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profiles

Profile: Alex Lu

PhD Student, University of Toronto, Canada Field of expertise: Computational Biology Years of experience (since start of PhD): 5 years  Describe your hearing: Profoundly deaf; I’m...

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deaf/HoH experiences

Can everybody hear me? Experiences as an hearing impaired faculty member

"People do not recognize the struggles involved on a daily basis for those of us with hearing loss, and the extent to which...

teaching

How do you introduce your deafness to your class?

In the first class of the semester you can outline what students should expect of you and what you expect of them.

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Invitation to an online meet-up with The Mind Hears community

One of our goals with The Mind Hears blog is to build a community and reduce isolation for deaf and hard of hearing academics. To...

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profiles

Profile: Dr. Oliver Lamb

Advice to former self: Be more confident in our own abilities, but don’t be afraid to ask for help on even the most...

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careersdeaf/HoH experiencesfor hearing allies

Deaf Gain -> diverse and stronger research

my deafness shapes my approach to science in ways that benefit my research

careersgrad school

Applying for jobs – When should you reveal your deafness?

-Ana Graduate students, postdocs, and other academics applying for jobs face a hypercompetitive job market, limited geographic options, and a potentially withering assessment...

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profiles

Profile: Dr. Anna Danielsson

The more I’ve risen through the academic ranks, the easier I’ve found it to get accommodations for my hearing. Part of this is...

profiles

Profile: Dr. Maartje De Meulder

Background? I was born in Flanders, Belgium to hearing (non-signing) parents. I am the oldest of four. I grew up hard-of-hearing and became...