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D-RE: REPORT OF EVALUATION

Action: Reappointment and Promotion


Section I: Background Information

A.
Name Raychelle Harris
Department ASL & Deaf Studies
School College of Arts and Sciences


B. Date of this evaluation C. Rank:
1/28/14 Assistant Professor

D.
SCPI Rating: Date of SCPI:
ASLPI Rating: 4+ Date of ASLPI: Fall 2009
*For Tenure, targeted ASLPI rating of 2.5 or SCPI rating of Advanced is required. For promotion, targeted ASLP rating of 3.0 or
SCPI rating of Intermediate Plus is required. If the rating is below the required score, please provide additional documentation.

E. Period of time covered by the evaluation: from __January 2013_____ to ___January 2014___
(time since last MI or promotion)


F. Does faculty member being evaluated hold a joint appointment with a separate administrative unit at Gallaudet
or have administrative responsibilities external to the department (e.g., GRI, a second academic department,
etc.?) NO






















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Section II: Teaching

From UF Guidelines, Section 2.1.2.1:
Teaching competence includes both expertise in the faculty member's field and the ability to impart knowledge deriving from that field to
Gallaudet students. A competent teacher must possess the ability to communicate course content clearly and effectively; he/she must
also be available to the students individually, responsive to their academic needs, and flexible enough to adapt curriculum and
methodology to those needs. [Effective communication as intended by this heading is separate from and in addition to proficiency in Sign
Communication as outlined in Section 2.1.2.4.]

A. List of courses taught during evaluation period

SEMESTER COURSE # COURSE TITLE CREDITS ENROLLMENT/MAX
SPRING 2014 ASL 790.OL3 Sign Language Teaching Internship 3 4/4
ASL 795.OL2 Connecting SL Research to Practice 3 9/15
ASL 895.OL1 Connecting SL Research to Practice 3 1/1

FALL 2013 ASL 752 OL2 Sign Language Practicum 3 8/10
ASL 762.OL1 Seminar in Sign Language Teaching 3 19/10

SUMMER 2013 ASL 752.OL1 Sign Language Practicum 3 10/10
ASL 790.OL1 Sign Language Teaching Internship 3 3/4

SPRING 2013 ASL 790.OL3 Sign Language Teaching Internship 3 4/4

FALL 2012 ASL 752 OL2 Sign Language Practicum 3 7/8
ASL 752 OL3 Sign Language Practicum 3 7/8
ASL 762.01 Seminar in Sign Language Teaching 3 12/15

SUMMER 2012 ASL 762.01 Seminar in Sign Language Teaching 3 10/15
ASL 762.02 Seminar in Sign Language Teaching 3 15/15

SPRING 2012 ASL 790.OL5 Sign Language Teaching Internship 3 4/4

FALL 2011 ASL 752 OL2 Sign Language Practicum 3 13
ASL 799.02 Features of ASL in Academics 3 1
ASL 799.03 ASL Diagnostics and Therapy 3 1
ASL 799.OL5 Academic Language ASL/English 3 1

SUMMER 2011 ASL 741.01 Methods of Sign Language Teaching 3 18
ASL 741.02 Methods of Sign Language Teaching 3 16
ASL 762.01 Seminar in Sign Language Teaching 3 8

SPRING 2011 ASL 495.01 ASL Mentorship Program 3 5
ASL 495.02 ASL Teacher Assistant 3 6
ASL 495.03 Hong Kong Sign Language (ASSIST) 3 12
ASL 499.01 Modeling ASL Signs 3 1
ASL 709 ASL Media Production (ASSIST) 3 15
ASL 760 Assessing Second Language Skills 3 6
ASL 790 Sign Language Teaching Internship 3 4
DST 799.03 Deaf Studies Thesis 1 1

FALL 2010 ASL 421 Introduction to ASL Instruction 3 4
ASL 499.01 ASL Teacher Assistant Program 3 6
ASL 499.02 ASL Mentorship Program 3 6
ASL 741 Methods of Second Language Teaching 3 7
ASL 762 Seminar in Sign Language Teaching 3 5
ASL 799.01 Sign Language Teaching Internship 3 1
ASL 799.03 ASL Film Production I 3 1
ASL 799.04 ASL Practicum 3 1


B. List of other teaching-related activities (e.g., dissertation committees, course development, unique
features, etc.) during the evaluation period:

Advising
2u1S - 2u14, uiauuate stuuents: 6S+; Boctoial Bisseitation committee, 1.
2u12- 2u1S, uiauuate stuuents: 41
2u11 - 2u12, uiauuate stuuents: S6

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2u1u - 2u11, 0nueigiauuate stuuents: 12; uieen uallauuet 0iganization Auvisoi
2uu8 - 2u1u, uieen uallauuet 0iganization Auvisoi

Course Development
ASL 495 ASL Mentorship Program
ASL 495 ASL Teacher Assistant
ASL 752 Sign Language Practicum Online course
ASL 745: Sign Language Teaching, Culture and History
ASL 760: Connecting Sign Language Research to Practice
ASL 770 Sign Language Planning and Advocacy
ASL 777: Digital Pedagogy in the Sign Language Field
ASL 790 Sign Language Internship Online course


