Sharon Baker,

Sharon Baker

Applied Professor of Deaf EducationMary K. Chapman Center 105 B
(918)631-2910
bakers@utulsa.edu

Dr. Baker’s professional background includes working in educational settings and classrooms for deaf or hard of hearing students. She has been involved with the Center for ASL/English Bilingual Education and Research, the Gallaudet Leadership Institute at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. In addition, Dr. Baker has worked on national projects related to educational and video-based technologies that facilitate visual communication and visual learning. Research interests include how languages are acquired through signed and written forms, socio-cultural and socio-linguistic aspects of the deaf community, and diversity among deaf and hard of hearing students.

Dr. Baker has been Director of Deaf Education since 2002.

Education and Degrees Earned

  • Bachelor of Science, Deaf Education, Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts, 1974
  • Masters of Education, Educational Administration, University of Oklahoma, 1982
  • Doctorate of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Oklahoma State University, 1996

Previous Teaching Experience

  • Dec 1993 – June 1995 Outreach Consultant, Oklahoma School for the Deaf
  • Aug 1989 - Sept 1993 Special Assistant to the President, South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB), Spartanburg, SC
  • Aug 1988 - July 1989 Deaf Educator Moore-Norman Vocational Technical School, Norman, OK
  • Aug 1980 - May 1988 Resource Room Teacher – Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
    Chickasha High School, Chickasha, OK

Professional Affiliations

  • Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACE-DHH)
  • American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
  • Oklahoma Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
  • Tulsa Speech and Hearing Association (TSHA)

    Courses Taught at TU

    • American Sign Language I (CDDE 1003)
    • American Sign Language II (CDDE 1013)
    • Deaf History and Culture (CDDE 2383)
    • Language Development in Students who are Deaf/HH (CDDE 4313)
    • Practicum: Deaf Education (CDDE 3181, 3281, 3381)

    Awards & Recognition

    • 1986 Outstanding Educator of the Deaf - State of Oklahoma.
    • 1996 Award of Merit - Inter-Tribal Deaf Council.
    • Feb. 2002 National Technology Leadership Award Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Charleston, SC.
    • June 1992 The Lee Katz Award - A national award given by the American Society for Deaf Children in recognition of outstanding leadership and service to the organization.

    Publications

    • Cognitive socialization: Implications for the classroom
      Textbook Chapter, Baker, S. (2003). In J. Muma and H. Teller (Eds.). Proactive Deaf Education. Butte Publications: Hillsboro, OR.
    • Have you considered the communication needs of the student who is deaf or hard of hearing?
      Journal Article, Easterbrooks, S. & Baker, S. (2000). Teaching Exceptional Children, 33,(4).
    • Language learning in children who are deaf or hard of hearing: Multiple Pathways
      Textbook, Easterbrooks, S. & Baker, S. (2002). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
    • Recruiting diverse teachers: A causal-comparative study of recruitment priorities of preservice teachers in deaf education
      Referred: Journal Article, Baker, S., Rusher, M, & Daugaard, J., (2008). Manuscript submitted for publication.