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Jenny Singleton is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Stony Brook University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on the intersection of psychology, linguistics, and education, particularly in sign language acquisition. She investigates how caregivers and educators provide visual/gestural cues to support deaf children's language learning, as well as sign language disorders in deaf youth and hearing learners with spoken language impairments.
Her work explores modality effects (spoken vs. signed) and socialization patterns in atypical language learners. Key areas include aging with deafness, technology accessibility for disabled populations, and ethical research practices with deaf communities. Singleton has also contributed to understanding bilingualism advantages, lexicon development, and the sociolinguistics of sign language ecosystems. Her research emphasizes applied outcomes for education and healthcare systems.
Notable contributions include studies on Deaf infants' gaze behavior, autism assessment in signers, and the role of modality capital in classroom dynamics. She collaborates with deaf communities to ensure culturally responsive research practices. While no specific grants or awards are listed, her extensive publication record reflects sustained academic impact.
