Contributors

Amanda Aillon

Occupation: Student
Education: MA in Deaf Education
Research interests: Bilingual education
Future plans: To teach Deaf students and obtain a Ph.D. in Bicultural-Bilingual studies
Lauren Benedict

Occupation: Student
Education: Gallaudet University
Research interests: Digital Media
Future plans: Pursue a Master’s degree and travel
Rachel Benedict

Occupation: Graduate student
Education: BA, Biology, Gallaudet University; MA, Applied Linguistics, Boston University
Research interests: Language acquisition, ASL acquisition, cognitive development
Future plans: Finish school and dive into linguistics research
Andrew Bottoms

Occupation: Graduate Student
Education: MA candidate in ASL: Sign Language Teaching at Gallaudet University
Research interests: ASL literature as resources
Future plans: Publish ASL literature as resources for infants to adults
Fallon Brizendine

Occupation: ASL/ITP Instructor
Education: MA in Interpretation, Gallaudet University; Certified Deaf Interpreter
Research interests: The ineffective result of using simultaneous communication
Future plans: Expand the ASL and Interpreting community
Personal website: http://www.brizinterpreting.com
Ryan Commerson

Occupation: Activist & Filmmaker
Education: Humanity and Planet Earth
Research interests: Synergy
Future plans: Along with promoting social changes, summit Mt. Everest and complete the Ironman
Personal website: http://www.facundoelement.com
Jenny Cooper

Occupation: Educator
Education: MA, Gallaudet University
Research interests: American Sign Language
Future plans: ASL therapist
Joseph Davis

Occupation: Student
Education: ASL and Deaf Studies
Research interests: ASL literature, Art of sign language, ASL comics
Future plans: Teach ASL and publish ASL-friendly comic books one day
Molly Estes

Occupation: ASL Specialist
Education: MA in Sign Language Teaching, Gallaudet University
Research interests: L1 ASL assessment
Future plans: Become an ASL professor
Colleen Farrell

Occupation: Student
Education: MA in Sign Language Teaching, Gallaudet University
Research interests: Babies’ access to sign language
Future plans: Become an ASL professor
Callie Frye

Occupation: Child care worker
Education: BA in International Government; Minor in French
Research interests: Deaf refugees, Deaf survivors of wars, and international medicine
Future plans: Attend medical school to become either a medical examiner or a doctor without borders
Raychelle Harris

Occupation: Faculty, ASL & Deaf Studies department, Gallaudet University
Education: BA, ASL; MA, Deaf Ed; PhD, Deaf Ed/Linguistics
Research interests: ASL in academic settings, Teaching of ASL
Future plans: Establish a PhD program in ASL!
Websites: www.gallaudet.edu/faculty-staff/asl_and_deaf_studies/harris_raychelle.html and web.me.com/raychelle
Justin Jackerson

Occupation: Graduate student and substitute teacher
Education: BA & MA at Gallaudet University
Research interests: ASL literature, academic ASL, L1 ASL curriculum
Future plans: Teach and research ASL, develop L1 ASL curriculum resources, and expand ASL Literature library
Ben Jarashow

Occupation: Faculty, ASL & Deaf Studies program at Utah Valley University
Education: BA & MA in Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University
Research interests: ASL literature, Deaf cinema, and Deaf culture
Future plans: Obtain a Ph.D.
April Jackson-Woodard

Occupation: Federal Communications Commissions
Education: BS in Business; Minor in Theatre: Performance/Production
Research interests: Theatre Performance/Productions
Future plans: Continue working at FCC and establish a theatre company in 5-10 years
Samantha (Sami) Krieger

Occupation: Student
Education: English and Secondary Education, Gallaudet University
Research interests: Language and world
Future plans: Volunteering with City Year Boston 2013-14 and graduate school at University of California San Diego in the Bilingual Education program
Benjamin Lewis

Occupation: Student
Education: MA in Sign Language Teaching, Gallaudet University
Research interests: Theory of Mind
Future plans: Teach ASL
Personal website: http://www.aslben.com
Erica Tara Lily Parker

Occupation: ASL Instructor
Education: Gallaudet University & University of California, San Diego
Research interests: ASL literature, lexicalized fingerspelling & numeral incorporation
Future plans: Be on the ASLhood journey
Suzanne Stecker

Occupation: Serial Entrepreneur, Creative Director, Teacher, & Researcher
Education: BA in ASL & English, Gallaudet University; MA in Publications Design, University of Baltimore
Research interests: Media & visual communications
Future plans: Continue being around people I love & shifting risks into treats
Personal website: http://suze.tv
Joshua Weinstock

Occupation: Substitute teacher
Education: BA in Communications Studies, Gallaudet University
Research interests: Deaf Studies & Sports
Future plans: Graduate school then who knows where the road leads
Jessica Willoughby

Occupation: Student
Education: BA in English Literature and Theatre Production, Gallaudet University
Research interests: ASL literature, theatre production and writing
Future plans: Pursue a Master’s degree in Playwriting

 

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