Delaney Cowart serves as the primary point of communication with clients and their development teams, manages studies internally, and conducts user experience research. She has well-rounded knowledge of all stages of the design process. She started her career as a biomedical engineer, conducting user research and designing rehabilitation tools for women’s health.

After transitioning to user experience research in accessibility, she earned her credential as a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). With the AURC, Delaney has conducted dozens of industry-sponsored, accessibility UXR studies. She frequents technological and accessibility-centric conferences and presents on the importance of inclusivity in user experience research.

Outside of her work with the AURC, Delaney has co-founded and continues to maintain a non-profit organization that adapts toys for children with disabilities, which provides alternative access for hard-to-enable electronic toys. She is also a researcher with the mRehab Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC), which aims to improve access to rehabilitation services for people with disabilities by developing, testing, evaluating and commercializing accessible mobile rehab technologies. Delaney earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (BME) with a concentration in rehabilitation engineering from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.