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 and 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