Professor and Special Education Graduate Program Coordinator

  • Office: Davis Hall, Room 215
  • Email: a.l.hill@iup.edu
  • Office Phone: 724-357-5682

Education

  • BSEd — ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â, 2001;
    Major: Deaf Education
  • MEd — University of Pittsburgh, 2005;
    Major: Deaf Education
  • DEd — ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â;
    Major: Curriculum and Instruction

Certifications

  • Certified Educator of the Deaf
  • Program Specialist in English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Reading Specialist
  • Special Education
  • National Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)

Professional Interests

  • Literacy Development
  • Curriculum Development
  • Self-advocacy Development
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • English as a Second Language Development
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)

Teaching Areas

  • EDEX 493 Internship (Disability Services Program)
  • EDHL 114 Introduction to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
  • EDHL 115 Introduction to American Sign Language
  • EDHL 215 Intermediate American Sign Language
  • EDHL 307 Speech for persons with Hearing Loss
  • EDHL 314 Deaf Culture
  • EDHL 317 Sign Language in Educational Settings
  • EDHL 329/330 Teaching Collaborative Practicum I and II
  • EDHL 360 General Methods for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • EDHL 415 ASL Pedagogy
  • EDHL 417 Advanced American Sign Language
  • EDHL 451 Reading for Deaf/Hard of Hearing and English Language Learners
  • EDHL 465 Parent-Preschool Programs for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • EDUC 242 Pre-Student Teaching I
  • EDUC 342 Pre-Student Teaching II
  • EDUC 421/441 Supervision of Student Teachers
  • DISB 440 Ethical and Professional Behaviors
  • EDEX 460/560 Family Perspectives on Disability
  • EDEX 785 Internship/Practicum (severe placement)
  • EDEX 786 Internship/Practicum (mild placement)

Awards

Ray Coppler Award - October 2013 - for exemplary contributions as an advocate for people with disabilities.

Faculty Leader Award- 2019- for exemplary leadership within the College of Education and Communications