Leilani Johnson

Professor Emeritus

Director Emerita & Grant Consultant

Email leilani.johnson@unco.edu
Address University of Northern Colorado ASL & Interpreting Studies Campus Box 106 Greeley, CO 80639
Office Hours By appointment
A portrait of Leilani Johnson

Education

  • Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Distance Education, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • M.A. in Adult Education, with an emphasis in American Sign Language – English Interpretation, Antioch University Seattle, Seattle, WA
  • Graduate coursework in Teaching of Interpreting, Western Maryland College, Westminster, MD
  • B.S. in Social Psychology, Park College, Parkville, MO

Professional Experience & Affiliations

  • Manages federal and state grants
  • Presents at seminars and workshops at state, regional, national, and international conference
  • Nationally certified ASL-English Interpreter through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
  • Former Director of the Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training (DO IT) Center from 2000-2016

Research Expertise & Interests

  • Professional standards within the interpreting field; specifically educational settings
  • Distance delivered instructor
  • Portfolio assessment in interpreter education

Publications

  • Johnson, L., Taylor, M., Schick, B., Brown, S., Bolster, L., & Girardin, E. (2023). Complexities in educational interpreting: A pattern of practice investigation. 2nd Edition. Edmonton, Alberta: Interpreting Consolidated.
  • Witter-Merithew, A., Taylor, M., Johnson, L., & Bonni, E. (2022). Deaf Language Mentoring: Case Studies, Outcomes, and Looking Forward. In Swabey, L. & Herring, R. (Eds.), Sign Language Interpreting Pedagogy: Insights and Innovations from the Conference of Interpreter Trainers. (259-295). Washington, D.C., Gallaudet Press.
  • Johnson, L., Taylor, M., Schick, B., Brown, S., & Bolster, L. (2018). Complexities in educational interpreting: A pattern of practice investigation.  Edmonton, Alberta: Interpreting Consolidated.
  • Johnson, L., Brown, S., Taylor, M, & Austin, N.  (2014). Patterns of practice: Current investigations in educational interpreting.  CIT Proceedings.  Portland, OR.
  • Simon, J., Hollrah, B., Lightfoot, M., Laurion, R. & Johnson, L.  (2010). Steps toward identifying effective practices in video remote interpreting: 2010 report. The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers.  Grant #H160A0500004.
  • Witter-Merithew, A., Johnson, L., & Nicodemus, B.  (2010) Relational Autonomy and Decision Latitude of ASL-English Interpreters: Implications for Interpreter Education.  In Roberson & Shaw (Eds). Proceedings of the 2010 Conference of Interpreter Trainers Convention.
  • Witter-Merithew, A. & Johnson, L.  (2005). Toward competent practice:  Conversations with stakeholders.  Silver Spring, MD:  RID Publishing.
  • Johnson, L. & Witter-Merithew, A.  (2004). Interpreting skills acquired at a distance:  Results of a data-driven study.  Journal of Interpretation.  Silver Spring, MD:  RID Publishing.
  • Witter-Merithew, A. & Johnson, L.  (2004). Market disorder within the field of sign language interpreting:  Professionalization implications.  Journal of Interpretation.  Silver Spring, MD:  RID Publishing.