Faculty
LaVona Andrew Carson
Clinical Associate Professor
SLI Program Director
Office: Meridian Health Science Center Room 810C
B.S. in Teaching Social Science, 2001, Brigham Young University
A.A. in Liberal Arts, 1995, Cottey College
Professional Areas of Interest: Impact of credential requirements on qualifications and availability of interpreters, heritage signers as interpreters, interpreter impact on Deaf people's quality of life, system-level improvements in interpreting service delivery
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Interpreting, gardening, adventuring
Elizabeth Schniedewind, Ed.D.
NIC-Master SC:L NADV CI/CT
Associate Professor
Office: Meridian Health Science Center Room 819A
Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, 2020, Boise State University
B.A. in English/Secondary Education, 1990, Gallaudet University
Professional Areas of Interest: Health communication inequities experienced by Deaf users of ASL; self-guided interpreting skill techniques; program evaluation and ethical considerations for interpreters.
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with my family, camping, building projects, small animal husbandry.
Byron Jensen
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Speech Pathology & Audiology 330C
208 282-4571
Education:
B.S. in Sign Language Interpreting, 2009, Idaho State University
Professional Areas of Interest:
American Sign Language, ASL linguistics, language pedagogy, Deaf culture studies, interpreter ethics, and the advancement of high standards in ASL education.
Personal Interests/Hobbies:
I value time with my family, traveling, and continued engagement with the Deaf community. As a native user of American Sign Language, I am deeply committed to lifelong learning and contributing to the growth and integrity of the language and community.