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Peter Hauser

Research Faculty

Center for Culture and Language
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

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Peter Hauser

Research Faculty

Center for Culture and Language
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Education

BA, Central Connecticut State University; MA, Ph.D., Gallaudet University


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Journal Paper
Chandanabhumma, P. Paul, et al. "Examining the differences of perceptions and experience with online health information accessibility between deaf and hearing individuals: A qualitative study." Patient Education and Counseling 122. (2024): 135 – 161. Print.
Paracha, Mariam, et al. "Medication-Related Experience of Deaf American Sign Language Users." Health Literacy Research and Practice 7. 4 (2023): 215 - 225. Web.
Schönström, Krister and Peter C. Hauser. "The sentence repetition task as a measure of sign language proficiency." Applied Psycholinguistics. (2021): 1-19. Web.
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Uninvited Presentations
Postl, Daphine, et al. "Deaf Community's Experience of COVID-19." Health Literacy Annual Research Conference. Boston University. Boston, MA. 15 Oct. 2020. Conference Presentation.
Mussallem, Ashley, et al. "Double Disparity in Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students' Health Literacy." Health Literacy Annual Research Conference. Boston University. Boston, MA. 15 Oct. 2020. Conference Presentation.
Sahetapy, Surya, et al. "Deaf Community's Access to Internet and eHealth Literacy." Health Literacy Annual Research Conference. Boston University. Boston, MA. 15 Oct. 2020. Conference Presentation.
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Invited Keynote/Presentation
Hauser, Peter C. "Prevalence of Audism in the United States." Audism Conference. College International de Philosophie, Centre Alexandre-Koyré. Paris, France. 9 Jul. 2019. Conference Presentation.
Hauser, P. C. "Sign Language Assessment: A Bridge Between Theory and Practice." 11th Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference. University College London. London, UK. 13 Jul. 2013. Keynote Speech.
Hauser, P. C. "Deaf Scientists Need Deaf Mentors." 6th Deaf Academics Conference. Catholic University of Portugal. Lisbon, Portugal. 16 Jul. 2013. Keynote Speech.
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Grants
Hauser, P. C. (2013-2013). Broadening the Participation of Deaf Students in Sign Language Research. Grant proposal submitted to SBE-Linguistics, National Science Foundation.
Hauser, P. C. (2013-2018). Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25) for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students. Grant proposal submitted to R25, DHHS-NIH: National Institute for General Medicine Studies.
Full Length Book
Hauser, Peter and Marc Marschark. How Deaf Children Learn. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2012. Print.
Hauser, Peter C. and Marc Marschark. How Deaf Children Learn. 1st ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2012. Print.
Marschark, M. and P. C. Hauser. How Deaf Children Learn: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know. 1st ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. Print.
Book Chapter
Hauser, Peter C., et al. "Issues and Trends in Sign Language Assessment." Assessing Literacy in Deaf Individuals: Neurocognitive Measurement and Predictors. Ed. Donna A. Morere and Thomas E. Allen. New York, NY: Springer, 2012. 191-207. Print.
McKee, Michael and Peter C Hauser. "Deaf Epistemologies: The Juggling of Two Worlds." Deaf Epistemologies. Ed. Peter Paul and Donald Moores. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press, 2012. 45-61. Print.
Listman, J. D., K. D. Rogers, and P. C. Hauser. "Rethinking Deaf Adolescents Resilience: Why Cultural Capital Matters." Risk and Resilience: Adaptation in the Context of Being Deaf. Ed. D. Zand and K. Pierce. New York: Springer, 2011. 279-298. Print.
Formal Presentation
Freel, B.L, M. D. Clark, M. L. Anderson, G. L. Bilbert, M. M. Musyoka, and P.C. Hauser. “Deaf Individuals’ Bilingual Abilities, AmericanSign Language Proficiency, Reading Skills, and Family Characteristics.” American Psychological Society. Boston, MA. May 2010. Presentation.
Hauser, Peter C. “Neuropsychology of the Deaf Individual: Current Trends.” International Mental Health and Deafness Conf. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mar. 2010. Keynote speech.
Hauser, Peter C. “Role of Cultural Capital in the Deaf Individuals’ Development and Health.” International Mental Health and Deafness Conf. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mar. 2010. Keynote speech.
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Published Article
Hauser, Peter C. “Deaf Eyes: Visual Learning and Deaf-Gain.” Deaf Studies Digital Journal, 1.2, (2010): n.p. Web.
Hauser, Peter C., et al. “Deaf Epistemology: Deafhood and Deafness.” American Annals of the Deaf, 154.5 (2010): 486-92. Web.
Newman, Aaron J., T. Supalla, P. Hauser, E. Newport, and D. Bavelier. “Dissociating Neural Subsystems for Grammar by Contrasting Word Order and Inflection.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107.16 (2010): 7539-44. Web.
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In the News

  • May 8, 2023

    three college students using American Sign Language with a yellow, orange, and red overlay.

    Personal experiences inspire RIT’s first deaf doctoral candidates

    For decades, deaf and hard-of-hearing students attending RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf have been earning associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. This year, the first three NTID-supported students are on track to earn their doctoral degrees from RIT.

  • April 12, 2023

    Person standing at the top of a staircase, holding onto a railing. Wearing a blue suit with bowtie.

    Jason Listman raises the bar in student-centered education

    From an early age, Jason Listman knew that he was called to serve and help people navigate through their challenges. But it was a connection with an RIT/NTID professor that steered him into the classroom, where he would soon stand out as an instructor, mentor, and facilitator.

  • May 28, 2021

    two women wearing face masks looing at a pamphlet in a doctor's office.

    Researchers show deaf community needs greater guidance on COVID-19 management, care

    A team of researchers, led by NTID, has discovered that improved guidance on COVID-19 management and healthcare navigation accessible to the deaf community is needed. The conclusion is based on studies that show a higher portion of deaf respondents reported challenges with accessing, understanding, and trusting COVID-19 information compared to their hearing peers.