Amelia Becker
Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Amelia Becker is a postdoctoral researcher at the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on the linguistics of American Sign Language, with a particular interest in phonetics, phonology, iconicity, and how these properties interact with one another. She is currently studying how deaf children with hearing, nonsigning caregivers learn American Sign Language signs.
Dr. Becker received a PhD in Linguistics from Georgetown University and an MA in linguistics from Gallaudet University. Her experience also includes teaching linguistics courses at Princeton, Georgetown, and Gallaudet Universities, as well as an industry internship in AI translation between American Sign Language and English. She has also contributed to ASL Signbank, an online database developed to support research on American Sign Language in various fields. More information about Dr. Becker is available at AmeliaABecker.com.
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PhD, Linguistics, Georgetown University
MA, Linguistics, Gallaudet University
BA, Linguistics and English Literature, William & Mary
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