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Ph.D. Student in Applied Language and Speech Sciences, In Progress
University of Louisiana at É«ÃÃAV

Master of Science in Education of the Deaf, 2009
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas

Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 2006
University of Louisiana at É«ÃÃAV

Continuing Education, American Sign Language, 2019
Gallaudet University

• Language & Literacy Development in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
• Language Deprivation Syndrome & Assessment
• Policy, & Program Development for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Population

• Potier, K. R., & Givens, H. (2023). Synthesizing Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory and deaf pedagogy framework toward deaf education reform: Perspectives from teachers of the deaf. American Annals of the Deaf, 168(1), 102–127.
• Potier, K. R., & Givens, H. (2023). Reforming Deaf Education and Literacy Practices Through a Vygotskian Lens. The Endeavor, Fall/Winter 2023, pg. 49. https://issuu.com/asdc/docs/endeavor_2023_2_?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ.

• TOPS Scholarship recipient, 2002 - 2006
• Project Deed Grant recipient, 2006 - 2009
• Cox Innovation in Education Grant recipient, 2019
• É«ÃÃAV Education Foundation Teacher Award Nominee, 2019 - 2020