Course Mentorship
ASL 421 Introduction to ASL Instruction (Fall 2011 - Brian Brizendine)
ASL 790 Sign Language Internship (Fall 2011 - Brian Brizendine)
ASL 490 ASL Internship (Spring 2012 Don Miller)
ASL 595 si5s and Pedagogical Applications (Summer 2013 Robert Augustus)
ASL 741 Methods of Teaching Sign Language (Summer 2012, Keith Cagle & Kim Kurz, Summer 2013
Kim Kurz)
ASL 743 Curriculum Development for Sign Language Education (Summer 2013 Curt Radford)
ASL 762 Sign Language Teaching Seminar (Fall 2012 to Spring 2013 Kim Kurz; Fall 2013 to Spring
2014 Curt Radford)
ASL 770 Sign Language Planning and Advocacy (Spring 2012 & 2013 Joseph Murray & Keith Cagle;
Spring 2014 Robert Adam)
ASL 777 Digital Pedagogy in the Sign Language Field (Summer 2013 Frank Griffin)
ASL 790 Sign Language Internship (Spring 2011 Don Miller; Spring 2012 Don Miller & Keith Cagle;
Fall 2013 Robert Adam; Spring 2014 Keri Ogrizovich)

Program Mentorship
Masters in Sign Language Teaching advising duties (Spring 2012 to Fall 2012 Keith Cagle)
ASL as Second Language Coordinator (Fall 2011 to Fall 2012 Wanda Riddle)
Undergraduate ASL Coordinator (Spring 2012 to Spring 2013 Don Miller)

Guest Lecturer
Presenter, ASL 770: Sign Language Planning and Advocacy, Program Planning at the Collegiate Level
(January 28, 2013)
Presenter, GSR 220: Methods of Multiple Disciplines Topics in Language Diversity, Academic
Discourse, ASL and the Formal Register (February 24, 2011)
Presenter, ASL 709: Sign Language Media Production, Creating a Professional Portfolio on a Website
(February 24, 2011)
Presenter, DST 700: Proseminar I, Research Ethics in the Deaf Community (November 30, 2012)
Presenter, ASL 770: Sign Language Planning and Advocacy, Language Planning and Advocacy at the
Collegiate Level (January 24, 2012)

Dissertation Committee
Dan Hoffman, Deaf Studies and Deaf Education PhD candidate, Lamar University


C. Sources used in determining the rating: (check all that apply)
__x___self-report __x___peers ___x__students
_______classroom observation ___x__personal observation ___x____ others

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D. Narrative:

Raychelle has taught a variety of courses related to ASL, education, language and culture for over 20
years for various organizations, schools and colleges. At Gallaudet University, Raychelle is entering
her 6th year as a faculty member of ASL and Deaf Studies department. While at Gallaudet, Raychelle
has both taught and developed over twelve different courses, taught seventeen independent study
courses, and four special topics courses. She has also taught those courses for different programs and
units on campus: ASL, Deaf Studies, Education, General Studies, Interpreting and Professional
Studies. Those courses were also taught in different capacities, including non-degree credit,
undergraduate and graduate credit courses. Raychelle also developed an additional thirteen
new/revised courses, and continues to participate in and lead curricular revisions for undergraduate
and graduate programs in ASL and ASL pedagogy. Raychelle also has converted the majority of the
courses from onsite to hybrid and/or online courses to accommodate current trends in education.

In the Fall of 2012, due to teacher shortage, Raychelle taught three courses willingly, as long as in the
Spring of 2013 she could teach one course. This was agreed to be in the best interest of the program
as the spring time is a very busy semester with 30 new incoming students.

During the summer, Dr. Harris taught practicum and internship courses online, accommodating different
practicum/internship schedules during the summer. In the fall, Dr. Harris team-taught one course with a
new adjunct faculty and taught practicum online. In the Spring of 2014, Dr. Harris will teach internship
and a new online course focused on an introduction to research with an additional 800-level section for
those who want to transfer this course into their doctoral program of study.

Currently, Raychelle predominately teaches hybrid and online graduate courses preparing future ASL
teachers. Often people are left with the impression that being a hybrid and/or online teacher is easier
than being a face-to-face teacher. This is a mistaken assumptionthe responsibilities of both online
and face-to-face teaching are different and equally demanding. Raychelle has had and continues to
accommodate her students varied work schedules (some of her students work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift)
and her students disparate time zones as well as technological preferences (and abilities), forcing Dr.
Harris to become quickly competent with a wide variety of technology to connect to her students.

Raychelle's student evaluations are consistently high. Students commend Raychelle ability to meet
with her students very frequently during evenings and on weekends via multiple video chat software to
answer any questions they may have. She also is very punctual and timely with her responses to
students needs and concerns. Her ability to give detailed, constructive feedback is also a feature
students appreciate.

