Overview
The School of Language, Education, and Culture is committed to providing education and professional preparation in an interdisciplinary learning environment. We ensure curricular excellence and research leadership, so graduates of our programs impact the communities they will serve throughout their careers.
- Students in our programs train to be leaders in their fields and increase the global number of deaf and hard of hearing professionals solving global challenges.
- Become a teacher of English, American Sign Language, Spanish, with an emphasis on bilingual education.
- Degrees available in international development, teaching, writing, interpreting, linguistics, and more.
- Technologically rich environment so you are fully prepared to interact in advanced professional settings.
- Collaborative learning, research, internships, and studying abroad opportunities.
The English Language Institute offers the only officially credited English as a Second Language program for deaf students in the United States.
Areas of Study
Undergraduate
Graduate
Online Degrees
Certifications
News
Departments
English Language Institute
Faculty and Staff
Helen Thumann
Professor
Tami Kinsler
Program Support Specialist
Stephanie Roche
Program Support Specialist
Victorica Monroe
Adjunct Faculty II - Fall 2026-2027
Raschelle Neild
Senior Adjunct
Curtis Radford
Senior Adjunct - ASL
Katie Davis
Senior Adjunct - EDU
Ashley Greene
Assistant Professor
Benjamin Jarashow
Senior Adjunct - Summer 2026
Shane Blau
Senior Adjunct
Adele Ann Eberwein
Assistant Professor
Hiroshi Nakama
Adjunct Faculty I
Menelik Tavares
Adjunct Faculty I
Jo Sward
Adjunct Faculty I
Aimee Sever-Hall
Senior Adjunct
Armando Castro Osnaya
Gallaudet Opportunities for Advancement and LearningAdjunct Faculty II - Fall 2026
Julie Tibbitt
Adjunct Faculty II
Sam Sanders
Adjunct Faculty I
Topher Avila
Senior Adjunct
Fallon Brizendine
Senior Adjunct
Information
Publications
Disaster Relief and Crisis Intervention with Deaf Communities: Japanese Deaf Community
- Author(s): Takayama, K.
- Published: 2017
- Journal: Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 3-4: 247-260
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1536710X.2017.1372241
Deaf-Led Organizations and Disaster Communication in Vietnam
- Author(s): Cooper, A., Hương Thanh Thị Bùi, Linh Tuần Nguyễn, Phục Khắc Nguyễn, Thanh Hà Thị Nguyễn, and Diễm Phương Nữ Phan
- Published: 2021
- Journal: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 65
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102559
Exploring Deaf Students’ Disaster Awareness and Preparedness in U.S. Higher Education
- Author(s): Takayama, K., Craig, L., Cooper, A., & Stokar, H.
- Published: 2022
- Journal: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103409
Deaf Community and DiDRR Network in Vietnam Call for Action
- Author(s): Nguyễn Trần Thủy Tiên, Cooper, A. & Craig, L.
- Published: 2022
- Journal: London School of Economics/Southeast Asia Centre [University of Sydney, Australia]
Deaf Community and DiDRR: Supporting a Twin-Track Approach
- Author(s): Craig, L., Cooper, A., Takayama, K, & Klein, H.
- Published: 2023
- Journal: Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 18(3): 1-24
Contact
- Language, Education, and Culture
- Academic.Affairs@gallaudet.edu
- 202-448-7067
- 202-250-2043
