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Dr. Ashley Shew has spent more than a decade reshaping how scholars and the public think about technology and disability. A Virginia...
Early breakthrough moment that first put Dr. Ashley Shew on the map with audiences and industry press alike.
Sustained growth across live performances, media appearances and high-profile collaborations.
Expanded reach through a standout partnership and crossover project with global visibility.
Dr. Ashley Shew has spent more than a decade reshaping how scholars and the public think about technology and disability. A Virginia Tech faculty member since 2011 in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society within the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, she built her career at the intersection of engineering, ethics, and lived experience, bringing disability studies into conversations usually dominated by technical minds.
Her academic work examines how emerging technologies shape the lives of disabled people, and her scholarship has earned recognition across her university and beyond. In 2016 she received both a Diversity Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and the Sally Bohland Award for Excellence in Access and Inclusion from Virginia Tech’s office of Services for Students with Disabilities. A year later, in 2017, she added a Certificate of Teaching Excellence from the same college, reflecting her reputation in the classroom as well as in research.
Beyond campus, Shew has brought her ideas to wider audiences, including a speaking appearance at TEDxBoulder, where she discussed her research on technology and disability. Through her writing, teaching, and public engagement, she continues to push institutions to design technology with disabled people at the center rather than at the margins.
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