About VHEAP

The Virginia Higher Education Accessibility Partners group (VHEAP) is comprised of professionals within the disability and accessibility fields. Focusing primarily on higher education, the organization also invites participation from all areas within the Commonwealth working to advance accessibility at all levels of education and various state advocacy agencies. This group works to promote information and communications technology (ICT) accessibility, accessibility in the built environment, and social justice impacts of disability through events and collaborative partnerships (e.g., cooperative purchasing agreements) with colleagues across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The VHEAP Board of Directors includes colleagues from institutions of higher education, state agencies, and K-12 school districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Our Mission

Mission Statement of the Organization

The Virginia Higher Education Accessibility Partners group (VHEAP) is comprised of professionals within the disability and accessibility fields and directed by an elected Board of Directors. Though focused primarily on higher education, the organization invites participation and membership from all areas within the Commonwealth who work to advance accessibility across all levels of education, and from various state agencies whose mission is to advocate and provide support for individuals with disabilities. The broad mission of VHEAP is to provide guidance and serve an advocacy role to advance greater inclusion and participation of individuals with disabilities in education and employment opportunities throughout the Commonwealth.

For more information about VHEAP, please contact us.

VHEAP 2023 SMART GOAL

By December 2023, all working groups/initiatives have at least one non-Board VHEAP members, with the goal of 50% of the working group comprised as non-Board VHEAP members.


2023-24 VHEAP Executive Leadership Team

Korey Singleton head shot

Korey Singleton (Chair)

Assistive Technology Initiative Manager, George Mason University

Barbara Zunder head shot

Barbara Zunder (Past Chair)

Director, Student Disability Access Center, University of Virginia

Jason Heron

Jason Heron, (Chair Elect)

Senior Application Analyst – Academic Applications, Virginia Tech


2023-24 VHEAP Board of Directors

Ex Officio

Five members of the 2023-24 VHEAP BOD: Korey Singleton, Barbara Zunder, Joan Erich, Mollie Kropp, Mark Nichols

Some of 2023-24 VHEAP BOD members enjoying the pre-UnConference BOD dinner. Left to right – Korey Singleton, Barbara Zunder, Joan Ehrlich, Mollie Kropp, and Mark Nichols.