Phil Kragnes
Manager, Computer Accommodations Program (CAP), University of Minnesota
Phil Kragnes has served as the Adaptive Technology Specialist and manager of the Computer Accommodations Program (CAP) - a unit within the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at the University of Minnesota - since October 1998. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Cognitive Psychology from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1987 and developed Carnegie-Mellon's first disability services program, serving as its director while pursuing his degree. In 1995, he received his Master of Science degree in Experimental Psychology: Human Cognition, Memory and Learning from the University of New Mexico.
Phil and the Computer Accommodations Program work to ensure access to online information and services; hardware and software; classrooms, laboratories, event spaces and work environments for students, faculty, staff, guests and visitors with disabilities and medical conditions. In addition to providing training and consulting to University of Minnesota students and employees, Phil has provided training to over 300 State of Minnesota Web developers and numerous clients from entities such as Unisys, Walden University, US Bank, U.S. Department of Wildlife, U.S. Federal Reserve and many others.