{"id":55284,"date":"2021-09-17T08:15:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T12:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=55284"},"modified":"2023-08-24T12:50:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:50:37","slug":"franklin-jones-jr","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/franklin-jones-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin Jones, Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Franklin Jones, Jr. is a lecturer of Deaf Studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development. His primary role involves instructing students at various proficiency levels in American Sign Language (ASL). His research interests focus on Black American Sign Language (BASL), exploring its historical origins, linguistic intricacies, cultural significance, and the resilience of Black Deaf males in higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining Boston University, Mr. Jones gained valuable experience as a lecturer at Gallaudet University. This esteemed position was attained through a highly competitive selection process. At Gallaudet University, he successfully taught ASL to a diverse range of students, including Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing individuals. This experience significantly enhanced his teaching skills and deepened his understanding of ASL communication dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jones is recognized as an expert speaker on educational, linguistic, and cultural equity within Deaf communities. His expertise extends to various areas, including the Black Deaf experience, ASL, BASL, deaf culture, linguistics, and pedagogy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"profile-section-label\">Recent News<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2022\/in-pursuit-of-a-better-education-for-black-deaf-students\/\">In Pursuit of \u201cA Better Education\u201d for Black Deaf Students<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2021\/bu-wheelock-welcomes-new-faculty-for-fall-2021\/\">BU Wheelock Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2021<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":7726,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/55284"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7726"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/55284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71726,"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/55284\/revisions\/71726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}