Kierstin Muroski
Assistant Professor
Department of ASL and Interpreting Education
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
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Kierstin Muroski
Assistant Professor
Department of ASL and Interpreting Education
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Currently Teaching
INTP-210
Introduction to the Field of Interpreting
3 Credits
This survey course provides an introduction to the profession of sign language interpreting. Course content includes an overview of the history of the profession and professional organizations, interpreter role metaphors, the philosophy of practice within the field, and various work settings and protocols. Additionally, demand control schema is introduced as a critical analysis framework to uphold the values which serve the Deaf community and the linguistic and cultural values established in the field.