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Research Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My research interests are framed broadly around accessibility with specific focus on nonvisible disabilities, including mental health, executive functioning disorders, and learning disabilities. I pursue transformative research that is participatory and collaborative, relevant and impactful, and solution-focused. Currently, I am exploring ways to integrate AI into assessments of accessibility needs and services, with a focus on creating ethical, scalable tools to enhance human services across sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research and practice in accessibility and disabilities is a personal and professional investment, in particular related to nonvisible disabilities. I see social participation for persons with visible and nonvisible disabilities as a matter relevant to a large proportion of humanity. It goes beyond disability labels and encompasses many more people who have lived experience of disability; families, partners, friends and colleagues. Accessibility as an emerging transdisciplinary, solution-focused field also benefits our diverse society as a whole through removal of barriers, better design, more inclusive practices, and social innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selected Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vukovic, B. (2023). Accessibility as an emerging field<\/strong>. In J. W. Madaus & L. L. Dukes, III. (eds.). Handbook of Higher Education and Disability: Elgar Handbooks in Education Series<\/em>. Edward Elgar Publisher, Gloucestershire, England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vukovic, B., Black, J., Dyjur, P., Havel, A., Kennette, L., & Lackeyram, D. (2023). Universal Design in Canadian higher education<\/strong>. In J. W. Madaus & L. L. Dukes, III. (eds.). Handbook of Higher Education and Disability: Elgar Handbooks in Education Series<\/em>. Edward Elgar Publisher, Gloucestershire, England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kang, J., Chan, A. D., Trudel, C. M. J., Vukovic, B., & Girouard, A. (2023). A Longitudinal Evaluation of the Impact of a Graduate Student Accessibility Training on Student Learning Outcomes<\/strong>. In Proceedings of the 25th Western Canadian Conference on Computing Education (WCCCE ’23)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kang, J., DC Chan, A., MJ Trudel, C., Vukovic, B., & Girouard, A. (2021, November). Diversifying Accessibility Education: Presenting and Evaluating an Interdisciplinary Accessibility Training Program<\/strong>. In 21st Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research<\/em> (pp. 1-6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vukovic, B., & Saroyan, A. (2018). The dream of universal design and the realities of faculty attitudes and practices<\/strong>. <\/strong>Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antunes-Alves, S., Vukovic, B., Kramer, U., Milyavskaya, M., Dobson, K., & Drapeau, M. (2018). Therapist interventions and patient outcome: Addressing the common versus specific factor debate.<\/strong> Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 20<\/em>(3), 7-25.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vukovic, B. (2016).  Fostering accessible learning environments: University faculty attitudes and practices in inclusive instruction, and relationship with faculty development<\/em><\/strong> (Doctoral dissertation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vukovic, B., Tam, S., & Hamm, B. (2016, Winter). A balancing act: The evolving role of the disability service professional.<\/strong> CACUSS Communiqu\u00e9<\/em>, 17<\/em>(1), 22-23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lombardi, A., Vukovic, B., & Sala-Bars, I. (2015). International comparisons of inclusive instruction among college faculty in Spain, Canada, and the United States<\/strong>. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 28(4), 447-460.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vukovic, B., & Martin, C. (2009). Free and Open source software (FOSS) and OER<\/strong>. In S. D’Antoni & C. Savage, (Eds). Open educational resources: Conversations in cyberspace<\/em>. Paris: UNESCO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8521,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cu_people_first_name":"Boris","cu_people_last_name":"Vukovic ","cu_people_initials":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_people_type":[57],"cu_people_expertise":[],"class_list":["post-3138","cu_people","type-cu_people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_people_type-cu-researchers"],"acf":{"cu_people_job_title":"Adjunct Research Professor | School of Industrial Design","cu_people_degree":"B.A. Hon. (ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´), M.Ed. (uOttawa), Ph.D. (McGill) ","cu_building":"","cu_people_office_num":"School of Industrial Design ","cu_people_pronoun":"","cu_people_designation":"","cu_people_email":"boris.vukovic@carleton.ca","cu_people_phone":"","cu_people_phone_ext":"1988","cu_people_linkedin":"","cu_people_bluesky":"","cu_people_twitter":"","cu_people_instagram":"","cu_people_facebook":"","cu_people_website":"","cu_people_orcid":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/3138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_people"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/3138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10095,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/3138\/revisions\/10095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_people_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_type?post=3138"},{"taxonomy":"cu_people_expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_expertise?post=3138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}