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Professor of Communication Studies at the only liberal arts university consistently offering American Sign Language (ASL) and English for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff. My academic interests are eclectic.
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Journal of cooperative education, 1983
EJ286288 - Group Debriefings: Peer Assistance for the Physically Challenged Student.
Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2009
Students enrolled in two sections of the public speaking courses at a small liberal arts universi... more Students enrolled in two sections of the public speaking courses at a small liberal arts university were required to do 10 hours of service in a local not for profit agency. Student comments indicate that doing service-learning in these courses affected their self-perceptions and expectations as deaf persons in a local community. This article will also discuss the ways the
This is an autobiographical essay that attempts to illuminate the cultural factors (e.g., race, r... more This is an autobiographical essay that attempts to illuminate the cultural factors (e.g., race, religion, social class, gender, and sexuality) that shaped the author's efforts to embrace herself, including her non-conforming sexuality in a context that was quite rigid about most things. The reader is invited to experience some of the author's grapplings about Christianity, growing up black and female in a changing America, and the constant longing to please others that many people from non-dominant positions express. This essay also hopes to provide at least one point of entry into an academic and/or personal exploration of culture and sexuality in America, including discussions about how morality, social class, race, and gender socialization may interact to shape choices and personal expressions of who one is.
Journal of cooperative education, 1983
EJ286288 - Group Debriefings: Peer Assistance for the Physically Challenged Student.
Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2009
Students enrolled in two sections of the public speaking courses at a small liberal arts universi... more Students enrolled in two sections of the public speaking courses at a small liberal arts university were required to do 10 hours of service in a local not for profit agency. Student comments indicate that doing service-learning in these courses affected their self-perceptions and expectations as deaf persons in a local community. This article will also discuss the ways the
This is an autobiographical essay that attempts to illuminate the cultural factors (e.g., race, r... more This is an autobiographical essay that attempts to illuminate the cultural factors (e.g., race, religion, social class, gender, and sexuality) that shaped the author's efforts to embrace herself, including her non-conforming sexuality in a context that was quite rigid about most things. The reader is invited to experience some of the author's grapplings about Christianity, growing up black and female in a changing America, and the constant longing to please others that many people from non-dominant positions express. This essay also hopes to provide at least one point of entry into an academic and/or personal exploration of culture and sexuality in America, including discussions about how morality, social class, race, and gender socialization may interact to shape choices and personal expressions of who one is.