University of Northern Colorado ASL & Interpreting Studies Campus Box 106 Greeley, CO 80639
Education
M.S. ASL/English Interpretation, Interpreter Pedagogy, University of North Florida,
Jacksonville, FL
B.A.A.S. Interpreter Training Technology, Spanish, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville,
TX
A.A.S. Interpreter Training Technology, Lonestar College North Harris, Houston, TX
Professional/Academic Experience
National Interpreter Certification, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
BEI Master Interpreter, Board for Evaluation of Interpreters
Teaching student interpreters since 2006
Mentor to working interpreters and student interpreters
Former Chair of the Interpreter Educators Member Section, Texas Society of Interpreters
for the Deaf
Research/Areas of Interest
Increasing the number of men in the interpreting field
Diagnostic assessment in interpreter education
Interpreter dispositions
Increasing numbers of highly skilled interpreters in the K-12 setting
Publications/Creative Works
Thuesen, R. P. "Emergency Medicine: What the Interpreter Doesn’t See at Home or in the Ambulance" (workshop presentation, Golden Triangle Interpreters for the Deaf, October 2016).
Thuesen, R. P. “Seeing the Unseen? English Visualization and Voice-Sign Interpreting.” (workshop presentation, Galveston-Brazoria Cooperative for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing, January 2018).
Thuesen, R. P. “Analyzing K-12 Cases in an Ethical Context.”(workshop presentation, Galveston-Brazoria Cooperative for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
January 2018).
Thuesen, R. P. “Summer Intensive Skills Development.”(workshop/curriculum, Blue Box Interpreting, June-July 2019).
Thuesen, R. P. “Clozing the Gap: A Conscientious Approach to Sign-to-Voice Interpreting.”(workshop presentation, Purple Communications, April 2019).
Thuesen, R. P. “Clozing the Gap: A Conscientious Approach to Sign-to-Voice Interpreting.”(workshop presentation, TerpAcademy Summit, July 2021).
Thuesen, R. P. “Communities of Practice – A Unifying Force to Effect Change.”(workshop presentation, Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf, July 2021).
Thuesen, R. P. “Communities of Practice – A Unifying Force to Effect Change.”(workshop presentation, Ad Astra, Inc., September 2021).
Thuesen, R. P. “Healthcare Interpreting: Do I Have What It Takes?” (workshop presentation, Lamar University Beaumont Silent Weekend, April 2023).
Thuesen, R. P. “Healthcare Interpreting: Do I Have What It Takes?” (workshop presentation, Vancro Interpreting Services, September 2023).
Thuesen, R. P. “Sight Translation – Theory and Techniques to Increase Clarity.” (workshop presentation, Birnbaum Interpreting Services, April 2023).
Thuesen, R. P. “Sight Translation – Theory and Techniques to Increase Clarity.” (workshop presentation, TerpAcademy Summit, June 2023).