Randy Thuesen

Faculty

Senior Lecturer and ASLEI Program Coordinator

Email randy.thuesen@unco.edu
Location McKee 511
A portrait of Randy Thuesen.

Education

  • M.S. ASL/English Interpretation, Interpreter Pedagogy, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
  • B.A.A.S. Interpreter Training Technology, Spanish, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
  • A.A.S. Interpreter Training Technology, Lonestar College North Harris, Houston, TX

Professional Experience & Affiliations

  • National Interpreter Certification, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
  • BEI Master Interpreter, Board for Evaluation of Interpreters
  • Teaching student interpreters since 2006
  • Mentor to working interpreters and student interpreters
  • Former Chair of the Interpreter Educators Member Section, Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf

Research Expertise & Interests

  • Diagnostic assessment in interpreter education
  • Interpreter dispositions
  • Increasing numbers of highly skilled interpreters in the K-12 setting
  • Increasing the number of men in the interpreting field

Publications

  • Thuesen, R. P. “Emergency Medicine: What the Interpreter Doesn’t See at Home or in the Ambulance“ (workshop presentation, Golden Triangle Interpreters for the Deaf, October 2016).
  • Thuesen, R. P. “Seeing the Unseen? English Visualization and Voice-Sign Interpreting.” (workshop presentation, Galveston-Brazoria Cooperative for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, January 2018).
  • Thuesen, R. P. “Analyzing K-12 Cases in an Ethical Context.” (workshop presentation, Galveston-Brazoria Cooperative for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, January 2018).
  • Thuesen, R. P. “Summer Intensive Skills Development.” (workshop/curriculum, Blue Box Interpreting, June-July 2019).
  • Thuesen, R. P. “Clozing the Gap: A Conscientious Approach to Sign-to-Voice Interpreting.” (workshop presentation, Purple Communications, April 2019).
  • Thuesen, R. P. “Clozing the Gap: A Conscientious Approach to Sign-to-Voice Interpreting.” (workshop presentation, TerpAcademy Summit, July 2021).
  • Thuesen, R. P. “Communities of Practice – A Unifying Force to Effect Change.” (workshop presentation, Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf, July 2021).
  • Thuesen, R. P. “Communities of Practice – A Unifying Force to Effect Change.” (workshop presentation, Ad Astra, Inc., September 2021).
  • Thuesen, R. P. “Healthcare Interpreting: Do I Have What It Takes?” (workshop presentation, Lamar University Beaumont Silent Weekend, April 2023).
  • Thuesen, R. P. “Healthcare Interpreting: Do I Have What It Takes?” (workshop presentation, Vancro Interpreting Services, September 2023).