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profiles of D/deaf and hard of hearing academics

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Profile: Megan Majocha 

Tell us about your background?   I am third generation deaf, and I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. My parents are deaf, and...

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Profile: Nora Duggan

Build up a network of deaf students where you can share tips, or even just rant about barriers you're facing. 

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Profile: Dr. Stephanie Flude

"I think becoming more and more deaf has increased my ability to advocate for myself, mostly out of necessity. And that seems to...

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Profile: Amelia Dall

Perseverance is key for Archeologist, Amelia Dall. All the cool projects that she has been involved with demonstrates Amelia's advice to connect with...

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Profile: Dr. Heather Fair

Without hearing diversity, we are missing the tremendous collective power of different human experiences, ideas, and creative thought which is shaped by information...

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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...

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Profile: Elli Harpum

Location: 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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Profile: Dr. Krista Kennedy

setting limits on how much listening I do each day, negotiating accommodations through the ADA office, and educating my colleagues about CART and...

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Profile: Dr. John Dennehy

Background? I was born deaf. At the time, my family had recently moved to rural New Hampshire. Early on, my parents struggled because I did not hit age-appropriate...

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Profile: Dr. Stephanie W. Cawthon

Where did you go to school? After early childhood in a segregated setting for students with disabilities in Canada, I was in mainstream...