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Kara Gournaris

Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies

503-838-8322 | gournark@wou.edu
RWEC 149

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At WOU since

10/16/2009

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Course schedule

Winter 2023
CRNCourseTitleTimesLocation
20531 ASL302 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE VIII MW 1200-1350 RWEC 102
20002 ASL440 MENTAL HEALTH DEAF COMMUNITY W 1400-1650 RWEC 106

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Education

-Ed.D in Curriculum and Instructions from Portland State University

-M.Ed. in Experiential/Adventure Education from Prescott College

-BS in Psychology from Gallaudet University, Washington, DC

Undergraduate courses taught

ASL 101: American Sign Language I
ASL 102: American Sign Language II
ASL 103: American Sign Language III
ASL 201: American Sign Language IV
ASL 202: American Sign Language V
ASL 203: American Sign Language VI
ASL 301: American sign Language VII
ASL 302: American Sign Language VIII
ASL 303: American Sign Language IX
ASL 315 Deaf Culture
ASL 407D Deaf Women: Sociolinguistics, Historical and Contemporary Issues
ASL 425D Introduction to ASL Teaching
ASL 430D Curriculum and Methodology
ASL 435D ASL Mentoring




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