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Carrie McCray

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Professor of ASL Interpreting

(573) 592-4317

Academic Building
Room: 200

Why I Teach

Education

  • PHD, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2013
  • MED, Curriculum and Instruction, William Woods University, 2004
  • BA, Psychology and Sign Language Interpreting, William Woods University, 1997

Teaching Philosophy:

  • My teaching philosophy revolves around three guiding principles: (1) students actively learning positively influences student-learning outcomes; (2) appropriate assessment procedures positively influence student acquisition of knowledge; and (3) it is my responsibility to make the experience worth learning.

Major Areas of Interest:

  • Educational Interpreting
  • Ethics of Interpreters
  • Freelance Interpreting, Business Aspects
  • Interpreting in Theatrical Settings
  • Mental Health Interpreting

Courses Currently Teaching:

  • ITP451 Field Practicum I
  • ITP452 Field Practicum II
  • ITP241 Fundamentals of Interpreting
  • ITP301 Interpreting I
  • ITP351 Interpreting II
  • ITP310 Interpreting in Advanced Settings I
  • ASL450 Senior Capstone
  • ITP450 Senior Capstone
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