Amy J. Crockford, M.S.Ed.

Amy J. Crockford joined Buffalo State in 2011 as an American Sign Language Instructor and now is the American Sign Language Program Coordinator and a full-time Lecturer with graduate faculty status. She has known ASL for 41 years and has taught many courses at 5 different WNY colleges.  Amy’s passion is educating students about Deaf culture and teaching students how to communicate with Deaf community members. She is also a Deaf interpreter, wife, mom to 2 boys, absolute dog lover and children’s book author to promote Deaf Awareness.

EDUCATION

• M. Ed in Student Affairs Administration, University at Buffalo, 2003
• B.S in Professional and Technical Communication, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2000

SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS

• Instructor of the Semester, Genesee Community College, 2018
• Nomination for the Presidential Academic Excellence Award in Teaching, SUNY Brockport, 2017

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Established the American Sign Language Micro credential at Buffalo State College with Dr. Kathy Doody, 2021
• Deaf Interpreter Training and CDI Knowledge Exam Completion, 2020
• Deaf Access Services Board Member, 2016 – 2019
• NYSTCE American Sign Language Teaching Certification Exam Completion, 2017
• American Sign Language Teacher’s Association Member, 2013 - 2018

TEACHING & RESEARCH INTERESTS & EXPERTISE

• American Sign Language Storytelling with Classifiers
• Deaf Culture Values and Norms
• Community Partnerships (Deaf, Hard-of-hearing and Hearing collaboration)
• Deaf Interpreting

COURSES TAUGHT AT BUFFALO STATE

• SLP 101 Introduction to American Sign Language
• SLP 201 Intermediate American Sign Language
• SLP 301 Advanced American Sign Language
• SLP 330 Deaf Culture in America
• EXE 324/524 Sign Language for Students with Disabilities (Co-instructor)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Contributed to NYSSLHA The Communicator January 2022 journal article Buffalo State Now Offers a Micro credential in American Sign Language
• Authored children’s book about a Deaf child titled “My Happy Place”, September 2018

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

• Micro credential guest speaker, Buffalo State College, Teacher’s Education Council, April 2022
• Workshop presenter, ASL for Teacher Candidates, Buffalo State College, November 2019
• Workshop presenter, ASL for Nursing students, SUNY College at Brockport, April 2018
• Workshop presenter, ASL: Bridging the Gap, SUNY Brockport, October 2017
• Workshop presenter, Brockport Advocates/Disabilities Club, Fall 2016, Spring/Fall 2017
• Host, ASL College Fellowship Social, Buffalo State College, April 2017, October 2017
• Workshop presenter, Living Learning Communities, Brockport College, Spring/Fall 2017
• Guest lecturer, Niagara University Introduction to Deaf Culture course, September 2016