Finally, Raychelle has provided countless hours towards mentoring tenured, new and adjunct faculty in
regards to ASL program needs, including professional studies, general studies, undergraduate
major/minor and graduate programs.

E. Rating: (circle one) Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Commendable Outstanding










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Section III: Scholarship/Creative Activity/Research

From UF Guidelines, Section 2.1.2.2:
Competence in this area means that a department member is expected to continue to grow in his/her field, and contribute to and remain
aware of developments within it. Evidence of such growth and contribution may include a variety of creative or artistic endeavors,
traditional scholarship and research, presentations at workshops or meetings at professional societies, advanced study, origination and
administration of grants, authoring of textbooks, workbooks, software, classroom materials, and so on.

A. List of scholarly, creative, research activities conducted during evaluation period:

PUBLICATIONS

!"##$%& () *. & Loefflei, S. C. (in piogiess). Seizing acauemic powei: Cieating Beaf countei naiiatives. ASLIZEB!
!"##$%& () *) & Neitens, B. N. (in piogiess). Reseaich methous foi peifoiming ieseaich with special populations. In
}. Anuiews, T. Nillei, B. Paiis anu N. veinon (Eus.), !"#"$%"& (")&*+,- ./0 1")$2"0- )+& 3%2"0 40/."--*/+)#-5 6/0"+-*$-
)+& 7"). 4"/8#"9 Washington, BC: uallauuet Piess.
!"##$%& () *) & Nooie, }. (in piogiess). The Status of 0nline ASL Teaching in the 0niteu States. In :)%*/+)# ;--/$*)%*/+
./0 %2" 7"). <),)=*+"9 Silvei Spiing, NB: NABmag
!"##$%& () *) & Thiboueau, R. (in piogiess). Sign Language Teaching: Tiaining. In P. Bouuieault & u. ueitz (Eus.), 12"
7"). !%>&*"- ?+$@$#/8"&*)9 Buuson, NY: uolson Piess.
!"##$%& () *) (in piogiess). Sign Language as an Acauemic Language. In P. Bouuieault & u. ueitz (Eus.), 12" 7").
!%>&*"- ?+$@$#/8"&*)9 Buuson, NY: uolson Piess.
Paluuneviciene, R. N. & !"##$%& () *) (in piogiess). Relationship between cochleai implants anu the Beaf community.
In P. Bouuieault & u. ueitz (Eus.), 12" 7"). !%>&*"- ?+$@$#/8"&*)9 Buuson, NY: uolson Piess.
!"##$%& () *) (in piess). |Review of the book ;+ *+%0/&>$%*/+ %/ ;A"0*$)+ 7"). $>#%>0", by T. Bolcombj. !*,+ B)+,>),"
!%>&*"-C DE(S)9
!"##$%& () *) (in piess). Seizing acauemic powei: Cieating Beaf countei naiiatives. ;!BFG?7H9$/A
!"##$%& () *) (2u12). Acauemic language in the ASL community. 7"). !%>&*"- 7*,*%)# I/>0+)#C F-->" J.
!"##$%& () *) (2u12). With this book, monolingualism is cuiable |Review of the book B)+,>)," 4/#*$@ )+& 4#)++*+, ./0
!*,+ B)+,>),"-, by T. Reaganj. 7"). !%>&*"- 7*,*%)# I/>0+)#C F-->" J. |English-to-ASL tianslationj.
!"##$%& () *) (2u12). With this book, monolingualism is cuiable |Review of the book B)+,>)," 4/#*$@ )+& 4#)++*+, ./0
!*,+ B)+,>),"-, by T. Reaganj. I/>0+)# /. 7"). !%>&*"- )+& 7"). ?&>$)%*/+C DK(1), p. 1S8).
Paluuneviciene, R. N. & !"##$%& () *) (2u11). Impact of cochleai implants on the ueaf community. In R.
Paluuneviciene & I. Leigh (Eus.), L/$2#")0 FA8#)+%-5 ; :"M 4)0)&*,A9 Washington, BC: uallauuet 0niveisity Piess.
!"##$%& () *) (2u11). ; $)-" -%>&@ /. "N%"+&"& &*-$/>0-" *+ )+ ;!BO?+,#*-2 P*#*+,>)# 80"-$2//# $#)--0//A9 (Boctoial
uisseitation). Available fiom PioQuest Bigital Bisseitations uatabase. (AAT S467S91).
Neitens, B. N., !"##$%& () *) & Naculaughlin, B. (2u1u). Biinging a cultuial lens to ieseaich with uisability anu ueaf
communities. 12" L/AA>+*%@ 4-@$2/#/,*-%C EJ(4), 11-1S.

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Neitens, B. N., Bolmes, B. N. & !"##$%& () *) (2uu9). Tiansfoimative paiauigm anu ethics. In B. Neitens & P.
uinsbeig (Eus.), Q)+&P//R /. !/$*)# ("-")0$2 ?%2*$- (pp. 8S-1uS). Thousanu 0aks, CA: Sage Publications.
Baiiis, R. L., Bolmes, B. N. & Neitens, B. N. (2uu9). Reseaich ethics in sign language communities. !*,+ B)+,>),"
!%>&*"-C S(2), 1u4-1S1.
Neitens, B. N., Bianut, S., !"##$%& () *)& & Bolmes, B. N. (2uu7). Pioject S0CCESS: Summative Evaluation Repoit.
0npublisheu manusciipt.

