Deaf Education, M.S.
Since its inception in 1967 as a joint effort between McDaniel College and the Maryland School for the Deaf, McDaniel's M.S. in Deaf Education has built on its mission to prepare outstanding (and award-winning) teachers.
A Model Program
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Yael Zelinger M.S. '99
For decades, Yael Zelinger M.S. ’99 has worked to make the larger Jewish community accessible and inclusive for Deaf individuals. Zelinger jump-started her professional career by earning a master’s degree in Deaf Education here on the Hill, which led to her joining the staff of Jewish Advocates for Deaf Education in Baltimore.
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Spotlight Clara Jean "Jeanie" Mosley Hall M.S. ’76
Think back to when you were a child just learning to speak, read or write. Learning the nuances of one language was hard enough but imagine that you had to learn two — and serve as an interpreter for the adults in your life. That’s the situation Clara Jean “Jeanie” Mosley Hall M.S. ’76 was born into as a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA).