Melinda Kisling
Faculty
Senior Lecturer and ASL Program Coordinator
Email
melinda.kisling@unco.edu
Location
McKee 508
Education
- Master of Deaf Education/Deaf Studies, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
- B.A. of Fine Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
- Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- ASL Online Instructor, Front Ranger Community College, Boulder County Campus, Longmont, CO
- ASL Online Instructor, Proximity Learning inc, Austin, TX
- Associate Professor for ASL and Paraprofessional program in Deaf Education, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf, Big Spring, TX
- Job Coach, Rocky Mountain Employment Service, Denver, CO
- Pre-k – 5th Deaf Education Teacher, Bowen Elementary, Bryan, TX
- Teaching ASL M.A. Instructor, Blinn College, Bryan, TX
- Teaching ASL M.A. Instructor, University of Northern Colorado
Research Expertise & Interests
- ASL education – standards, curriculum, educational settings
- Best practices of teaching ASL for interpreting students’ language competence
- Children literature research for children in educational setting