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Profile: Dr. Caroline M. Solomon
I tell my students that learning isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience. I would tell younger Carrie to try new things and find new ways...
Profile: Dr. Tim Anderson
My first phone call . . . was clearly a prank. It sounded like someone was using a bad 1970s era robotic voice...
Profile: Jenny Leung
The advice I give my former self is to interact with other Deaf researchers and learn more from them, seek advice about their...
Profile: Eric Heinze
I realized that there was a “deaf tax” in going to a predominantly hearing institution, and, as the only deaf person on campus,...
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...
Profile: Nora Duggan
Build up a network of deaf students where you can share tips, or even just rant about barriers you're facing.
Science in ASL is a whole different language: Interpreters in STEM
— Megan Majocha Deaf and hard of hearing scientists often face a lack of communication access, which is troubling because they have made...
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...
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...
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...