PRESENTATIONS

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Buien, B. & !"##$%& (. (2u1S, Novembei). Naming in Ameiican Sign Language. ;!B T)%2"0*+,C uallauuet 0niveisity,
Washington, BC. Novembei, 11, 2u1S.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1S, August). Acauemic ASL. T0)&>)%" !%>&"+% 30*"+%)%*/+, uallauuet 0niveisity, Washington, BC.
August 22, 2u1S.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1S, August). ASL Rubiic anu Calibiation. 6)$>#%@ 7"U"#/8A"+%C uallauuet 0niveisity, Washington, BC.
August 19, 2u1S.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1S, Naich). Technology anu ASL Teaching: Fiienu oi Foe. ;>-%*+ ;!B 40/."--*/+)#-, Austin, TX. Naich
Su, 2u1S.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1S, Naich). Fingeispelling Stiategies. :)%*/+)# ;A"0*$)+ !*,+ B)+,>)," )+& ?+,#*-2 V*#*+,>)# ?)0#@
L2*#&2//& ?&>$)%*/+ !>AA*%, Austin, TX. Naich 22, 2u1S.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1S, Febiuaiy). Bow Bumanity Benefits fiom Beaf People anu Ameiican Sign Language: A Beaf-uain
Fiamewoik. !)A Q/>-%/+ !%)%" W+*U"0-*%@, Buntsville, TX. Febiuaiy 7, 2u1S.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1S, }anuaiy). ASL Rubiic anu Calibiation. 6)$>#%@ 7"U"#/8A"+%C uallauuet 0niveisity, Washington, BC.
}anuaiy 22, 2u1S.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u12, Nay). ASL v: Auvanceu ASL. ;>-%*+ L/AA>+*%@ L/##",", Austin, TX. Nay 24, 2u12.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u12, Apiil). Auvancing Linguistic anu Cognitive Skills in Beaf Chiluien 0sing Extenueu Biscouise. !)A
Q/>-%/+ !%)%" W+*U"0-*%@C Buntsville, TX. Apiil Su, 2u12.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u12, Apiil). Besciibing Chaiacteiistics of People in Ameiican Sign Language. !)A Q/>-%/+ !%)%"
W+*U"0-*%@C Buntsville, TX. Apiil Su, 2u12.
Baiiis, R. (2u12, Apiil). Auvancing Linguistic anu Cognitive Skills in Beaf Chiluien 0sing Extenueu Biscouise. F16
KXJ5 !%0)%",*"- ./0 7"U"#/8*+, L/AA>+*$)%*/+C B)+,>)," )+& L/,+*%*/+ ./0 7"). )+& Q)0& /. Q")0*+, F+.)+%- )+&
1/&&#"0-9 uallauuet 0niveisity, Washington, BC. Apiil 4, 2u12.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u12, Naich). Leaining ASL: Family anu Fiienus. W+*U"0-*%@ /. :/0%2"0+ L/#/0)&/C uieeley, C0. Naich
21, 2u12.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u12, Naich). Acauemic Language: Ciucial Founuation of Acauemic Success. W+*U"0-*%@ /. :/0%2"0+
L/#/0)&/, Benvei, C0. Naich 2u, 2u12.

