معرفی
Peter Crume serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences at Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development. His research centers on American Sign Language (ASL) and English education for deaf children, with emphasis on educational interpreting, literacy development, and bilingual pedagogy within deaf education contexts.
His academic background includes:
- Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2011)
- M.A. in Adult Education from East Carolina University (1999)
- B.A. in Psychology from East Carolina University (1994)
Crume investigates critical intersections of language acquisition, cultural identity, and educational access for deaf learners. His work examines how ASL/English bilingual frameworks support literacy development, with particular attention to classroom discourse dynamics and visual engagement strategies in early childhood settings. Key contributions include pioneering studies on educational interpreters' impact on classroom communication, phonological awareness in sign language, and the socialization processes shaping deaf children's learning experiences. His research bridges theoretical linguistics with practical educational interventions.
Analysis of his publication trajectory (2008-2025) reveals evolving thematic depth: early work focused on visual engagement strategies in preschool settings (2008-2013), while recent scholarship (2020-2025) explores service-learning intersections between Deaf and Latinx communities, legal recognition of sign languages globally, and nuanced analysis of interpreted classroom discourse. The predominant scholarly domains span deaf education, bilingual literacy, and sociolinguistics of sign languages, consistently addressing educational equity for deaf populations through empirical classroom research.
