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Resources/Training for Interpreters

Boston University

Deaf Studies Program or
ASL Program/Deaf Education School of Education

ATTN: Janis Cole, M.Ed, ASL coordinator
621 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215

Phone: 617-353-3205 TTY
E-mail: jicole@bu.edu

Web: www.bu.edu/education/undergrad/deafstudiesug.html

College of the Holy Cross

ASL/Deaf Studies Program
Judy Freedman-Fask
P.O. Box 172A
One College Street
Worcester, MA 01610-2395

Phone: (508) 793-3344 (Voice) or (508) 793-3038 (TTY)
Email: JFask@holycross.edu

Web:
www.holycross.edu/departments/CISS/deafstudies/website/home.htm

Holyoke Community College

Deaf Studies Program
ATTN: Claire Sanders
303 Homestead Ave
Holyoke, MA 01040

Phone: 413-552-2782 TTY
Email: csanders@hcc.mass.edu

Web: www.hcc.mass.edu/

Mt. Wachusett Community College

ASL/Deaf Studies Program
Associate of Arts degree and Certificate Program
Heather March, Dept. Chair
444 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440

Phone: 978-632-9224 (Voice)
978-630-9290 (TTY)

Northeastern University

American Sign Language Program
ATTN: Dennis Cokely, Director
405 Meserve Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115

Phone: 617-373-3064 V / 617-373-3067 TTY
E-mail: d.cokeley@neu.edu

Web: www.asl.neu.edu

Interpreter Education Project for New England
ATTN: Cathy Cogen, Director
405 Meserve Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115

Phone: 617-373-2463 V / 617-373-4302 TTY
E-mail: c.cogen@neu.edu

Web: www.asl.neu.edu/nuiep

University College/Evening Program
ATTN: Rose Doherty
266 Ryder Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115

Phone: 617-373-2416 (V) / 617-373-4126 TTY
E-mail: r.doherty@neu.edu

Northern Essex Community College

Interpreter Training Program/Deaf Studies and American Sign Language Programs
ATTN: Dee Risley, Program Coordinator
100 Elliott Street
Haverhill, MA 01830

Phone: 978 556 3000 or 978-556-3610
E-mail: Drisley@necc.mass.edu

Web: www.necc.mass.edu

Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Park Place East
Winsted, CT 06098

Interpreter Preparation: ASL/English
Phone: (860) 738-6334
Stephanie Trent OBrien
E-mail: sobrien@nwcc.commnet.edu

Deaf Studies Program – Job Ayantola
Phone: (860) 738-6370 (TTY)
E-mail: jayantola@nwcc.commnet.edu

Web: www.nwctc.commnet.edu/

Rochester Institute of Technology—National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Office of Admissions
52 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604

Phone: (585) 475-6700 Voice/TTY
(585) 475-2696 FAX
E-mail: place4u@rit.edu

Web: http://ntidweb.rit.edu/ (NTID)
www.rit.edu/~477www/ (Interpreter Training)
www.rit.edu/~966www/deaf_studies.htm (Deaf Studies)

University of NH at Manchester

Interpreter Training Program
Deaf Studies Program
ATTN: Jack Hoza
400 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH. 03102
Phone: 603-641-4321 Voice
603-622-4511 TTY
E-mail: jack.hoza@unh.edu

Web: http://www.unhm.unh.edu/

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300

Wayne Cowart, Head of Linguistics Department
Phone: (207) 780-4477
E-mail: cowart@usm.maine.edu

Judy Kegl, Head of ASL/Interpreter Training Program
Phone: (207) 780-5957
E-mail: kegl@usm.maine.edu

Web: www.usm.maine.edu/lin/ASLpgm.html

State Level Screening For Interpreters:

Massachusetts
Massachusetts Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Contact: Colin Paget 617-740-1700 TTY

New Hampshire
Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Program for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Contact: Dee Clanton 603-271-3877 or e-mail HDClanton@ed.state.nh.us
Or Lynn Littlefield 603-271-3471 to be sent packet of information.
Please provide your address in any correspondence.

Professional Organizations:

National RID, Inc.
333 Commerce St.
Alexandria. VA. 22314
703-838-0030

VT Interpreter Referral Service (VIRS)
VIRS@sover.net
130 Austine Drive Suite 110
Brattleboro, VT. 05301
800-639-1519 (V/TTY)
(802) 254-3920 (V/TTY)

VT Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (VTRID)
Amy Williamson-Loga (Treasurer)
8 Derby Drive
Montpelier, VT 05602
802-229-9876.

 

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