Education
· Master of Arts, Teaching American Sign Language, University of Northern Colorado, 2017
· Master of Science, Educational Leadership, University of Dayton, 2012
· Bachelor of Science, Social Work, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1986
Research/Professional Interests
· Access to healthcare in the Appalachian area for Deaf Individuals
· Sign language education
· Deaf children’s right to access language
Teaching Experience
· Ohio University
· Indiana University
· Ohio State University
· Capital University
· Columbus State Community College
Publications
· Books: Prusinski, Cheryl, Caccamise, Frank, Oglia, Dolores, and Reeves, Julia Barrett. Technical Signs, Manual 9: Social Work. National Technical Institute for the Deaf, 1988.
· Videos: Caccamise, Frank, Prusinski, Cheryl, and Oglia, Dolores. Technical signs. Fine and Applied Arts. National.Technical Institute for the Deaf, 2004.
Grants
· Ohio State Drug-Free Schools
· U.S. Department of Justice Violence Against Women
Awards and Honors
· 2006 YWCA Women of Achievement
University/Professional Service
· The Athens City Commission on Disabilities
· Ohio’s American Sign Language Teachers Association
· Ohio’s Language and Equality in Accessing Language for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K)