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As of June 1, I have the honor of serving as chair for the Human Development, Culture and Learning Sciences (HDCLS) area within the Department of Education Psychology in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin. It’s a department that is ranked #4 among public colleges and…

Dr. Stephanie Cawthon will present a live workshop “How to Empower Your Deaf Students to Succeed at School (and Life)” on Thursday, August 19, as part of the Best Practice in Mainstream Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Conference hosted by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf…

First convened in 1878, the International Congress of the Education of the Deaf (ICED) is one of the premier international forums for sharing evidence-based practices, research, and ideas. Dr. Stephanie Cawthon is invited to be a plenary speaker at the 23rd ICED, to be held July 5-8, 2021, in Brisbane,…

“No one wants to be around just because they are being legally complied to,” Dr. Stephanie Cawthon told Insider Higher Education in an interview about the barriers that disabled faculty face in academia. In the article, “A Difficult Pathway,” reporter Lilah Burke talked to Dr. Cawthon and other faculty members…

Dr. Stephanie Cawthon is one of only three featured speakers at the Future of Tech Commission’s Texas Town Hall on Thursday, May 26, at 9:30 a.m.One of the first of a limited number of town halls throughout the nation, this event will help develop an actionable bipartisan technology policy agenda…

The Review of Research in Education (RRE), published annually by the American Education Research Association, is one of the top ten journals in the field. To publish in RRE is both humbling and empowering — a rare opportunity to bring to light issues that are core to my passion as…

This is a guest blog post written by Ana Guadalupe Vielma, one of Dr. Stephanie Cawthon’s mentees. Recently featured among St. Edward’s University’s i200 impactful alumni, she is a second-year doctoral student in the Human Development, Culture, and Learning Sciences program in the Department of Educational Psychology at The University…

Audism. Ableism. Imposter syndrome. The “big three” and more are addressed with honesty and vulnerability in an extensive profile of Dr. Stephanie W. Cawthon in The Mind Hears, a website by and for deaf and hard of hearing academics. “I think many deaf academics and professionals come to realize the…

"“Disability as Diversity: How to Reduce Ableism on Campus” is the title of Dr. Stephanie Cawthon’s lightning talk session on Friday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m. at the inaugural Social Justice Research Forum at The University of Texas at Austin. In just five minutes, the lightning talk will educate attendees…

As higher education strives to be more inclusive and open to all, historical barriers are being dismantled. Yet these efforts often overlook a key group: disabled faculty. Faculty are an essential part of any campus. Expectations for their work are high — develop and teach courses, advise and mentor students, and…