Kara Matchett
Senior Counselor/Academic Advisor
Counseling and Academic Advising Services
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Adjunct Faculty
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Kara Matchett
Senior Counselor/Academic Advisor
Counseling and Academic Advising Services
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Adjunct Faculty
Bio
Kara Matchett earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from RIT, and went on to earn her master's degree in school counseling from Gallaudet University.
Currently Teaching
MSSE-701
Psychology and Human Development
3 Credits
The purpose of this course is to examine the psychological and social development of deaf and hard-of-hearing students in childhood and adolescence. The ways that family, school, and community affect the student's development, including effects on cognitive processes, identity formation, and peer relationships, are considered. Psychological and sociological perspectives on students' experience in general are used to provide a framework for understanding the development of deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Educational implications of the theories and research presented are discussed.