معرفی
Jennifer Nelson serves as Director of the Honors Program and Dean of the Faculty at Gallaudet University, where she holds a Professorial rank in the English Department. She chairs the English Department and oversees interdisciplinary academic initiatives. Her research focuses on Deaf literature, disability studies, and multicultural narratives, with a particular emphasis on visual and performative aspects of Deaf identity. She has published extensively on topics such as Deaf Gain theory, ableism in academia, and ASL literary analysis. Nelson has curated exhibitions including her painting Bodily Texts, acquired by the Anderson Center Art Museum. She actively contributes to academic governance through roles like Chair of the Gallaudet University Press Board and MLA Committee member on disability issues.
- Committee roles: Honors Director, MLA Disability Issues Committee, Anderson Center Artistic Advisory Circle
- Key contributions: Plenary panels on dismantling ableism, scholarly publications on Deaf narratives, and advocacy for equitable publishing practices