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Baiiis, R. L. (2u12, Naich). Pieseive, Piotect anu Piomote ASL: What Piofessionals in the ASL Community Can Bo.
;!B6"-%H Q/-%"& P@ T)##)>&"% W+*U"0-*%@ (",*/+)# L"+%"0 YTW(LZ )+& ;>-%*+ L/AA>+*%@ L/##"," Y;LLZ9 Naich 2, 2u12.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u12, Febiuaiy). Nastei Naiiatives anu Countei Naiiatives in the Beaf Community. W%)2 [)##"@
W+*U"0-*%@C Piovo, 0T. Febiuaiy 27, 2u12.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u12, Febiuaiy). Acauemic Language Bevelopment: The Ciucial Founuation foi Acauemic Success.
W%)2 [)##"@ W+*U"0-*%@, Piovo, 0T. Febiuaiy 27, 2u12.
Baiiis, R. L. & Nunn, C. (2u11, Becembei). Featuies of ASL in acauemic settings9 ;!B *+ ;$)&"A*$- B"$%>0" !"0*"-C
uallauuet 0niveisity, Washington, BC. Becembei 2, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u11, Novembei). Sign Language Communities Reseaich Ethics: Cieating Beaf Counteinaiiatives. L#)--
#"$%>0"5 7!1 KXX5 40/-"A*+)0 F, uallauuet 0niveisity, Washington, BC. Novembei, Su, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u11, Novembei). Acauemic language uevelopment: The ciucial founuation foi acauemic success. :"M
<"N*$/ !$2//# ./0 %2" 7"). in-seivice tiaining, Santa Fe, NN. Novembei 16, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. & }ackeison, }. L. (2u11, Novembei). Acauemic language uevelopment: The ciucial founuation foi
acauemic success. ;0*=/+) !%)%" !$2//#- ./0 %2" 7"). )+& V#*+& in-seivice tiaining, Tucson, AZ. Novembei 11, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. & }ackeison, }. L. (2u11, Novembei). Acauemic language uevelopment: The ciucial founuation foi
acauemic success. ;!B (/>+&%)P#" L/+."0"+$"C Tucson, AZ. Novembei 1u, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. & }ackeison, }. L. (2u11, Novembei). Acauemic language uevelopment: The ciucial founuation foi
acauemic success. 42/"+*N 7)@ !$2//# ./0 %2" 7")., Phoenix, AZ. Novembei 9, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u11, 0ctobei). Acauemic language uevelopment: The ciucial founuation foi acauemic success. 1"N)-
!$2//# ./0 %2" 7").C Austin, TX. 0ctobei 14, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u11, 0ctobei). Auvancing linguistic anu cognitive skills in ueaf chiluien using extenueu uiscouise.
W+*U"0-*%@ /. 1"N)- 7"8)0%A"+% /. B*+,>*-%*$-C Austin, TX. 0ctobei 14, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u11, Septembei). Cultuially Inclusive Inteipieting: Which cultuie. Whose inclusion. T)##)>&"%
W+*U"0-*%@ (",*/+)# F+%"080"%"0 ?&>$)%*/+ L"+%"0C Washington, BC. Septembei 14, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u11, Apiil). Auvancing linguistic anu cognitive skills in ueaf chiluien using extenueu uiscouise.
:)%*/+)# ;A"0*$)+ !*,+ B)+,>)," )+& ?+,#*-2 V*#*+,>)# ?)0#@ L2*#&2//& ?&>$)%*/+ !>AA*%, Washington, BC. Apiil 8,
2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u11, Febiuaiy). Acauemic uiscouise in English anu ASL. ;!B *+ ;$)&"A*$- B"$%>0" !"0*"-, uallauuet
0niveisity, Washington, BC. Febiuaiy 18, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1u, 0ctobei). A case stuuy of extenueu uiscouise in an ASLEnglish pieschool classioom. [*->)#
B)+,>),"C [*->)# B")0+*+, B"$%>0" !"0*"-, Washington, BC. 0ctobei 1S, 2u1u.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1u, 0ctobei). Extenueu uiscouise in an ASLEnglish bilingual eaily chiluhoou classioom. \"+&)##
7"A/+-%0)%*/+ ?#"A"+%)0@ !$2//# Y\7?!Z 6)$>#%@ )+& !%).. 40/."--*/+)# 7"U"#/8A"+% 7)@C Washington, BC. 0ctobei 1,
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Baiiis, R. L. (2u1u, Septembei). Piepaiing to meet the wizaiu: Tips anu iesouices. [*->)# B)+,>),"C [*->)# B")0+*+,
!%>&"+% 30*"+%)%*/+C Washington, BC. Septembei 11, 2u1u.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1u, Septembei). Sign language communities ieseaich ethics. [*->)# B)+,>),"C [*->)# B")0+*+, !%>&"+%
30*"+%)%*/+C Washington, BC. Septembei 1u, 2u1u.
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Bahan, B., Bienvenu, N., Cagle, K., !"##$%& (), Bochgesang, }., Nuiiay, }., Paluunevicius, Z., Pichlei, B., anu Siivage, R.
(2u1S, }uly). Innovative ASL Tools. ;A"0*$)+ !*,+ B)+,>)," 1")$2"0- ;--/$*)%*/+ national biannual confeience,
Chailotte, Noith Caiolina.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u11, }uly). Acauemic use of ASL: Auvancing linguistic anu cognitive uevelopment in ueaf chiluien.
;A"0*$)+ !*,+ B)+,>)," 1")$2"0- ;--/$*)%*/+ national biannual confeience, Seattle, Washington. }uly 2, 2u11.
Baiiis, R. L. (2u1u, }uly). A case stuuy of extenueu uiscouise in an ASLEnglish bilingual pieschool classioom.
Piesenteu as a pait of a symposium titleu The Language anu Liteiacy Connection: Extenueu Biscouise in ASLEnglish
Bomes anu Classiooms at F+%"0+)%*/+)# L/+,0"-- /+ %2" ?&>$)%*/+ /. %2" 7")., vancouvei, Canaua. }uly 22, 2u1u.
Baiiis, R. L. & Naculaughlin, B. N. & Neitens, B. N. (2u1u, }uly). Paitneiships between euucatois anu ieseaicheis:
Sign language community ieseaich ethics. F+%"0+)%*/+)# L/+,0"-- /+ %2" ?&>$)%*/+ /. %2" 7")., vancouvei, Canaua.
}uly 21, 2u1u.
Baiiis, R. L. & Naculaughlin, B. N., Neitens, B. N. & uuteng, S. (2u1u, }uly). voices of new teacheis: Implications foi
teachei piepaiation of ueaf anu haiu of heaiing stuuents with multiple uisabilities. F+%"0+)%*/+)# L/+,0"-- /+ %2"
?&>$)%*/+ /. %2" 7")., vancouvei, Canaua. }uly 19, 2u1u.
RESEARCH GRANTS
2u1S - 2u14
Planning Committee Nembei, National Symposium on Language Reseaich anu Teaching (NSSLRT), National Science
Founuation leu by Bis. Bausei anu Kuiz

