PhD Student Profile: Amy Drewek

Amy Drewek

Education/Degrees

• M.A., Interpretation, Gallaudet University
• B.S., Education: Deaf Studies and Rehabilitation, University of Arizona

Research Interests

• Evolution and future of interpreter education
• Applying second-language-acquisition theories to the teaching of interpreting students
• language fluency of non-heritage language users in interpreter training programs

Presentations

• Swabey, L., Olson, A. M., Moreland, C. J., & Drewek, A. H. (2019). Deaf healthcare professionals’ perspectives: Understanding the work of ASL-English healthcare interpreters. In M. T. Meng Ji & I. H. M. Crezee (Eds.), Multicultural health translation, interpreting and communication (pp. 161-182). New York, NY: Routledge.
• Drewek, A., Petrites, T., Tavormina, M., & Volk, C. (2016). Critical path to improved interpreter education. Presentation at the Conference of Interpreter Trainers 2016 Biennial Conference, Lexington, Kentucky.