Dr. Barbara Garrett

Contact Information

Education

• Ph.D. in Intercultural Education, Biola University, CA
• M.A. in Education of the Deaf, Missouri State University, MO

Professional/Academic Experience

• Several years of experience teaching ASL English interpretation related to ethical practices, theories of interpretation, upper-level skill development, intercultural communication, and capstone courses
• Nationally certified ASL-English Interpreter through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
• Consultant to school districts and service agencies serving D/deaf and hard of hearing constituents
• Professional mentor to working interpreters
• Evaluator for several state and national interpreter certification systems
• Former Board member - Conference of Interpreter Trainers
• Alumna of the Academic Management Institute: Colorado-Wyoming Network of Women Leaders

Research/Areas of Interest

• Impact of interpreters in K-12 educational settings
• Roles and responsibilities of non-Deaf members of the ASL community
• Intercultural communication, teaching, and learning
• Outcomes of four-year and two-year interpreter education programs
• Educational interpreting ethics, roles, and responsibilities for interpreters working in any language
• Meeting needs of rural interpreters and users of interpretation

Publications/Creative Works

Garrett, B. D., Girardin, E. G., Weirick, W. Fisher, C. (2022). The current status of ASL English interpreting programs in the United States. [Conference Presentation]. Conference of Interpreter Trainers, King of Prussia, PA. 

Garrett, B. D. & Girardin, E. G. (2020). Embracing the next generation of interpreters: A call to action for the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Journal of Interpretations, 28(2). https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/joi/vol28/iss2/2/

Garrett, B.D., Girardin, E.G., & Weirick, W. (2020). The current state of ASL-English interpreting programs: What do the numbers show? [Conference Presentation]. Conference of the Interpreter Trainers, Minneapolis, MN.

Garrett, B. D. & Girardin, E. G. (2019). American Sign Language Competency: Comparing Student Readiness for Entry into a Four-Year Interpreter Degree Program. International Journal of Interpreter Education, 11(1), 20-32. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/ijie/vol11/iss1/4/

Garrett, B. D., (2019, October). ASL Expressive Competency: Raising Standards and Support Systems for Interpreters [Conference Presentation]. Missouri Statewide Interpreter Conference, Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Osage Beach, MO.

Garrett, B. D., (2019, October). National Trends in Educational Interpreting and their Ethical Implications [Conference Presentation]. Missouri Statewide Interpreter Conference, Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Osage Beach, MO.

Garrett, B. D., (2019, October). The Impact of Collaboration: Navigating New Terrain Together [Keynote Presentation at Conference]. Missouri Statewide Interpreter Conference, Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Osage Beach, MO.

Garrett, B. D. & Girardin, E. G. (2019, July). Results of ASL expressive competency research and its implications for interpreters working in education [Conference Presentation]. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Providence, RI.

Garrett, B. D. & Girardin, E. G. (2018). Comparing the ASL Competency of Applicants: Readiness for 4-year ASL English Interpretation Program Entry. [Conference Proceedings] Conference of Interpreter Trainers, Salt Lake City, UT. https://citsl.org/2018-cit-proceedings/

Garrett, B. D., (2017, October). Ten questions every educational interpreter should ask and the reasons that will leave you a lot less puzzled [Conference Presentation]. Missouri Statewide Interpreter Conference, Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Osage Beach, MO.

Honors and Awards

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Passionate Educator, Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2017)
• Named one of “50 Missourians You Should Know” (2014)