An American Sign Language instructor whose research interests include language development in deaf and hard-of-hearing children in mainstream school settings, Miranda Slusser examined the impact of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic on the language acquisition of those student groups in school settings.

She earned a master’s degree in deaf education from Flagler College and has eight years of teaching experience. Slusser taught K-12 students in Sarasota, Florida and Lynchburg, Virginia, tailoring their instruction to their individual needs and preferences while helping them make progress toward their IEP goals. 

For the last five years, Slusser was an American Sign Language (ASL) instructor at the University of Lynchburg, where she also served as a first-generation college student mentor and worked on developing a new curriculum and textbook for introductory-level ASL courses. She also collaborated with the University of Lynchburg’s Special Education Department to create and develop a master’s program in deaf education.