When Work is not Work: Interpreting Technical ASL
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. If this expansion of “laser” seems impossible to interpret elegantly into American Sign Language (ASL), then this workshop is for you! Join us in undertaking a holistic exploration of interpreting in technical contexts, beginning with a group discussion of the challenges inherent in such work so that participants […]
Tom Rice
Dr. Tom Rice is an astronomer and educator who currently works as an Education and Mentoring Specialist for the American Astronomical Society, the largest professional society of astronomers and astrophysicists in North America. Dr. Rice previously taught and researched at Columbia University as a Science Fellow. A first-generation college student at Harvard University (2008-2012), he received his Ph.D. in astronomy in 2019 from the University of Michigan. He grew up in a Deaf, ASL speaking family in Oregon City, Oregon.
Alicia Wooten
I am focused on studying the innate immune response in the lungs when exposed to Streptococcus pneumoniae. By looking at how we can better understand the host-pathogen response, it will allow for increased treatment to bacterial pneumonia.
Barbara Spiecker
I conduct quantitative modeling of intertidal and subtidal macroalgae ecosystems to better understand the complexity of scale and pattern in these ecosystems and how the patterns may alter in response to climate change. I teach undergraduate courses and labs in biology, ecology, and data science. I am also very involved in developing STEM-specific educational resources in American […]
Kristina Willicheva
Along with research, I provide accountability and assessment services for a variety of areas in Deaf Education, organizations, and businesses to enhance internal and external growth – either personal, academic, and/or professional, within the frameworks of equity and transformation.
Michael Skyer
Currently working to overhaul theories of pedagogy in deaf education; particularly focused on issues of ethics with respect to deafcentricity, multimodality, and visuality with a strong interest in design thinking and aesthetics in material culture affecting deaf curriculum.
Claire Roberts
Teaching Science classes to high school students.
Jonathan MacDonald
Teaching Math and Science classes to high school students.
Paul Glaser
I researched on Math signs and taught Math and Technology workshops.
Maggie Donaldson
I am currently a high school science teacher at the Rochester School for the Deaf where I teach Earth Science, Living Environment, and Forensics. As a teacher, my goal is to encourage our current Deaf generations to pursue a career in the STEM field.
