Name: Dr. Campbell McDermid
Title: NTID Scholarship Award for Pre-tenure Faculty
Department: Department of American Sign Language and Interpreting Education
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Year: AY 2015-2016
Award Type: Scholarship
Tenure Type: Pre-Tenure
Faculty Type: Faculty
Biography:
Dr. Campbell McDermid, Assistant Professor in the American Sign Language and
Interpreting Education Department received the NTID Pre-tenured Scholarship
Award. 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.



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