Wendy A. Dannels is an Associate Research Professor and the Director of the XR Accessibility Solutions Laboratory (XR-ASL) within the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) - Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Science Hub at Rochester Institute of Technology. Her team conducts research and develops real-time, immersive, and interactive technologies including mixed, augmented, and virtual reality with a focus on accessible and inclusive experience especially for deaf individuals. Dannels is principal investigator for a three-year research project, “Evaluating the Use of Mixed Reality Smart Glasses for Real-Time Captioning Display and Interpreting Services,” award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research’s (NIDILRR) center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Prior to joining NTID in 2008, Dannels worked for several engineering corporations for more than 17 years. Also, Ms. Dannels taught and tutored engineering-related courses for more than nine years. She is a subject matter expert in product design/development and digital engineering/manufacturing, especially from prototype or service to marketplace. She is awarded a United States patent, “Hydrogen Sensor with Air Access.” To request for her CV, she can be reached at w.dannels@rit.edu.