Carolyn McCaskill

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Carolyn McCaskill
Born
NationalityAmerican
OccupationASL & Deaf Studies Professor at Gallaudet University

Carolyn McCaskill is a deaf, African American, counselor and professor. She has been teaching at Gallaudet University since 1996, and currently holds the position of associate professor in the ASL and Deaf Studies Department.[citation needed]

Education

PhD, Gallaudet University, Special Education Administration & Supervision (2005) M.A., Counseling of the Deaf (1979) B.A., Psychology-Social Work (1977)

Prior to college, McCaskill attended and graduated of the Alabama School for the Deaf in Talladega, Alabama.[citation needed]

Career

McCaskill served as a counselor at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, at the Houston Community College System, and as a career counselor at the Gallaudet University. She was the Coordinator of Minority Achievement and Multicultural Program for Pre-college Programs at Gallaudet University. [1] [2]

Seminars, workshops, and publications

Awards

  • Deaf Humanitarian Award from the National Action Network (NAN)[3]
  • 2013 Grio Award
  • Diversity Fellows in the Provost office in 2006
  • Thomas and Julia Mayes Award 2005

References

  1. ^ "Carolyn McCaskill, Ph.D. - Gallaudet University". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Dr. Carolyn McCaskill | Spotlight". www.nbda.org.
  3. ^ "Dr. Carolyn McCaskill honored for contributions to the black deaf community - Gallaudet University". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

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