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Rouzbeh Ghahreman is an academic and educator affiliated with the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education and NorQuest College in Edmonton. He holds a Master's in History from his homeland and a Master's in Special Education (Deaf Education focus) from the University of Alberta. He has extensive experience teaching Deaf students and educators, including serving as a Sessional Instructor teaching 'Introduction to Deaf Studies and Deaf Education' at the University of Alberta (2009–2015), for which he received the 2012 Graduate Teaching Award. He also taught ASL and English as a second language to Deaf newcomers at NorQuest College.
Education:
- Master's in History (homeland)
- Master's in Special Education (University of Alberta, focus on Deaf Education)
- Completed PhD-level coursework in Special Education
His research interests center on Deaf education, sign language documentation, and cultural linguistics. He contributed to the Encyclopedia of the Deaf in Iran (2005) and co-authored the Dictionary of Farsi Words and Signs (1999). He emphasizes the cultural and linguistic identity of Deaf communities, advocating against pathologizing deafness and highlighting the diversity of sign languages globally. His teaching philosophy focuses on empowering students through ASL's five parameters (handshape, location, movement, palm orientation, facial expression).
Grants & Advising: No specific grants or student advisees listed in available texts.
Labs/Teams:曾参与University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences' research group on Persian Sign Language. Currently active in Deaf education advocacy and cross-cultural linguistic studies.
