Carey Applegate

Carey Applegate, PhD, CPACC, serves as the Director of the Office of Digital Accessibility and Associate Director of Continuing and Professional Education at the University of Illinois Springfield, holding multiple roles including Coordinator of the Digital Accessibility Remediation Team and Associate Director of the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service. With extensive experience in instructional design and digital accessibility, Carey's career includes significant roles at Texas State Technical College as a Senior Instructional Designer and at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire as an English Education Professor. Carey's expertise encompasses project management, course development, and training across diverse educational settings. Additionally, Carey has authored numerous peer-reviewed works and conducted a wide range of presentations at regional and national levels. Educational qualifications include a PhD in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from Illinois State University and a Certificate in Instructional Design from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.