Lindsay Bryde has taken on various roles throughout her career, including teacher, project manager, carpenter, and accessibility coordinator. Currently, she is employed at the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) as a course content accessibility specialist. In this position, Bryde aims to enhance classroom environments by integrating her interests in education and accessibility.
Bryde is the first person to hold this specific role at CELT and approaches it with determination. She emphasizes the importance of gradual progress: “The goal is, we’re a little bit more accessible than we were yesterday,” Bryde stated. “I know I’m going to have to make small wins every day, and so I’m working on it.”
Her responsibilities include ensuring that Stony Brook University complies with state, local, and federal accessibility standards. She adheres to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which provide guidance for making digital content accessible to individuals with both visible and invisible disabilities. A new federal rule effective April 2026 will require content to be accessible from the outset rather than upon request.
For further information about Lindsay Bryde's work or to nominate someone for the "Meet Your New Colleagues" series, visit the Be Connected website or contact BeConnected@stonybrook.edu.
— Kristyn Greco