2u12 - 2u1S
Nembei, Bistoiical Sign Language CoipoiaBatabase National Enuowment foi the Bumanities uiant leu by Bi.
Supalla
Planning Committee Nembei, National Symposium on Language Reseaich anu Teaching (NSSLRT), National Science
Founuation leu by Bis. Bausei anu Kuiz
Co-Piincipal Investigatoi, Beaf-Blinu pioject with Bi. Cynthia Neese Bailes (funuing available, cuiiently applying foi
IRB appioval

REVIEWER
Youth Resilience & Cultuie, Chaptei Review within an Euiteu Book, 2u1S
Equality, Biveisity anu Inclusion: An Inteinational }ouinal, 2u12
Issues in Inteicultuial Communication }ouinal, 2u11
Sign Language Stuuies }ouinal, 2u11
Qualitative Inquiiy }ouinal, 2u1u

B. Sources used in determining the rating: (check all that apply)

__x___self-report ___x__peers __x___personal observation __x___other




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C. Narrative:

On top of her year-round, three semester (fall, spring and summer) teaching and coordinating duties,
Raychelle was able to publish one book (her dissertation), two book chapters, three book reviews, two
academic journal publications, two in-progress encyclopedia submissions, and a newspaper article in a
psychology magazine. She was also able to review five different journal article and book chapter
submissions.

Raychelle has been invited to present at over 40 different venues internationally (colleges, deaf
schools, universities and organizations). She was also asked to endnote a national conference, but
declined because she felt the honor should go to a person of color, traditionally underrepresented at
this particular conference venue. Raychelle has presented at numerous conferences, including
American Sign Language Teachers Association, International Congress on the Education of the Deaf,
Association for College Educators of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, American Evaluation Association,
National ASL and English Bilingual Early Childhood Education Summit, Gallaudet University Regional
Interpreter Education Center, ASL Roundtable, Revolutions in Sign Language Studies, Visual
Language and Visual Learning Lecture Series, and Conference for Community and School Awareness
for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind.

Currently, a co-coordinator position is being advertised to work with Raychelle. When hired, Raychelle
will begin teaching two semesters a year, in the spring and the summer and have fall semesters off
from teaching to focus on research in the ASL teaching field which is made so very much more
essential for an ASL/English bilingual University. This is an anticipated future solution, as Raychelle
currently coordinates this program year-round, advising 60+ active students in a condensed, intensive
time period of 15 months. Once this solution is in place, Raychelles contributions to this area of
scholarship will continue to be an invaluable asset to the Department, the University and the field of
sign language studies.

Despite Dr. Harris struggles to find time outside of her teaching and year-round coordinating duties to
focus on research, especially when Dr. Harris teaches three semesters a year (fall, spring and
summer), and top of her teaching and coordinating duties, Dr. Harris was still able to present at 4
different events, initiate some publications in progress, participate as a member of a grant, and do a
chapter review. Of even greater note is that she is being called upon as one of the leading scholars in
the emerging area of inquiryacademic uses of American Sign Language. Dr. Harris contributions to
this area of scholarship is an invaluable asset to the Department, the University and the field of sign
language studies.

In addition, she is a versatile scholar, who is able to present on assessment, curricular design, early
childhood language acquisition, language teaching methodology, specialized discourses (such as
Academic ASL) and advocacy for sign language peoples.

According to Department criteria, Dr. Harris is eligible for a rating of oustanding. While this signifies the
merit of her scholarly presentations, there is little in the way of research which is needed for the
Department. This discrepancy points toward the faults within the evaluation system, which could
reasonably assign a rating of Commendable. However, until this system is updated, Dr. Harris has
earned a rating of Outstanding.


D. Rating: (circle one) Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Commendable Outstanding





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Section IV: Service

From UF Guidelines, Section 2.1.2.3:
The educational process is not limited to the classroom; competence as a department and faculty member therefore requires service in
one form or another. According to the individual's interests and skills, contributions of service may be made to the student body (e.g.,
academic advising, sponsoring of student activities, etc.), the academic department (service on committees, coordination of multi-section
courses, etc.), the school, the university (library liaison, faculty committees, public relations activities, outreach, etc.), the community, and
professional organizations. A faculty member is also expected to participate responsibly and with professional and intellectual candor in
department, school, and faculty activities.

