Andrés García
A Deaf technologist specializing in application development for mobile devices with more than 5+ years of experience. See more in https://link.tech-andgar.me/linkedin
Kim Lucas
Native of Guatemala
Alumni of Florida School for the Deaf and Gallaudet University in Computer Science (Bachelors) and Educational Technology (Masters)
Head coach for Robotics and Drones
Adam Stone, PhD
Winding career path but here goes:
- B.S. in professional & technical communication @ RIT
- Bounced around for a while @ San Diego/Washington DC/Sri Lanka
- M.A. in ASL-English bilingual education @ UCSD
- ASL-English bilingual elementary teacher @ NYC schools
- Ph.D. in Educational Neuroscience @ Gallaudet
- Postdoc in eye gaze & early language experience @ UCSD
- Data science & analytics engineering @ assorted tech companies
- People/technology leader @ assorted tech companies
Marie Coppola
I’m a CODA from the US, a developmental psychologist, a linguist, a cognitive scientist, and I am passionate about language access for deaf children and supporting deaf scientists in their careers and discoveries.
I have collaborated with deaf people and communities in the US and in Nicaragua to study how new languages develop, how language development shapes cognitive development, and how gestures become signs.
I am the founder and chair of Signs and Smiles, a non-profit organization that advocates for access to language and education for deaf people internationally. We developed a smartphone app to promote learning of basic signs in Lengua de Señas Nicaragüense (LSN, or Nicaraguan Sign Language), which you can download for free here: https://www.signsandsmiles.org/
Our most recent collaboration is with EEESMA, a deaf school in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México. We offer professional development to deaf and hearing educators in the region and in August, 2024 released a version of the sign language application in Lengua de Señas Mexicana (LSM, or Mexican Sign Language).
From 2023-25 I am on leave from my position at the University of Connecticut and am an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science, Technology, and Policy Fellow placed at the National Science Foundation (NSF), where I am working on Open Science policy and increasing the participation of deaf and disabled researchers at NSF and in the scientific enterprise.
Dion
Two most important things I’m always interested in are technology and astronomy because I often wondered how they work in natural physics that has been integrated in our lives. For example, whenever I look up I wonder what’s out there and so many technologies help with exploration. Technology such as computers and other electronics are amazing because I always liked to see how they work together ie taking photos in tiny cameras or in larger cameras.
Yana Vierboom
I’m a late-deaf postdoc in Demography and Sociology at Princeton. I study why some groups of people live longer and healthier lives than others (the answer is usually: systemic inequalities!).
Andrea Hall
Hello, my name is Andrea Hall and I am a very proud CODA. You may actually be vaguely familiar with me via one of my greatest achievements to date. I had the honor and privilege of doing the Pledge of Allegiance in both English and ASL at the 59th US Presidential Inaugration! It was such an honor to be able to share that moment with my deaf family members and friends! I look forward to becoming a part of this wonderful network…
https://youtu.be/5ZLLAMIbMZ0?si=SWBJdYosvkbtYv0r
Eric Heinze
I am a PhD student in the Biology Department at the University of Rochester. I am primarily interested in the evolutionary dynamics of wing dimorphism in aphids. Most aphid species have primarily winged or wingless males, while a few species are polymorphic. By using powerful bioinformatics tools, I hope to analyze the selective landscape within aphid genomes and predict the ecological factors and evolutionary tradeoffs affecting this dimorphism.
Sunday David Ubur
I am currently a third year PhD student in computer science at Virginia Tech. I also serve the department as a teaching assistant, and my advisor as a research assistant.
My research boarders around enhancing emotional expression such as facial, voice and body language gestures in captioning interfaces.
Aside academics, I enjoy traveling, attending conferences, and when not working I enjoy hitting the gym.
Michelle Nashleanas
PhD immunologist, MD board certified in Family Medicine, now working in Medical Safety for innovative, anvanced therapies for autoimmune diseases