Carolyn McCaskill

Carolyn McCaskill
Born	Alabama
Nationality	United States
Occupation	ASL & Deaf Studies Professor at Gallaudet University

Carolyn McCaskill is a deaf, African American, counselor and professor. She has been teaching at Gallaudet University since 1996, and currently holds the position of Associate Professor in the ASL and Deaf Studies Department.

Education

Ph.D., Gallaudet University, Special Education Administration & Supervision (2005) M.A., Counseling of the Deaf (1979) B.A., Psychology-Social Work (1977)

Prior to college, McCaskill attended and graduated of the Alabama School for the Deaf in Talladega, Alabama.

Career

McCaskill served as a counselor at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, at the Houston Community College System, and as a career counselor at the Gallaudet University. She was the Coordinator of Minority Achievement and Multicultural Program for Pre-college Programs at Gallaudet University. ^{[1] [2]}

Seminars, workshops, and publications

• See http://www.nbda.org/spotlight/dr.-carolyn-mccaskill for a list of seminars
• co-author of "The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL" (2011)

Awards

• Deaf Humanitarian Award from the National Action Network (NAN)^[3]
• 2013 Grio Award
• Diversity Fellows in the Provost office in 2006
• Thomas and Julia Mayes Award 2005

References

1. http://www.gallaudet.edu/american_sign_language_and_deaf_studies/faculty_-_staff/mccaskill_carolyn.html
2. http://www.nbda.org/spotlight/dr.-carolyn-mccaskill
3. http://www.gallaudet.edu/news/mccaskill_awards.html