A. List of service activities engaged in during evaluation period:

2013-2014
Student Body
-Advisor, 60+ graduate students - 30 new students, 30 returning students annually (on-going)

Program Masters in Sign Language Education
-Co-coordinator, MA-SLED events (e.g. Graduate Student Orientation, Welcome Back Luncheon,
Farewell/Program Graduation)
-Program revisions to streamline application process, add two new courses, and other minor revisions
including updating SLOs
-Coordinated practicum and internship placement
-Maintain 2011, 2012 and 2013 private Facebook pages for MA-SLED alumni and students
-Sole respondent, signlanguageeducation@gallaudet.edu email inquiry address
-Coordinate program applicant reviews and recommendations
-Maintain program website (and handbook)
-Work with Dr. Thumann re: NCATE accreditation process

Academic Department
-Member, ASL Ph.D. program committee (on-going)
-Evaluator, New incoming students (August 2013)
-Mentor, JumpStart: American Sign Language coordinator/faculty (July-August 2013)
-Member, SLCC 3102 renovation team (completed June 2013)
-Presenter, Dr. Nathie Marbury Dedication & Award, Austin Community College (March 2, 2013)
-Presenter, ASL 770: Sign Language Planning and Advocacy, Program Planning at the Collegiate Level
(January 28, 2013)
-Presenter, Technology Tools for Online Teaching, ASL and Deaf Studies Retreat (January 21, 2013)

The University
-Co-presenter, Naming in ASL, ASL Gathering, November 11, 2013
-Presenter, Academic ASL, Graduate Student Orientation, August 22, 2013
-Presenter, ASL Calibration workshop, Faculty Development Week, August 19, 2013
-Advisory board member, Critical Studies in the Education of Deaf Learners Ph.D. program
-Member, Gallaudet Smoking Policy committee (group currently inactive)
-Member, Graduate Dean Search Committee (August 2012 February 2013)
-Presenter, ASL Calibration workshop, Faculty Development Week, January 22, 2013

Professional Community
-Interviewee, Deaf Perspectives, Sorenson Headquarters, December 21, 2013
-Screener, ASL Teachers Association (ASLTA) Conference Call for Papers Screening Committee, 2013
-Member, Texas ASL Curriculum Team
-Member, Austin ASL Professionals
-Consultant, Austin Community College ASL & ITP, San Antonio College ASL & ITP program & Sam
Houston State University ASL program.


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Selected Professional Development
-Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) online course, July 30, 2013
-ASL Assimilation, Franky Ramont Schussel, Austin Community College, June 1, 2013
-ASL Politics: A Necessary Evil, Ritchie Bryant, Austin Community College, April 27, 2013
-True-Work ASL Curriculum training, Austin Community College, January 8 9, 2013

2012-2013

Student Body
- -Consult, Green Gallaudet/Sustainability Director, Student Body Government (on-going)

Program Masters in Sign Language Teaching
-Coordinator, MA in SLT program.
-Respondent, SignLanguageTeaching@gallaudet email address
-Advisor, 60 students - 30 new students, 30 returning students annually (on-going)
-Co-coordinator, MA-SLT events (e.g. Graduate Student Orientation, Welcome Back Luncheon,
Farewell/Mock Graduation)
-Maintain 2011, 2012 and 2013 private Facebook pages for MA-SLT students
-Coordinate program applicant reviews and recommendations
-Co-develop program handbook
-NCATE accreditation process

Academic Department
-Recruiter, Academic Fair (August 23, 2012)
-Evaluator, New incoming students (August 2012)
-Member, ASL & Deaf Studies Ph.D. program Committee (on-going)
-Member, SLCC 3102 renovation team (on-going)
-Presenter, Technology Tools for Online Teaching, ASL and Deaf Studies Retreat (January 21, 2013)
-Advisor on ASL Program needs, (to Chairperson)

The University
-Advisory board member, Critical Studies in the Education of Deaf Learners Ph.D. program
-Member, Gallaudet Smoking Policy committee (on-going)
-Member, Graduate Dean Search Committee (August 2012 February 2013)
-Presenter, ASL Calibration workshop during Faculty Development Week (January 22, 2013)
-Panelist, Department of Education Ph.D. Graduate Orientation (August 25, 2012)

Professional Organizations
-Screener, ASL Teachers Association (ASLTA) Conference Call for Papers Screening Committee
-Member, Texas ASL Curriculum Team
-Member, Austin ASL Professionals

Selected Professional Development
-Enhancing Instructor Presence in the Online Language Classroom, Oct 10, 2012 Wiley Faculty
Network
-Digital Faculty: Professors, Teaching and Technology, 2012, Sept 24, 2012, Inside Higher Education

2011-2012

-Trained and supervised two new full-time temporary faculty positions for the ASL as a second
language program as well as new visiting professor for Spring 2011 for BAI with contingency students.
Arranged adjunct instructor for Media Production course, and continuing to give her support as
department faculty.

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-Sole faculty in creating and implementing the first Welcome Orientation for MA-SLT program June
2011.

