawford, A. K**., Spiel, K., Hamidi, F. 2023. Complex Dynamics: Disability, Assistive Technology, and the LGBTQIA+ Community Center Experience in the United States. Proceedings of the International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '23), Article 27, 427-441. | | October 2023 | Workshop - ASSETS 2023
Mankoff, J., Mack, A. K., Wiese, J., Crawford, A. K., Hamidi, F. A11yFutures: Envisioning the Future of Accessibility Research. ASSETS ‘23. Workshop on third-wave accessibility research. October 2023 (hybrid). | | April 2023 | **Poster Presentation,** Information Systems Student Research Symposium, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (🏆 1st Place Winner, Ph.D. Completed Research Track) |