PhD Graduate Profile: Pamela Collins

Dr. Pamela Collins

Education/Degrees

• Ph.D., Interpretation and Translation, Gallaudet University
• M.S., Administration & Supervision, Gallaudet University
• B.A., American Sign Language, Gallaudet University

Research Interests

• Scheduling practices of ASL-English interpreter schedulers
• Impact of scheduling practices on ASL-English interpreters
• The social organization of interpreters
• Effects of aging on interpreter cognition
• Multicultural considerations in interpreting

Selected Presentations

• Collins, P. F. (2014). Ruling relations: The work of ASL-English interpreters organized within the structure of ASL-English interpreter scheduling systems. Presentation given at the Eastern Sociological Society Conference “Invisible work: Deafness and social relations of communication.” Baltimore, Maryland.
• Collins, P. F. (2014). Beyond what we share: Unpacking experiences of difference in the everyday. Presentation given at the PCRID 2015 conference “Working with ourselves and caring for ourselves: Compassionate courageous conversations.” Washington, DC.
• Collins, P. F. (2012). Determined to dialogue: Considerations of race and culture in interpreting. Presentation given to Gallaudet Interpreting Services. Gallaudet University, Washington, DC.