Research on Deafness

Doctoral Dissertations

Activity analysis of sign language video for mobile telecommunication. Cherniavsky, Nera. (Ph.D., University of Washington, 2009). AAT 0821693.

Can we work together? Miller, Dorian. 206 pages (Ph.D, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009). AAT 3352649.

Competency model for VRS interpreters. Oldfield, Norma Lee. 148 pages (Ph.D. Capella University, 2009). AAT 3359603.

Deaf women with breast cancer: The meaning of social supports. Faix Wilkinson, Kristin. 133 pages (Ph.D., Walden University, 2009). AAT 3355038.

Evaluating the sign language phonology of sight words used to support deaf/hard of hearing students' literacy development in Idioma de Senas de Nicaragua. Delkamiller, Julie A. 237 pages (Ed.D., University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2009). AAT 3350293.

Impact of deaf client and therapist moods on sign language interpreter recipient mood. Gold Brunson, Julianne T. 84 pages (Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2009). AAT 3355951.

Predictors of depressive symptoms in persons with deafness and hearing loss. Friedman, Jill. 167 pages (Ph.D., Drexel University, 2009). AAT 3338554.

Quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in northern Nevada. Jambor, Edina E. 181 pages (Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno, 2009). AAT 3355585.

The health-related quality of life in mothers of surviving deaf-blind adult children with congenital rubella syndrome. Armstrong, Normadeane. 207 pages (Ph.D., TUI University, 2009). AAT 3353860.

Academic achievement of children with cochlear implants. Nelson, Lauri Jan Harwood. 88 pages (Ph.D., The University of Utah, 2008). AAT 3304774.

A case study on reading processes of signing deaf children. Cripps, Jody Herbert. 402 pages (Ph.D., The University of Arizona, 2008). AAT 3291237.

A census of the directors of residential schools for the Deaf: Perceptions of the impact on residential schools of the provision of outreach services. Garvin, Audrey M. 174 pages (Ed.D., University of Hartford, 2008). AAT 3337387.

A content analysis of demographic information as it pertains to social skills and language abilities among oral preschoolers with hearing-impairment. Kirby, Anita Z. 210 pages (Ed.D., University of Houston, 2008). AAT 3323554.

A critical discourse analysis of the early phase of the total communication movement in deaf education (1969-1971). Adams, Megan Lynn. 105 pages (Ph.D., Howard University, 2008). AAT 3304480.

An analog VLSI vocal tract. Wee, Keng Hoong. (Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008). AAT 0820155.

An analytic model of handshape similarity in American Sign Language. Alkoby, Karen. 152 pages (Ph.D., DePaul University, School of Computer Science, Telecommunications, and Information Systems, 2008). AAT 3350697.

An analysis of student satisfaction rates in deaf first year college students. Kennedy, John Parker. 114 pages (Ph.D., Capella University, 2008). AAT 3337358.

A national survey on the role of the school psychologist in educational placement decisions for deaf students. Gibbons, Elizabeth. 120 pages (Ph.D., Temple University, 2008). AAT 3337243.

An evaluation of Life: Bone Numbing! —A multimedia support system for students with deafness. Poobrasert, Onintra. 320 pages (Ph.D., Dalhousie University (Canada), 2008). AAT NR43948.

ASL, Total Communication and oralism: Identifying shared characteristics of school-based writing intervention programs for deaf and hard of hearing students, K-6. Mascia-Reed, Carolyn "Candi". 198 pages (Ed.D., Seton Hall University, 2009).

A study of a modified auditory component using a drag and drop multimodal feedback tooltip for older deaf computer users. Safko, Gregory J. 103 pages (Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2008). AAT 3307703.

Being mainstreamed and attending a school for the deaf: The qualitative academic experience of four deaf/hard of hearing students. Stern, Ronald J. 210 pages (Ed.D., The University of New Mexico, 2008). AAT 3318977.

Creating accessible websites: Developing a fire safety website for teenagers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Landrum, Lacy Lee. 257 pages (Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2008). AAT 3341744.

Cross-modal plasticity and speech perception in individuals who use a cochlear implant. Buckley, Kristi Ann. 122 pages (Ph.D., The University of Texas at Dallas, 2008). AAT 3323608.

Cultural worlds of d/Deaf children in school. Valente, Joseph Michael. 172 pages (Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2008). AAT 3321177.

Deaf identity, career-related self-efficacy, and perception of career barriers of deaf and...