Heidi Janz

Heidi Janz is an Adjunct Professor affiliated with the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre and the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta. She also serves as a MET (Master of Educational Technology) Instructor, focusing on issues of ableism, equity, and technology in education.

• Specialization: Disability Ethics, Critical Disability Studies
• Key Contributions: Co-author and co-instructor of ETEC 565C: Ableism, Equity, and Technology
• Personal Perspective: As a disabled academic and lifelong user of Educational Technology, she uniquely bridges professional and lived experiences.

Her research explores how systemic ableism affects the design, adoption, and exclusion of educational technologies for disabled learners. She has published in journals such as The Lancet, Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, and Canadian Medical Association Journal, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to disability ethics and technology equity.