Emily Girardin

Staff

Director of PSI Project

Email emily.girardin@unco.edu
Address University of Northern Colorado PSI Project c/o Department of ASL & Interpreting Studies Campus Box 106 Greeley, CO 80639
A portrait of Emily Girardin.

Education

  • Ed.D in Education: Mind, Brain, and Teaching, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction: Adult Education, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Supervision of Interpreting, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
  • B.A. in ASL-English Interpretation, concentration in Educational Interpreting, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

Professional Experience & Affiliations

  • Director of the Preparing School Interpreters (PSI) project (OSEP: H325K210024) (2021-2026)
  • Lead curriculum developer of the School Interpreting Series (INTR 430-435), a 16-credit hour specialization in the knowledge, skills, and abilities to work as an interpreter in educational settings
  • Instructor for the School Interpreting Series (INTR 430-435), Introduction to Distance Learning (INTR 100), Discourse Analysis (INTR 113), Research MEthods (INTR 230), Portfolio Assessment I-III (INTR 115, 215, 315), Intercultural Communicatirons (INTR 312), Theory and PRactice of Interpreting (INTR 112), and Leadership in Interpreting (INTR 406).
  • Subject matter expert on task forces, committees, and member sectiosn for the National Association of Interpreters in Education and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
  • Professional interpreter with an emphasis in K-12 education, post-secondary, and theatrical settings
  • Professional mentor to working school interpreters
  • Vice-Chair for Interpreters in Educational and Instructional Settings (IEIS) Member Section of RID (2014-2017)
  • Nationally certified Ed:K-12 interpreter through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)

Research Expertise & Interests

  • ASL interpreting in educational settings
  • Standards of practice in K-12 educational interpreting
  • Standards and curriculum in interpreting education
  • Curriculum development and distance/online education design
  • Cognitive development in interpreting students
  • Intercultural communications
  • Leadership and supervision

Publications

  • Garrett, B. D., Girardin, E. G., & Weirick, W. (2025). The current state of ASL-English interpreting education across the United States. Sign Language Studies, 25(2), 227-256. https://doi.org/10.1353/sls.2025.a953722
  • Girardin, E. G., Taylor, M. M., & Bolster, L. (2024). Layering complexities of school interpreting. [Workshop]. Virginia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Online. https://www.vrid.org/event-5855572
  • Girardin, E. G. (2023). American Sign Language fluency: A foundational competency for future school interpreters. [Doctoral Dissertation, Johns Hopkins University]. JScholarship. http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/68429
  • Taylor, M. M., Schick, B., Brown, S., & Girardin, E. G. (2023). School interpreting: The layering complexities. [Conference Presentation]. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Baltimore, MD. https://rid.org/about/events/national-conference/schedule-sessions/
  • Johnson, L. J., Taylor, M. M., Schick, B., Brown, S., Bolster, L., Girardin, E. G. (2023). Complexities in educational interpreting: An investigation into patterns of practice (2nd ed.). Interpreting Consolidated.
  • 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.
  • Girardin, E. G., Stein, K., O’Bleness, A. (2022). Preparing School Interpreters (PSI) Project: Redesigning educational interpreting curricula to reflect an interdisciplinary lens. [Conference Presentation]. Conference of Interpreter Trainers, King of Prussia, PA.
  • Kroll, A. & Girardin, E. G. (2022). Timeless principles and changing times: An evolving perspective on the Entry-to-Practice Competencies. [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/
  • 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. https://cit-asl.org/the-current-state-of-asl-english-interpreting-programs-what-do-the-numbers-show/
  • 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://www.cit-asl.org/new/american-sign-language-competency/
  • Garrett, B. D. & Girardin, E. G. (2018) “Comparing the ASL Competency of Applicants: Readiness for 4-year ASL English Interpretation Program Entry” (Conference of Interpreter Trainers, Conference Proceedings, Salt Lake City, Utah: http://www.cit-asl.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/29-garrettgirardin-2018.pdf
  • Girardin, E. G. (2011). I have a student with a cochlear implant in my class… [Brochure].

Honors & Awards

  • Finalist – 2023 Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate – Dissertation in Practice