Tawny Hlibok

Tawny Hlibok is an Associate Professor in the Department of Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University, part of the Arts and Humanities School. She specializes in sign language policy, deaf education advocacy, and linguistic human rights. Her work emphasizes community-based approaches to advancing language rights and addressing systemic inequities faced by deaf individuals.

• Co-Chair of the Deaf Studies Conference (2017-2018)
• Executive Director of Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (2021)
• Member of World Federation of the Deaf Education Policy Expert Group

Research interests include audism, language deprivation, and intersectional advocacy for deaf women. Recent articles focus on policy reforms, medical accessibility, and family dynamics in deaf communities. She advises graduate students in deaf studies and education policy.