— Michele “On your faculty job application, don’t say that you have hearing loss ‘cause, you know… you function just fine.” Enmeshed within...
ByMichele CookeOctober 12, 2023— Megan Majocha Deaf and hard of hearing scientists often face a lack of communication access, which is troubling because they have made...
ByMegan MajochaJuly 14, 2022When explaining why you want to mention their disability in your letter, share with your mentee specific character traits that you notice them...
ByMichele CookeMay 19, 2022Location: UCL, London UK Field of expertise: Quantum Physics@victorianphysic photo credit: Hannah Coleman Tell us about your background I have had hearing loss since I was 14...
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ByThe Mind HearsSeptember 29, 2021"I am holding on with both hands and never letting go."
ByThe Mind HearsAugust 25, 2021-Alex Lu After a long five years, my stint as a PhD student was finally reaching its end – and that meant I...
ByAlex LuJuly 1, 2021–Hi there. I’m Sara, and I’m almost deaf. As folks with hearing loss, we have been trained to speak clearly so that we...
BySara HeaserMarch 11, 2021If my credibility as a researcher is in question, I’d rather people not focus on my social status, because the “ideal” academic researcher...
ByThe Mind HearsJune 25, 2020-Ana Going on the job market was a fraught decision for me. As a postdoc considering tenure-track faculty positions, I relied on hearing...
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