Mark Harniss, Ph.D.

I am a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Washington Center for Technology and Disability Studies and a Clinical Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine. I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in Special Education and a Master's degree in Instructional Technology from Utah State University. My research focuses on the design, development, usability, and effectiveness of instructional and assistive technologies.

Research

Currently, I am a coinvestigator on Project ACCESS, a NIDRR funded project focused on developing assisted cognition devices; co-director on the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, a NIDRR funded project focused on synthesis, dissemination, and utilization of health-related information; and coinvestigator on the University of Washington Center on Outcomes Research in Rehabilitation, an NIH funded project focused on improving patient-reported outcome measurement.

Full Vita (PDF) Updated 9/10/08

Teaching

Prior to arriving at UWCTDS, I worked as a faculty member in education at Northern Illinois University and the University of Washington, Tacoma. I currently teach the following course at the University of Washington, Seattle.

• EDSPE 523: Instructional Methods for Teaching Mathematics (K-5) (Requires login)

Contact Information

University of Washington
Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195-7920
Phone: 206-685-0289
Fax: 206-543-4779
Email: mharniss(at)u.washington.edu