Andrew Koch
Andrew (Andy) Koch is the ACCESS office's Assistant Director for Instructional Accessibility. His primary role is as a consultant to the campus community on ADA compliance in the online and digital sphere, including but not limited to: WCAG compliance, Universal Design principles, and existing and emerging technologies designed to improve accessibility for the SIUE campus community. This includes the provision of guidance to faculty on the development of curricular content that is accessible to students with disabilities. Andy joined the office staff on March 12, 2012, first serving as the Office Support Specialist before moving into a Program Advisor position in 2016. As the ACCESS department was restructured, Andy moved into his current position in May 2021.
Andy earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Eastern Illinois University in Spring 2003. He completed his Master of Science in Education in College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) at SIUE in Fall 2019. CSPA has since become the Higher Education & Student Affairs (HESA) program at SIUE.
Contact Andy at (618) 650-5692, ankoch@siue.edu