Susan Deysher received her Master of Education degree from Boston University in 2001, specializing in Educational Media and Technology. She holds a B.A. in French from Temple University.

A research assistant on CAST's Office of Special Education Programs-funded Engaging the Text project since 1999, Ms. Deysher became a full-time staff member in July 2001. She currently contributes to the development of a Web-based version of CAST's forthcoming book, Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning, making connections between CAST's professional development activities and the work of the National Center for Accessing the General Curriculum.

Prior to joining CAST, Ms. Deysher held positions at the Institute for Research in Cognitive Science at the University of Pennsylvania and in the Department of Computer and Communications Services at Tufts University.