PhD Graduate Profile: Laura Maddux

Dr. Laura Maddux

Education/Degrees

• Ph.D., Interpretation, Gallaudet University
• M.A., Applied Linguistics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock
• B.B.A., General Business/Management, Sam Houston State University
• A.A.S., Interpreter Training, Tyler Junior College

Research Interests

• Testing methods for teaching interpreters
• Self-talk in interpreters
• Interpreting in Turkey

Dissertation Title

Source Attribution Instructional Methods in ASL-English Interpreter Education

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Marks, J., Maddux, L., & Nelson, T. (October, 2014). The essence of our future: Research studies in interpretation by Gallaudet PhD students. Panel presentation at the Conference for Interpreter Trainers. Portland, Oregon.
• Maddux, L., & Nicodemus, B. (in press). “The committee in my head”: Examining self-talk of American Sign Language-English interpreters. Translation and Interpreting Studies 11(2).