About
Education
MA -- Gallaudet University, Early Intervention Studies (2024)
PhD -- The University of Texas at Austin, Linguistics (2016)
MA -- Gallaudet University, Linguistics (2010)
BS -- New Mexico State University, Kinesiology (2007)
Bio
Dr. Geer is the Director of the Early Intervention Studies graduate programs at Gallaudet University—programs she herself completed as a student. A proud three-time Gallaudet alum, she holds an MA in Linguistics (2010), a Graduate Certificate (2023), and an MA (2024) in Early Intervention Studies. She earned her PhD in Linguistics from The University of Texas at Austin in 2016. Leah is the co-author of ASL at Home, a routine-based ASL curriculum for families with young deaf children, and serves as a Commissioner for the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE), a Content Expert for Language First, and as a Board Member of the American Board of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (ABDHHS).
Currently Teaching
| EIS-705 | Early Intervention Studies: Capstone Project Part 1 | Credits: 1 |
| EIS-712 | Internship & Seminar | Credits: 6 |
| EIS-799 | Independent Study | Credits: 1-3 |
| PSG-665 | DHH Infants Toddlers and their Families: Capstone Project | Credits: 1 |
- EIS-703 Strategies for Developing Com, Lang & Cogn for DHH Infants and Toddlers (2024/02)(OL1)
- PSG-663 Strategies for Developing Communication, Language & Cognition for D/HH Infants and Toddlers (2024/02)(OL1)
- EIS-705 Early Intervention Studies: Capstone Project Part 1 (2025/01)(OL1)
- EIS-712 Internship & Seminar (2025/01)(OL1)
- EIS-799 Independent Study: Practicum & Seminar (2025/01)(OL1)
- EIS-799 Independent Study: Internship Readiness & Professional Competence (2025/01)(OL2)
- PSG-665 DHH Infants Toddlers and their Families: Capstone Project (2025/01)(OL1)
- EIS-703 Strategies for Developing Com, Lang & Cogn for DHH Infants and Toddlers (2025/02)(OL1)
- EIS-706 Early Intervention Studies: Capstone Project Part II (2025/02)(OL1)
- PSG-663 Strategies for Developing Communication, Language & Cognition for D/HH Infants and Toddlers (2025/02)(OL1)
- PSG-666 DHH ITF Capstone Project II (2025/02)(OL1)
- EIS-799 Internship and Seminar II (2025/02)(OL2)
- EIS-799 Internship and Seminar I (2025/02)(OL1)
- Signed Language Intervention for Clinicians and Educators (SLICE) (2024/03)
- Advising Load 2025/01: Total:23 Undergraduate:4 Masters:16 Other:3
Translating Policy into Practice for National Impact: ASL and Spoken English Outcomes of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Kansas
Not All Signing is Sign Language: The Risks of Conflating Communication Opportunities for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
The anatomy and physiology of signed language articulation
- Advances in the Understanding of Modality in Sign, Gesture, and Speech
Breaking Barriers and Building Skills: Family ASL Classes on Campus
Optimizing Language Access for Children with Congenital CMV: The Role of American Sign Language
American Sign Language Articulation Test (ASL-AT) Training
ASL at Home: Structure and Implementation
Deaf Awareness Week Presentation: Promoting Understanding and Support for the Deaf Community
ASL at Home: Foundations & Applications
Bridging the Gap: Educational Strategies for Supporting Language Acquisition in Part C and Part B
Imposterism in Academia
- Empowering Families Through ASL: Accessible Language at Home- (University Enterprises, Inc. Sacramento State)
- Adriana Valtierra-PhD in Hearing and Speech Sciences | Vanderbilt University (Dissertation committee) 2025/01
- Emily Small-PhD in the Critical Education of Deaf Learners (dissertation committee) 2024/03
- Associate Editor: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education 2024/03
- Secretary: Center for ASL Acquisition and Access. 2024/02
- Commissioner: Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education 2024/02
- Board Member: American Board of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialists 2023/03
- Building on Your Previous Experience and Training with Evidence-based Hearing Screening Practices for Children Ages 0-5: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
- Spot the Bias: Unlearning Audism in Medical Systems: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
- The Real Emergency: Language Deprivation, Not Hearing Loss: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
- AAC Candidacy and Device Selection for DHH Students: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
- System-Driven Delay: How Practice and Policy Shape Family Choices: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
- Language is Care: Center Sign Language as the Foundation, Not a Backup Plan: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
- Preventing Language Deprivation: From Theory to Clinical Practice: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
- Redefine Success: Center Language, Culture, and Belonging in Your Practice: Virtual, Virtual 2025/01-2025/01
- National Association of Education of Young Children (NAEYC) : August 2024-Ongoing
- National ASL and English Bilingual Consortium for Early Childhood Education: March 2024-Ongoing
- California Hands & Voices: August 2020-Ongoing
- California Educators of the Deaf: January 2020-Ongoing
