Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Joseph J. Murray


Joseph J. Murray is Assistant Professor of ASL and Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University and coordinator of the Master's Degree concentration in Language and Human Rights. A trained historian, Murray works within the fields of History and Deaf Studies.  His research focuses on the position of Deaf people in society and transnational interconnections among Deaf people.
His most recent publications have dealt with the concept of Deaf-gain. In his 20 years of international work, Murray has given numerous lectures on Deaf Studies, the International Deaf Community, and Human Rights in over a dozen countries on five continents.   He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Iowa in 2007.

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