Bridget Klein

Bridget Klein serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education and Exceptionality Programs at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's Bloomsburg campus, where she has taught in the ASL/English Interpreting program for over a decade.

Her academic credentials include:

• Bachelor's degree from Keuka College (2003) with focus on ASL
• Concurrent Master's degrees from Gallaudet University: Teaching Sign Language (2006) and Deaf Cultural Studies (2007)
• Certificate in Deaf History from Gallaudet University
• Ph.D. in Anthropology from American University (2022)

Dr. Klein's research centers on cultural anthropology with specialized focus on Deaf community narratives. She actively preserves historical materials through digitization of archival documents and photographs, transforming physical artifacts into accessible digital collections. Her methodology combines anthropological fieldwork with library science practices, particularly evident in her passion for rescuing deteriorating historical records from obscurity. This work bridges Deaf cultural heritage with contemporary digital archiving techniques, creating vital resources for future scholarly research.