Universal Design Summit 8

Emerging Advancements, Trends, and Technologies

in Universal Design

November 18 – 20, 2026

Saint Louis, Missouri and online

Call for speakers: open now

You’re invited to submit a presentation proposal for Starkloff Disability Institute’s Universal Design Summit 8.

The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 20, 2026.

Advisory Committee

Experts across industries, from architecture to digital accessibility to occupational therapy, partner with us to develop the programming for our Universal Design Summits. In addition to their professional expertise, many of those serving on the advisory committee have lived experience with disability. Thank you to our collaborators for Universal Design Summit 8:

Marcus Adrian.

Marcus Adrian, AIA, LEED

Principal

Mackey Mitchell Architects

Allison Brewer.

Allison Brewer

Assistant Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

Saint Louis University

November Champion.

November Champion

Director, Accessibility Operations

USAA

Jeff Clark.

Jeff Clark

Principal, Vice President

Metropolitan Build

Jessica Dashner.

Jessica Dashner, OTD, OTR/L

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Neurology

WashU School of Medicine

Tiffany Dill.

Tiffany Dill, OTD, MPH, OTR/L, ECHM

Accessibility-Universal Design Consultant

Blue Day 2

Anne Fullenkamp.

Anne Fullenkamp

Senior Director of Creative Experiences

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Gina Hilberry.

Gina Hillberry, AIA

Principal

Cohen Hilberry Architects

Cole Hoffarth.

Cole Hoffarth, AIA, NCARB

Senior Associate

Lawrence Group

Gretchen Kingma.

Gretchen Kingma OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM, REALTOR

Founder

Empowered Homes

Elizabeth Johnson.

Elizabeth Johnson, IIDA, NCIDQ, WELL AP

Senior Associate

CannonDesign

Megan Kennedy.

Megan Kennedy

Physical & Digital Inclusion Manager

General Motors

Kristen Kohm.

Kirsten Kohm, NCIDQ, IDEC, IIDA, RID

Director of Interior Design Programs/Instructor of Interior Design

Maryville University

Anna Leavey.

Anna Leavey

Owner/President

Anna Leavey, LLC

Danielle Linzer.

Danielle Linzer

Senior Director of Education, Learning, and Research

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh • MuseumLab

Jonathan Pearlman.

Jonathan Pearlman

Associate Dean of Commercial Translation, Professor

University of Pittsburgh

Amy Phillips.

Amy Phillips

Principal, Office Practice Leader St. Louis

CannonDesign

Michelle Rotherham.

Michelle Rotherham, IIDA

Principal, Commercial Practice Leader

CannonDesign

Nicole Smith.

Nicole Smith

Accessibility Specialist

Detroit Institute of the Arts

KT Todd.

KT Todd

Director of Learning and Research

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Greg Turner.

Greg Turner, AIA, NCARB

Project Manager

Fox Architects

Jennifer Uetrecht.

Jennifer Uetrecht

Owner • Partner

Jennifer Uetrecht Interior Design • Compass Design|Build

Pete Uetrecht.

Pete Uetrecht

Owner

Compass Design|Build

Allison Zuck.

Allison Zuck, AIA

Project Leader / Architect

PGAV Destinations

Greg Zipfel.

Greg Zipfel, AIA, CSI, CDT

Senior Operations Manager

HERA Laboratory Planners

Stay tuned for more Universal Design Summit 8 details!