Kim K. Pudans Smith
Doctoral Candidate
Email: pudansmith@gmail.com
Hometown
- Severn, Md.
Current Employment
- ASL as a Second Language (ASL2) Program Coordinator, ASL Online Subject Matter Expert, and Instructor, Gallaudet University
Education
- M.S. in ASL/English Bilingual Education, Western Maryland College,1999
- B.A. in Government, Gallaudet University,1990
Research Interests
- Effectiveness of ASL online course
- Transition for hard-of-hearing students enrolling in a Deaf environment and their language learning
Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
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Recent Non Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Wolsey, J. A., Pudans-Smith, K., and the Lamar University Cognition in Context (
CnC ) Team. (2016, March 7). Language production and perception: What every parent of a deaf child should know about language. ADVANCEfor Speech and Hearing. - Pudan-Smith, K. (2006). How they view us: Who are we, anyway. Deaf Studies Today: Simply Complex, 77-84.
Recent Presentations
- Pudans-Smith, K. (2016, June 2). Interaction and communication among Deaf/hard of hearing and hearing employees. Executive Office, Washington, DC.
- Pudans-Smith, K. (2016, September 29). Incorporating Tanzania Sign Language curriculum into hospital training curriculum. Mvumi Mission Training Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania.
- Pudans-Smith, K. (2015, November 17). Language background and family language Environment. Forty minutes presentation. Bilingual Theories course. Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
- Pudans-Smith, K. (2015, July 8). Curriculum mapping. Ninety-minutes presentation. Master Sign Language Education course: ASL 743 and 750, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
- Pudans-Smith, K. (2015, June 26). When GPS won’t work: Meaningful ASL curriculum mapping. Ninety-minutes workshop. American Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
- Pudans-Smith, K. (2013, July 3). How to assess in ASL? Ninety-minutes workshop. American Sign Language Teachers Association Conference, Charlotte, NC.
- Pudans-Smith, K (2013, June 15). Taste of ASL. 50 minutes workshop. National Deaf People of Color, Washington, DC.
- Pudans-Smith, K. (2012, April 21). How to assess students’ performance in ASL? Four-hours workshop. Veditz Chapter of ASLTA, Annadale, Virginia.
Dissertation Focus
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TBD