WELCOME TO THE GRI

Mission of the Gallaudet Research Institute

The Gallaudet Research Institute (GRI) strives to fulfill the university's legislated obligation to support and conduct research, and disseminate findings, on topics of concern to deaf people and those who live, work with, and educate them. To this end, GRI aspires to stimulate students, faculty, and staff in pursuit of new knowledge of value to their scholarly growth and to their discipline, by supporting on-campus research and lectures. GRI researchers conduct studies of language and learning processes in American Sign Language and English among deaf people from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds. The GRI continues its long tradition as the preeminent source of demographic and educational data about deaf youth throughout the United States.

GRI researchers gather and analyze data concerning the social, academic, and perceptual characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing populations, primarily to provide information needed by educators in the field. Staff are skilled in various research methodologies including surveys, test norming & assessment, ethnographic studies, clinical studies, and information management.

GRI RESEARCH AREAS

 Gallaudet University Research Priorities
 Demographics
 Assessment
 Naturalistic Studies of Teaching and Learning
 Literacy
 Health Care Services

STAFF

 Staff
 Project Contacts

GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

 Research & Demonstration Projects
 Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2)
 Institutional Review Board

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

 Research Funding
 Schaefer Professorship
 Powrie V. Doctor Chair
 Office of Sponsored Programs

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 GRI Publications
 GRI Presentations
 Research at Gallaudet Newsletter