What is ITAPP?
The IT Accessibility Policy Program (ITAPP) was charged by Chancellor May in October 2025, in response to new ADA Title II rules, and in compliance with the UCOP Accessibility Policy, and the forthcoming system-wide ITAP policy.
This committee is co-chaired by Digital Accessibility Program Manager Brad Starkey-Owens in the Policy and Compliance Office and Associate Chief Information Officer David Rowe in IET. Committee members include staff and faculty representatives from across UC Davis, with the intent of being nimble and actionable in the months leading up to, and beyond the April 2026 Title II deadlines.
- Current ITAPP Roster
- Rania Basyouni, Continuing & Professional Education
Matthew Bishop, Computer Science
Shawn DeArmond, IET Professional Services
Britany Duyanovich, Supply Chain
Karla Fung, Strategic Communications
Laci Gerhart, Biological Sciences
Queta Hazen, UC Davis Health
Andy Jones, IET Academic Technology Services
Rolsyn Lopez, Disability Management Services
Andrew McDaniel, Student Affairs
Margaret Merrill, Academic Technology Services
Steve McKay, Instructional Media & Creative Services
Sebastian Niles, Student Disability Center
Danielle Griffin, Human Resources Technology
Brian Scates, UC Davis Health
Thomas Watts, Strategic Communications
Timeline
Working timelines are in development and will be published prior to Spring Quarter 2026.
Workgroups
ITAPP coordinates with working groups, which provide technical expertise and recommendations for policy implementations, workflows, and tool procurement and development. Workgroups are encouraged to seek additional input from subject matter experts from across UC Davis as appropriate and beneficial.
Digital Communications
- Lead: Karla Fung, Digital Communications
- Focus:
- Strategic communications
- Digital communication technology
- Social media efforts and best practices
Instructional Materials
- Lead: Steve McKay, Instructional Media & Creative Services
- Focus:
- Procurement & development of LMS integrations and accessibility solutions
- Guidance and best practices for instructional materials
Procurement
- Lead: Brad Starkey-Owens, Compliance & Policy
- Focus:
- Development of accessible procurement process for software and web services
- Coordination of UISL communication and instruction on procurement best practices
Web Content
- Lead: Thomas Watts, Strategic Communications
- Focus:
- Accessibility implementation and scalability across UC Davis web estate
- Web support resource organization and allocation
Training & Outreach
- Lead: Margaret Merrill, Academic Technology Services
- Focus:
- Development and execution of ADA awareness and training University-wide
- Identification and development of guided and self-paces training solutions
Questions?
For more information about ITAPP's structure or progress please contact the Digital Accessibility Program Manager. We also invite you to attend Digital Accessibility Officed Hours Wednesdays at 10:00 AM.