University of Northern Colorado PSI Project c/o Department of ASL & Interpreting Studies Campus Box 106 Greeley, CO 80639
Education
Ed.D in Education: Mind, Brain, and Teaching, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction: Adult Education, Regent University, Virginia
Beach, VA
Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Supervision of Interpreting, University of
Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
B.A. in ASL-English Interpretation, concentration in Educational Interpreting, University
of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Professional/Academic Experience
Director of the Preparing School Interpreters (PSI) Project (OSEP: H325K210024)
ASLEI Instructor of Research Methods (INTR 230), Discourse Analysis (INTR 113), Theory
and Practice of Interpreting (INTR 112), Intercultural Communications (INTR 312),
and the Portfolio Assessment series (INTR 115, 215, 315, 415).
Nationally certified Ed:K-12 interpreting through the Registry of Interpreters for
the Deaf (RID)
Professional interpreter with an emphasis in K-12 education, post-secondary, and theatrical
settings
Professional mentor to working school interpreters
Vice-Chair for Interpreters in Educational and Instructional Settings (IEIS) Member
Section of RID (2014-2017)
RID Certification Committee (2017)
Research/Areas of Interest
ASL interpreting in educational settings
Standards of practice in K-12 educational interpreting
Standards and curriculum in interpreting education
Curriculum development and distance/online education design
Cognitive development in interpreting students
Intercultural communications
Leadership and supervision
Publications/Creative Works
Taylor, M. M., Schick, B., Brown, S., Bolster, L., & Girardin, E. G. (2023). School interpreting: The layering complexities. [Conference Presentation]. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Baltimore, MD.
https://rid.org/about/events/national-conference/schedule-sessions/
Girardin, E. G.(2023). American Sign Language fluency: A foundational competency for future school interpreters. [Doctoral dissertation, Johns Hopkins University]. JScholarship. http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/68429
Johnson, L. J., Taylor, M. M., Schick, B., Brown, S., Bolster, L., & Girardin, E.
G. (2023). Complexities in educational interpreting: An investigation into patterns of practice (2nd ed.). Interpreting Consolidated.
Garrett, B. D., Girardin, E. G., Weirick, W. & Fisher, C. (2022). The current status of ASL English interpreting programs in the United States. [Conference Presentation]. Conference of Interpreter Trainers, King of Prussia, PA.
Girardin, E. G., Stein, K., & O'Bleness, A. (2022). Preparing School Interpreters
(PSI) Project: Redesigning educational interpreting curricula to reflect an interdisciplinary
lens. [Conference Presentation]. Conference of Interpreter Trainers, King of Prussia, PA.
Kroll, A. & Girardin, E. G. (2022). Timeless principles and changing times: An evolving perspective on the Entry-to-Practice
Competencies. [Conference Presentation]. Conference of Interpreter Trainers, King of Prussia, PA.
Garrett, B. D. & Girardin, E. G. (2020). Embracing the next generation of interpreters:
A call to action for the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Journal of Interpretations, 28(2). https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/joi/
Garrett, B. D. & Girardin, E. G. (2019). American Sign Language Competency: Comparing
Student Readiness for Entry into a Four-Year Interpreter Degree Program. International Journal of Interpreter Education, 11(1), 20-32. https://www.cit-asl.org/new/american-sign-language-competency/
Garrett, B. D. & Girardin, E. G. (2019, July). Results of ASL expressive competency research and its implications for interpreters
working in education [Conference Presentation]. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Providence, RI.
https://rid.org/class/results-of-asl-expressive-competency-research/