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Dr. Gabriel Lomas is a Professor in the Counseling Department at Gallaudet University's School of Human Services and Sciences. He specializes in mental health counseling with a focus on deaf populations, teaching courses like Psychopathology and Diagnostics and Crisis Counseling. His research addresses systemic barriers faced by deaf individuals in criminal justice, education, and healthcare systems. He has published extensively on deaf advocacy, trauma counseling, and policy reforms.
Key research areas include the intersection of deafness with criminal justice disparities, mental health service access, and educational equity. Lomas has led studies on school safety policies, counselor roles in deaf education programs, and the unique challenges faced by deaf youth in foster care systems. His work often bridges sociocultural analysis with practical policy recommendations.
Lomas currently oversees clinical internships for graduate counseling students, emphasizing real-world application of trauma response and crisis management strategies. He collaborates with government agencies on initiatives like Connecticut's school resource officer impact evaluations and K-12 security needs assessments.
His publications highlight systemic inequities through case studies like Hawaii as a metaphor for deaf cultural isolation, and explore legal aspects such as ADA compliance in criminal proceedings. While no formal awards are listed, his scholarship demonstrates sustained commitment to advancing social justice for deaf communities.
