— Michele “On your faculty job application, don’t say that you have hearing loss ‘cause, you know… you function just fine.” Enmeshed within...
October 12, 2023Tell us about your background? I am third generation deaf, and I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. My parents are deaf, and...
August 2, 2023We recently hosted two on-line open house sessions to provide an opportunity for folks to meet other deaf or hard of hearing faculty...
June 29, 2023Our mission is to make Deaf and hard-of-hearing peoples’ lives easier and happier in any situation, including academia—that’s why Ava was created.
April 5, 2023Build up a network of deaf students where you can share tips, or even just rant about barriers you're facing.
February 1, 2023Chances are that someone in your department has hearing loss, whether they’ve disclosed this or not, and will benefit from your efforts to...
January 4, 2023Perseverance is key for Archeologist, Amelia Dall. All the cool projects that she has been involved with demonstrates Amelia's advice to connect with...
October 27, 2022Stephen Klusza takes us on an enchanting multimedia journey leading up to his decision to get an cochlear implant in grad school.
August 11, 2021Now, only after I had kept (and still keep) hearing from my peers with hearing loss who now wear cochlear implants and are...
February 17, 2021Background? 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...
January 25, 2021