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Jess Cuculick

Associate Dean for Academic Admin

Academic Affairs
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

585-286-4569
Office Hours
Please email Recca Karras at rxkncx@rit.edu for an appointment.
Office Location
60-2825
Office Mailing Address
52 Lomb Memorial Drive 60-2241 Rochester, NY 14623 USA

Jess Cuculick

Associate Dean for Academic Admin

Academic Affairs
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Education

BS, Rochester Institute of Technology; MSW, East Carolina University; Ed.D., University of Rochester

Bio

Dr. Jess La Sala

  • Educator
  • Researcher
  • Administrator
  • Mother of KODA twins

 

 

585-286-4569

Areas of Expertise

Select Scholarship

Lynn, Matthew, et al. "Diversifying Science: Mentoring and Supporting Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Scholars." Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning 28. 2 (2020): 211-228. Web. *

 

Barnett, Steven B., et al. "National Center for Deaf Health Research: CBPR with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community." "Community-Based Participatory Research for Health." Ed. N. Wallerstein, et al. New York, New York: Jossey-Bass, 2017. 157-174. Print. *

 

Chin, Nancy P., et al. "Deaf Mothers and Breastfeeding: Do Unique Features of Deaf Culture and Language Support Breastfeeding Success?" Journal of Human Lactation 29. 4 (2013): 564-571. Print. *


McKee, Michael, et al. "Perceptions of Cardiovascular Health in an Underserved Community of Deaf Adults Using American Sign Language." Disability and Health Journal 4. 3 (2011): 192-197. Print. *
 

 

Currently Teaching

LEAD-350
3 Credits
This course will provide an introduction for students to learn various types of qualitative research in the field of leadership, intersectionality, and accessibility. This course will involve hands-on experiences, developing research questions, interviewing, performing thematic analyses, and identifying vital components of a qualitative research study.