Enhancing the Role of Deaf Faculty Members in Higher Education

Manako Yabe is a Research Associate from Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies at Heriot-Watt University, UK. She was born deaf in Japan and grew up in Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Studies from California State University, Northridge, a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Disability Studies from the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. Her research interests include communication access, deaf studies, disability studies, editing and publishing, public speaking, mixed methods study design, and transformative action research.

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: What is the Nature of Accommodations?.- Chapter 3: Negotiating the Availability of Accommodations with Governments and University Administrations.- Chapter 4: University Student Perspectives regarding Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Faculty Classes.- Chapter 5: Improving Support Systems: Suggestions from University Students and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Faculty Member.- Chapter 6: Conclusion and Implications.