Anita Harding

Anita Harding is a Senior Lecturer at Gallaudet University, affiliated with the School of Language, Education, and Culture and the Interpretation and Translation department. She has been actively involved in teaching courses such as Interpreting Interaction: Translation and Consecutive Interpretation, ASL and English Translation: Skills Development, and Medical Interpreting since 2019. Her work spans education, research, and community engagement, with a focus on sign language interpretation and Deaf-centered practices.

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (2020)
• Ed.D. in Transformational Leadership and Administration in Deaf Education (2020)

Anita’s research interests center on sign language interpretation, translation strategies, audism, and the intersection of Deaf education with disability studies. She has explored decolonial approaches in ASL, explicitation in translation processes, and the role of interpreters in rehabilitation settings. Her work also addresses challenges faced by Deaf and hard-of-hearing students in educational contexts, emphasizing accessibility and cultural equity.

While specific scientific awards are not listed in the provided text, her scholarly contributions include studies on Medical Interpreting Services, Decolonising ASL: Kamala Harris’s Name Sign, and Global Perspectives on Sign Language Interpreting. She has investigated topics such as the impact of interpreters in rehabilitation, explicitation processes in ASL-to-English translation, and interdisciplinary foundations in Deaf-Centered Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR).

• Advisor for honors projects, including Kailee Bates’ ASL Book Translation initiative (2023)
• Peer evaluation and admissions committee leadership (2020–2023)

Anita has contributed to curriculum development, including the ASL BCCAT Transfer Grid and Descriptive Pathways Project, and participated in global initiatives like the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (2023) and Canadian Deaf Interpretation Curriculum Development (2024). Her community engagement includes lectures on Black Deaf individuals, educational interpreting, and language acquisition, alongside involvement in the Motion Light Lab and Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2) programs.