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Living and Breathing Science in ASL - Dr Alicia Wooten
A presentation by Dr Alicia Wooten, Assistant Professor of Biology at Gallaudet University and co-founder of Atomic Hands.
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DCU St. Patrick's Campus Drumcondra Road Upper Dublin 9 Ireland
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A presentation by Dr Alicia Wooten, Assistant Professor of Biology at Gallaudet University and co-founder of Atomic Hands.
Location: John McGahern Lecture Theatre (D211), DCU St. Patrick's Campus
ASL/ISL/English interpreting provided.
About Dr Alicia Wooten
Alicia Wooten is an assistant professor at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC where she teaches biology since 2019. She has an undergraduate research lab focusing on innate immunology, specifically macrophages and is excited to train the future generation of students. She is also heavily involved in Gallaudet University’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic and leads the contact tracing team on campus. Alicia has experience in developing college-level STEM educational resources. She has a Ph.D. in Molecular and Translational Medicine from Boston University and a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology.
About Atomic Hands
Atomic Hands is a project to foster wonder and curiosity in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through the production and dissemination of American Sign Language (ASL)-centric resources. It was founded by Dr. Alicia Wooten and Dr. Barbara Spiecker who are themselves scientists and members of the deaf community.
About this event
This event is hosted by the Irish Sign Language STEM Glossary, and supported by Science Foundation Ireland.