Kristine earned her Master's in Assistive/Special Education Technology at George Mason University in 1997 and her Ph.D. in Special Education, with a focus on disability policy and assistive technology in 2013. She has been with Mason in a variety of positions in the area of Assistive Technology. Kristine is currently the IT Accessibility Coordinator with the Assistive Technology Initiative at Mason. Her primary responsibility is to help ensure that Mason’s electronic resources, including web sites, hardware and software applications are accessible to individuals with disabilities. She has also taught graduate courses for Mason in both the Visual Impairment and Assistive Technology Programs. Prior to working at Mason Kristine was a teacher for students with visual impairments in the public schools.