SES Professions in Deafness
Mary V. Compton
Hi My name is Dr.Mary V. Compton and I am the coordinator of the k-12 Deaf and Hard of Hearing teacher licensure program at here at UNCG. I have had over 35 years experience in working with deaf and hard of hearing students in both signing and auditory-oral educational settings. While working on my doctorate at the University of Virginia, I worked with speech language pathology and audiology students. I have been here at UNCG since 1988. My research interests include collaboration, itinerant teaching and early intervention. In my spare time I enjoy gardening, birdwatching and walking my English Springer Spaniel who also likes to watch birds. Welcome to UNCG.
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Joseph Hill
Hello. My name is Joseph Hill. I am deaf. I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I have deaf brothers and sisters. I am the youngest of all. My mother is hard of hearing and my father is hearing. I was mainstreamed for my whole life with the deaf program in school. After graduating from high school, I went to Miami University of Ohio and majored in Systems Analysis. After graduating with my Bachelors of Science in Systems Analysis, I went straight to Gallaudet University in Washington, DC for the masters and doctorate degrees in Linguistics. I love teaching. I taught ASL linguistics courses at Gallaudet. Also, I have taught ASL and English language courses in Italy during summer. I like to do research. My proudest moment of my research experience is being part of the research team on African-American ASL in southern U.S states where in the past black deaf children were educationally segregated from white deaf children. My hobbies are reading, watching TV, people watching, and dancing. Yes, a deaf man can dance. I hope you see you soon at UNCG.
Sam Parker
Hello. My name is Sam Parker I grew up in the Deaf community as a Child of Deaf Adults. In addition to my parents being deaf I also have many deaf relatives. I focus on the student’s ability to express themselves in American Sign Language through use of Non-Manual Signals, movement, story telling, and engagement. I encourage and challenge my students to be creative in how they express themselves. No one likes a disengaged signer. I strive for students to be invested in their communication with others and truly engage in communication. I hope you will consider our program. Visit the SES Faculty Page for more information.
Lynne Allen
Hello! My name is Lynne Allen and I am hearing. I am a teacher here at UNCG. I teach ASL classes, various Deaf Education courses and I work with, supervise and help student teachers. I am married and have one daughter.
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Karen De Naples
Hi! My name is Karen De Naples. I am Deaf. I have a Deaf brother. My husband is Deaf. I have two children, one of whom is Deaf and the other is hard of hearing. My dog is hearing but he does understand signs! I used to teach Deaf children from preschool to high school. Now, I teach here at UNCG. I truly enjoy teaching several different courses related to ASL and Deaf Culture, sharing my experiences as a Deaf person. Hope to meet you soon! Bye!
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Ginger Leon
Hello! My name is Ginger Leon. I was born Deaf and grew up in South Dakota. I attended school for the Deaf there. After graduation, I went to Gallaudet University. After that, I moved to Boston and decided to become a teacher of the Deaf. I attended Boston University and got an M.Ed. in Deaf Education. I taught Deaf children in the Boston Public School for about 12 years. I also taught ASL classes at various colleges in the Boston area all those years. The last 3 years, I taught ASL classes at High School. It was an interesting experience! I am married and my husband is Deaf. Our two boys are hearing, but they can sign well. Here in UNCG, I teach ASL classes and other classes. I hope to see you here in the ASL program!