Department of Languages

Students host seminar and present research

Photo of senior Lawrence Reed who interprets the dialogue between speakers and audience at the American Sign Language Club’s Spring Seminar

American Sign Language Club hosts Spring Seminar

The American Sign Language Club hosted their annual Spring Seminar in the Student Academic Success Center in April. This year’s seminar featured five interpreters of the Deaf (all from South Carolina) fielding questions from the audience regarding the interpreting profession, Deaf Culture, and personal experiences. […]

Faculty news: Faculty receive national and university awards

Photo of Graciela Tissera receive the Frank A. Burtner Award for Excellence in Advising. Pictured with Tissera, second from left, are President Jim Clements, X and Vice Provost Bob Jones.

Stephen Fitzmaurice, assistant professor of American Sign Language, was awarded the National Association of the Deaf Golden Hands Award for his work with the South Carolina Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. The Golden Hand Award is bestowed by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and recognizes exemplary, volunteer contributions. […]

Department welcomes new faculty

photo of Ana Paula Miller

Meet the newest members of the Department of Languages who joined us this fall. Adrienne Fama, lecturer of Spanish

Subjects taught: elementary and intermediate Spanish

Education: M.A. in Hispanic linguistics from the University of Florida; B.A. in Spanish from Northwestern University