Overview
Our Education programs are designed to prepare students for careers as teachers, researchers, educational leaders, and international development advocates. Our faculty boasts nationally and internationally renowned scholars whose goal is to mentor students in critical theory, interdisciplinary connections, social and professional identities, and social responsibility. Whether you’re interested in pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in General Education or branching into our Master’s program to focus your studies on Deaf education, we have various tracks available to suit your interests and prepare you for success in your education career.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to promote the intellectual, linguistic, and social potential of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and the creation of systems oriented toward social inclusion at home and abroad.
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Education programs prepare students to be professionals in their field interacting and communicating fluently with deaf and hard of hearing people and children with diverse backgrounds. Graduates will be prepared leaders and advocates actively engaging with the people of their community.
Our professors equip students through their expertise and passion for teaching and lead students through all the following.
- The art and craft of teaching, including the modeling of educational content, strategies, and performance assessment, student advisement, and curriculum building and revision.
- Using research and the dissemination of knowledge through publication and other creative endeavors.
- Displaying a commitment to service through a variety of activities at local, national, and international levels.
Peer Teaching
Our model for teaching is through a reflective method. Not only do we expect students and faculty to work–or reflect–off of each other, but from the very first courses, students will be presented with opportunities to engage in peer teaching during class. Through both individual and group work, this will give students a chance to reflect on their experiences and work.
Faculty and Staff
Helen Thumann
School Director
Maribel Garate
Dean of the Faculty
Christi Batamula
Professor
Randee Bickford
Assistant Principal, Operations (KDES)
Laurene Simms
Professor
Oscar Ocuto
Associate Professor
Julie Mitchiner
Professor
Onudeah Nicolarakis
Associate Professor
Candace Jones
SLEC Educator
Bobbie Kite
Professor
Allison Gibbons
Dual Enrollment Manager
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- Education
- Hall Memorial Building | S333
- christi.batamula@gallaudet.edu
- 202-448-7067
- 202-250-2043
