معرفی
Dr. Lori Whynot serves as the Director of the American Sign Language & Interpreting Education Program at Northeastern University's College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH), and co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) of the Center for Atypical Language Interpreting Education (CALI). With a 30-year professional interpreting career and a PhD in Linguistics from Macquarie University (2015), her expertise spans cognitive and sociolinguistic dimensions of interpreting, multilingual sign language contact, and healthcare interpreting. She has held faculty roles at Gallaudet University and conducted research at Radboud University, contributing to national certification frameworks for Deaf interpreters in Australia.
Education:
- PhD in Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney (2015)
- MA in Intercultural Relations, Lesley University (1998)
- Began ASL studies in the Boston Deaf community (1986)
Research Focus: Dr. Whynot explores sign language multilingualism, translanguaging strategies, and the efficacy of International Sign. Her work emphasizes ethical frameworks and professional development in interpreting, particularly in healthcare and global contexts.
Awards & Honors:
- 2011 Macquarie University iMQRES Scholarship
- 2007 RID Mentorship Grant
- 1998 Lesley University Outstanding Graduate Award
- 1992 Massachusetts Governor’s Public Service Award
Advising & Grants: Co-developed mentoring programs for interpreters, advised on NAATI’s Deaf Interpreter accreditation, and secured grants for research on sign language contact phenomena. Her courses at Northeastern include Interpreting Inquiry Texts and Research Methods in Interpreting and Translation.
Labs & Teams: Leads the CALI center, focusing on innovative interpreting practices for multilingual and atypical communication needs.
