Melanie Drolsbaugh
Title: Adjunct Professor of American Sign Language at the
School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania
Education:
- B.A., Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
- M.A., Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Teaching Experience:
Prior to joining the University of Pennsylvania faculty in 2006, Melanie was a teacher at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf for six years. She is currently an adjunct professor at Arcadia University.
Affiliation:
She serves as a board member for the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Sign Language Teachers Association.
Teaching Interests:
Her research explores the role that ASL plays in American politics and education, with particular emphasis on the impact of the mass media and attitudes on perception of the Deaf.