2015 NTID Pre-Tenure Scholarship Award recipient

Campbell McDermid, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
American Sign Language and Interpreter Education

Dr. McDermid has made significant contributions in the field of interpreter education and sign language teaching, through a book on ASL paraphrasing, and several peer-reviewed articles. He has been invited to many presentations worldwide to share his findings.

Dr. McDermid has involved several undergraduate and graduate students in his research projects, and has provided them with important skills and experiences to obtain graduate training in sign language and interpreting research. He has also served as an advisor and consultant for several students in the program. Dr. Campbell McDermid has obtained several grants, including one to examine International Sign Acquisition. McDermid's scholarship in the field of sign language interpreting has significantly advanced the training of sign language interpreters internationally.