University of Northern Colorado Project CLIMB c/o Department of ASL & Interpreting Studies Campus Box 106 Greeley, CO 80639
Education
PhD in Interpreting Studies-Research, Gallaudet, University, Washington, DC
M.A. in Interpreting Studies-Pedagogy, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
B.A. in Sociology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Professional/Academic Experience
Nationally certified ASL-English Interpreter through the Registry of Interpreters
for the Deaf (CI, CT, SC:L, & Ed:K-12)
Heritage signer with deaf parents
Research/Areas of Interest
Heritage language users of signed language
Interpreter education for L1 users of signed language
Interpreting in legal settings
Interpreting in educational settings
Publications/Creative Works
Williamson, A. (2016). Lost in the shuffle: Deaf-parented interpreters and their paths
to interpreting careers. International Journal of Interpreter Education 8(1), 4-22.
Williamson, A. (2015). Educating the heritage signed language learner. RID VIEWS,31(3), 35-37.
Williamson, A. (2015). Heritage learner to professional interpreter: Who are deaf-parented interpreters and
how do they achieve professional status? Master's thesis. Paper 22. www.digitalcommons.wou.edu/theses/22/
