Erin Finton
Lecturer, Liberal Studies
Erin Finton
Lecturer, Liberal Studies
Currently Teaching
In the News
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April 16, 2026
New AI program aims to bridge language gaps for deaf and hard of hearing students
WROC-TV speaks to Erin Finton, lecturer at NTID, about the Grammar Laboratory app she helped develop with Google to support deaf and hard-of-hearing students in learning English and ASL.
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February 27, 2026
Rochester instructor creates AI learning tool for Deaf students
Government Technology highlights Grammar Laboratory, a tool developed by Erin Finton, lecturer for RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf. The tool makes English grammar practice more accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
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February 19, 2026
AI tool designed at NTID provides tutoring in ASL and English literacy
WXXI speaks to Erin Finton, lecturer in NTID's Department of Liberal Studies, about how the tool bridges the gap between spoken English and ASL.