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Division of Deaf Studies & Professional Studies

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Faculty & Staff

DENISE THEW

Chair, Associate Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-9341 | thewd@wou.edu | RWEC 134

AMANDA SMITH

Program Co-Coordinator, Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8650 | smithar@wou.edu | RWEC 143

CAROLYN BALL

NTT Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
ballc@wou.edu

ALETHEA BOYER

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | boyera@wou.edu | RWEC 139

LESHONDRE BROWN

NTT Lecturer, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
brownlese@wou.edu

TIE BURCHAM

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8324 | burchamt@wou.edu | RWEC 139

HILDA DJOKOTOE

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
djokotoeh@wou.edu

LYRA EHLERS

ASL Studies Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | ehlersl@wou.edu | RWEC 139

DEZALYN FRANK

, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
frankd@wou.edu

KARA GOURNARIS

Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | gournark@wou.edu | RWEC 149

COLLEEN JONES

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
jonesct@wou.edu

ELAYNE KULETZ

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8471 | kuletze@wou.edu | RWEC 120

MARQUETTE LAQUEY

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
laqueym@wou.edu

CHIEN-CHUN LIN

Associate Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-9305 | linc@wou.edu | RWEC 141

ELISA MARONEY

Program Co-Coordinator, Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8735 | maronee@wou.edu | RWEC 144

KIARAH MOORE

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
moorek@wou.edu

CHUNG-FAN NI

Associate Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8038 | nic@wou.edu | RWEC 135

JELICA NUCCIO

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
nuccioj@wou.edu

KAI PFAFF

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8322 | pfaffk@wou.edu | RWEC 150

BRENT REDPATH

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-831-8277 | redpathb@wou.edu | RWEC 136

LAURIE REINHARDT

NTT Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
reinhardtl@wou.edu

CARLOS TEXIDOR MALDONADO

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
texidormaldonadoc@wou.edu

ERIN TRINE

Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
503-838-8730 | trinee@wou.edu | RWEC 142

VALENTINO VASQUEZ

NTT Instructor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
vasquezv@wou.edu

JORDAN WARD

NTT Lecturer, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
wardjt@wou.edu

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