Inclusive Design of Immersive Entertainment with Kathryn Woodcock

Join Kathryn Woodcock, Toronto Metropolitan University THRILL Lab, as she discusses participation in amusement attractions and draws lessons for eligibility analysis and inclusive design of immersive entertainment using human factors engineering (and discusses a little bit of what your disabled audience would like you to know!) followed by Q&A / discussion.

Dr. Kathryn Woodcock is Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, involved in unique extracurricular training, research, and knowledge mobilization activities focused on human factors of amusement rides and attractions pertaining to guests, operators, and inspectors. Passionate about engaging the next generation of professionals, Dr. Woodcock produces and directs the TMU Thrill Design Competition presented by Universal Creative for interdisciplinary postsecondary student teams, and is a frequent presenter at industry education seminars particularly focusing on Human Factors and Accessibility and Inclusion topics. A registered Professional Engineer, Canadian Certified Professional Ergonomist, Fellow of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists, and IAAPA Certified Attraction Executive, Dr. Woodcock is the longest tenured Deaf professor in Canada and was the first Deaf woman to receive a PhD in Engineering.