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Bobbie Kite is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at Gallaudet University, specializing in Early Childhood Education and ASL/English bilingualism. She holds a Ph.D. from George Mason University and has over 14 years of teaching experience, including roles at Kendall Demonstration Elementary School and New Mexico School for the Deaf. Her research focuses on family language planning, Reggio Emilia educational approaches, and culturally responsive teaching strategies for deaf children.
Dr. Kite has advised numerous students across undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs, with advising loads averaging 15 students annually since 2020. She coordinates Gallaudet’s ASL & English Bilingual Early Childhood Deaf Education certificate program and serves on national committees like the National American Sign Language and English Bilingual Consortium for Early Childhood Education.
Her work emphasizes bilingualism in hearing families with deaf children, teacher preparation for deaf education, and anti-bias education. Notable projects include NIH-funded research on family language planning toolkits and U.S. Department of Education initiatives to optimize linguistic development for deaf students.
