Aimee Whyte
Senior Lecturer
Aimee Whyte
Senior Lecturer
Education
BS, Rochester Institute of Technology; MA, Gallaudet University
Bio
Aimee Whyte hails from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada – just minutes away from Niagara Falls. She has been in the U.S. since she started at RIT/NTID as a freshman. She was a student of NTID SVP ’96!
As a lecturer in the Department of Liberal Studies at RIT/NTID, Aimee teaches/tutors courses in liberal arts, mainly psychology, criminal justice, communication, and sociology. In previous roles at RIT/NTID, Aimee taught and tutored different courses in English, led academic/career orientation sessions for several SVPs (Summer Vestibule Programs), and was an NTID staff psychologist (at CaPS).
Aimee’s educational background includes a B.S. degree in professional and technical communication from RIT/NTID, and an M.A. in mental health counseling from Gallaudet University. She is currently working on her PhD and her dissertation (“Perspectives and Experiences of Music and Musicking among Deaf College Students”) at the University of Rochester Warner School of Education and Human Development.
Aimee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York State and has certifications in Organizational Change Development from RIT; Mediation and Conflict Resolution from the Community Mediation Center of Harrisonburg, Virginia; and Mediating ADA Title III Disputes from the Key Bridge Foundation in Washington, DC.
She is an avid Twitter user and utilizes her academic platform for education, mental health, and social justice issues. Her areas of interest are: deaf college students, domestic violence, social media, and music/musicking.
Aimee loves yorkshire terriers, gardening, poetry, and travel. She’s been called “Scrambled Eggs Sorceress” and “Quotes Queen.”
Courses taught by Aimee at RIT/NTID:
- PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC 221: Abnormal Psychology
- CRIM 110: Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRIM 250: Domestic Violence (Criminal Justice)
- NENG 222: Analytical Reading & Writing II
- NENG 232: Bridge to College English II
- NENG 241: Written Communication
- NENG 231: Bridge to College English I