American Sign Language & Interpreting Studies
Academic Department
We prepare culturally and linguistically competent interpreters, teachers, and users of American Sign Language.
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday
ASLIS Academic Programs
Learn to interpret between users of ASL and English across various settings.
Enhance your fluency in ASL and deepen your knowledge of Deaf Culture.
Prepare for certification to teach ASL as a foreign/modern language in secondary and post-secondary schools.
Develop your ASL conversational fluency to support your academic, personal, or career goals.
2025 Honor Student
Caroline LaPrade
Caroline is an outstanding student who brings energy, enthusiasm, and deep commitment to the interpreting profession. A quick learner, she has grown tremendously throughout her studies, developing a strong confidence in her work. She has a keen awareness of the diverse positionalities of the deaf and hard-of-hearing students she will serve, demonstrating a desire to ensure her interpreting meets their unique needs. She embodies the highest qualities of an interpreter working in the field of educational interpreting and will be a future leader in the profession.
2025 Honors Student
Elena Stuffel
Elena is an exceptional student. As a multilingual learner, she has continually demonstrated a passion for growth, even with over 20 years of experience as a nationally certified interpreter. Elena sees the value of systems thinking when it comes to approaching her interpreting work, recognizing that each assignment is situated in a system. With this framework, she passionately works in K-12 settings with a heart for students with emerging language. She has already used the content she has learned while in this program to lead workshops for her state and for a national conference presentation. Her receptiveness to feedback and highly reflective nature make her a standout scholar. Her commitment to post-graduate leadership and scholarly writing will undoubtedly contribute to meaningful change in the field.
Grants & Projects
Preparing School Interpreters (PSI)
PSI provides an expanded interdisciplinary concentration of 16 credits for UNC’s baccalaureate ASL-English Interpretation (ASLEI) degree.
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Barbara Garrett
Chair and Professor