Gloria Nathanson

Gloria Nathanson is a Professor in the ASL/Interpreting Department at St. Catherine University, Minnesota. Her expertise spans ASL instruction, language acquisition for Deaf/Hard of Hearing children, Deaf culture, and educational interpreting. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Language Development with hearing loss emphasis and a clinical doctorate in Audiology.

Specializations include:

• Second language acquisition pedagogy for adult learners
• Early childhood language development interventions
• Deaf Family Mentor program implementation
• Collaborative approaches for Deaf/Hard of Hearing infants and families

Serves on Minnesota's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Board, promoting evidence-based early intervention frameworks. Certified in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers and Families: Collaboration and Leadership from Gallaudet University.