Susan E. Brown

Staff

Director of RISE and Adjunct Instructor

Email susan.brown@unco.edu
Address University of Northern Colorado Department of ASL & Interpreting Studies Campus Box 106 Greeley, CO 80639
A portrait of Susan Brown

Biography

Susan was the Project Director for the Cohort I pilot training sponsored by the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind Rural Axillary Services (2019-2021). She has been part of the UNC ASL-English Interpreting Studies (ASLIS) team since 2007; working as an online facilitator, internship coordinator, and administrative coordinator for the ASLIS BA program. Susan received her Master’s in Education from Regis University in 2010 and is a resident of Durango, CO.

Education

M.A. in Adult Learning and Education, Regis University, Denver, CO

B.A. in Theatre Design, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Certificate in Educational Interpreting, Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO

Professional Experience & Affiliations

  • Nationally certified Ed:K12 interpreter through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
  • President of the National Association of Interpreters in Education (2016-2019)
  • Teaches Educational Interpreting emphasis courses in the ASL-English Interpretation program (online)

Research Expertise & Interests

  • Curriculum development and design
  • Interpreting in educational settings
  • Interpreting for children with cochlear implants

Publications

Johnson, L.J., Taylor, M.M., Schick, B., Brown, S.E., Bolster, L., & Girardin, E.G. (2023). Complexities in educational interpreting: An investigation into patterns of practice, (2nd Edition)