Research on lived experience, access, design, and systemic change in engineering.
The Access Lab studies engineering student experiences and works toward more accessible, equitable, and responsive engineering learning environments.
Our
Work
Studying how engineering systems and design shape access, participation, and belonging.
→ ScholarshipPublications
Peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, and book chapters. Organized by research area.
→ PeopleMeet
the Lab
Get to know the faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate researchers who make up the Access Lab.
→Principal Investigator
Dr. Rachel Figard
Assistant Professor of Engineering Education · University of Georgia
Dr. Figard studies how engineering students experience and navigate educational systems, with a focus on accessibility, disability, identity, and sociotechnical design.
