Hi! I am Brianna Wimer.

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science and Engineering studying how to make diagrams and visual representations meaningfully accessible—both to consume and to author—by people with disabilities.

University of Notre Dame (advised by Dr. Ron Metoyer) · Visiting researcher at the University of Washington (working with Dr. Jen Mankoff) · Based in Seattle, WA

Research

I design and build systems that treat diagrams as structured data rather than static images, enabling nonvisual navigation, interpretation, and authoring. My work sits at the intersection of accessibility and data visualization, with a focus on supporting educators in creating and sharing accessible course materials.

In addition to my research contributions, I focus on translating this work into systems that can be directly used in classrooms and institutional settings. My vision is to build tools and infrastructure that move accessibility research beyond prototypes and into sustained, real-world classrooms, supporting equitable and inclusive learning experiences.

One example is AccessFlow, a system that enables educators and institutions to transform flowchart images into accessible representations.

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