Dr. Amy Williamson
Staff
Director of Administration
Email
amy.williamson@unco.edu
Location
Online
Address
University of Northern Colorado Project CLIMB c/o Department of ASL & Interpreting Studies Campus Box 106 Greeley, CO 80639
Office Hours
Email for an appointment
Education
- PhD in Interpreting Studies-Research, Gallaudet, University, Washington, DC
- M.A. in Interpreting Studies-Pedagogy, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
- B.A. in Sociology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- Nationally certified ASL-English Interpreter through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (CI, CT, SC:L, & Ed:K-12)
- Heritage signer with deaf parents
Research Expertise & Interests
- Heritage language users of signed language
- Interpreter education for L1 users of signed language
- Interpreting in legal settings
- Interpreting in educational settings
Publications
- Williamson, A. (2016). Lost in the shuffle: Deaf-parented interpreters and their paths to interpreting careers. International Journal of Interpreter Education 8(1), 4-22.
- Williamson, A. (2015). Educating the heritage signed language learner. RID VIEWS,31(3), 35-37.
- Williamson, A. (2015). Heritage learner to professional interpreter: Who are deaf-parented interpreters and how do they achieve professional status? Master’s thesis. Paper 22. www.digitalcommons.wou.edu/theses/22/