2024VSTE Annual Conference

Chrystal Trapani is the Accessibility Architect with Digital Innovation at Old Dominion University (ODU), an adjunct instructor in the Department of English at ODU, a Google Certified Trainer, and a doctoral graduate student at Old Dominion University in the Instructional Design and Technology program.  Her research focuses on instructor attitudes toward digitally accessible course materials in basic writing courses.  She is Instructure's Educator of the Year (2022), and she has been honored with ADEIL's 2022 College Course Award.

Chrystal blends her experience working with first-generation and non-traditional students, curriculum development, creating interactive and accessible online course content, digital accessibility, and training faculty to help them achieve positive student outcomes and success. In working with faculty, she helps her colleagues gain strong, working knowledge of how to make course content successful for students of all learning abilities.