Our Team

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Sean Kugler is the Accessibility Analyst at NAU, working to ensure that our digital presence is accessible by individuals with disabilities.

Sean earned his BS in Speech Communication with an emphasis in Family and Interpersonal Communications from NAU in 1995. He has two certificates in Assistive Technology (CSUN 2001 and NAU 2007). Sean attained his M.Ed. in Special Education from NAU in 2010.

Sean has spent over 20 years working in information technology and assistive technology, mixing in teaching and coaching over the years. He has been public speaking about disability related topics for over 15 years. Sean has worked for the State of Arizona, Flagstaff Unified School District, and NAU during that time.

Sean is fortunate enough to have spent most of his adult life in Flagstaff, while being married to his better half, Gina, for over 25 years. He is very proud of his two children, and enjoys spending time with family, cycling, hiking, camping, and just being at home.

Sarah Lipsey works on the Learning & Professional Development team, building online and in-person training for ITS supported software as well as for other groups in the NAU community. Sarah has spent over 13 years developing various types of training and support documentation for casinos, banks, mobile phones, and Union Pacific Railroad.

While at NAU, Sarah has learned how to make training and documentation more accessible to a variety of audiences. A passionate advocate for the end user experience, Sarah is always looking for new ways to improve how training and documentation are created and accessed.

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My name is Jon Derr; I’m a Computer Science student in my 5th year of study and plan to graduate in the Spring of 2021. I’ve worked with NAU Shuttle Services for over 2 years now, and in that time I’ve had the opportunity to interact with a number of riders who have a disability of some sort. Those interactions have taught me quite a bit about the importance of effective customer service, specialized training with our accessibility devices, and Universal Design in general. For that reason, I was honored to be given the opportunity to contribute to Disability Awareness month and spread the word about both the measures we’re taking to make people’s lives easier, and the importance behind those measures.

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Morgan Mason is the Program Coordinator for the Usable Materials Center and the Alternate Format Program (AFP). Prior to becoming the Program Coordinator, Morgan worked at Disability Resources as the AFP Student Team Lead while pursuing her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. She grew up in Glendale, Arizona and has followed in the footsteps of her older sister by attending NAU. Morgan decided to stay in Flagstaff to continue her education and start her career at Disability Resources. She enjoys the beautiful Flagstaff weather, spending free time with family and friends, and traveling.

ElizaBeth Pifer  started her career in Rehabilitation Technology service delivery in Atlanta at Georgia Tech in 1985. She came to Northern Arizona University in 1995 to work as the Information Technology Specialist for the Arizona Technology Access Program, which was housed in Tucson, Arizona at the time.

Before returning to Northern Arizona University in 2007, she worked for ten years as the Director of Rehabilitation Technology Services for a community based independent living and assistive technology resource center on the Navajo Nation.

ElizaBeth is a RESNA certified Assistive Technology Practitioner and a US Rehabilitation Certified Environmental Access Consultant. She received her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, and her Master of Science in Accessibility and Inclusive Design. In her free time she enjoys creating art, gardening, experimenting with solar cooking, and being walked by her two Mastiffs.

ElizaBeth also teaches an “Introduction to Universal Design” course online. She joined the Disability Resources Team in August of 2007.