-Actor, Gallaudet Technology Services: Behind-the-Scenes

-Establishment of new 15 month/Online Sign Language Teaching MA degree program; three new
courses developed (ASL 724, 750 and 770). Coordinated MA-SLT program.

-Intensive revisions of ASL undergraduate program; five new courses developed (ASL 201, 202, 203,
401 and 490; revised six courses (ASL 101, 102, 301, 303, 304, 480); added ASL as a minor, and
revised ASL as a major requirements (all approved May 2011).

-Revisions of ASL graduate courses: ASL 709, 741, 743, 760, 762 and 790 all approved by Senate
May 2011. Submitted new revisions for MA-SLT program and following courses: ASL 709, 724, 752,
762, 770 and 790 (pending CGE and Faculty Senate approval).

-Helped support the Spring 2012 faculty/staff ASL courses for campus.

-Coordinated all internship and practicum placements for MA-SLT program.

-Attended several GSPP chairs meetings and a part of the Chairs orientation in department chairs
place, and attended numerous administrative meetings in Spring 2011 regarding University changes
and direction in supporting BAI with contingency students.

-Cleaned up department kitchen, office area, open area as well as picked up mail & distributed to
faculty frequently during the year. Added door labels for offices and established mailboxes for new
faculty. Helped clean up & set up new offices for faculty. Maintain e-cycling box in copy room.

-Member of Gallaudet Smoking Policy committee, which resulted in a smoke-free campus as of
September 2011.

-Awarded Kappa Gamma Faculty of the Year, May 2011

-As coordinator of MA-SLT program, interviewed all candidates for Summer 2011 hires and made
recommendations.

-Maintains MA-SLT Facebook Groups for 2011 and 2012 cohort

-Performed in and produced a marketing video for MA in Sign Language Teaching

-Journal reviewer for Issues in Intercultural Communication Journal and Sign Language Studies.


2010-2011

-Trained and supervised two new full-time temporary faculty positions for the ASL as a second
language program as well as new visiting professor for Spring 2011 for BAI with contingency students.
Arranged adjunct instructor for Media Production course, and continuing to give her support as
department faculty.

-Establishment of new 15 month/Online Sign Language Teaching MA degree program; three new
courses developed (ASL 724, 750 and 770)

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-Intensive revisions of ASL undergraduate program; seven new courses developed (ASL 195, 295, 395,
201, 202, 203, 401 and 490; revised six courses (ASL 101, 102, 301, 303, 304, 480); added ASL as a
minor, and revised ASL as a major requirements (all pending CUE & Senate approval).

-Revisions of ASL graduate courses: ASL 709, 741, 743, 760, 762 and 790 (all pending CGE & Senate
approval).

-Offered a new free faculty/staff ASL courses for campus employees and helped establish the ASL in
Academics Lecture Series, both based on campus demand, and both new, innovative program ideas.

-Immediately established visiting professor position with department in response to emergency demand
from administration to provide ASL skill courses for BAI students with contingency.

-Attended several GSPP chairs meetings and a part of the Chairs orientation in department chairs
place, and attended numerous administrative meetings in Fall 2010/Spring 2011 regarding University
changes and direction in supporting BAI with contingency students.

-Cleaned up department kitchen, office area, open area as well as picked up mail & distributed to
faculty frequently during the year. Added door labels for offices and established mailboxes for new
faculty. Tracked/completed inventory the number of furniture in each office and cleaned & set up new
offices for faculty. Moved Student workers items to other office so new faculty could move in.
Maintained e-cycling box in copy room.

-Updated and did some maintenance work on Department website.

-ASL consultant for Faculty Senate Presidential Interview videos and ASL model and translator for
Office of Bilingual Learning and Teaching ASL terminology translation videos.

-Member of Gallaudet Smoking Policy committee and Academic Technology Webconferencing Tester.

-Took two PST courses (Transcription of Sign Language under Julie Hochgesang and Depiction under
Dr. Paul Dudis) during Spring 2010.

-Profiled in the annual Buff and Blue YOU Issue, 2010 and Roving Reporter, June 2010.

-Profiled in the annual Gallaudet Recruiting Magazine, 2010

-Awarded Faces of Graduate Faculty, Fall 2010

-Interview Committee member for one TT position (Spring 2010) and two FTT positions (Summer
2010).

-Established ASL & DST Alumni Facebook Group

-Produced a marketing video and brochure for new, pending MA in Sign Language Teaching.


B. Sources used in determining the rating: (check all that apply)

__x___self-report ___x__peers ___x__personal observation __x___other

C. Narrative:

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Raychelle has been the academic advisor for over 160 undergraduate and graduate students in a 4-
year span, and she is currently advising over 60 graduate students this academic year alone. She is
the sole full-time faculty dedicated to a intensive, year-round hybrid graduate program serving 60+
graduate students. She also juggles being the practicum/internship placement coordinator for all of her
advisees as well as co-coordinating multiple events, such as the MA-SLED Graduate Student
Orientation, Welcome Back Luncheon and Program Graduation. She has also been an advisor for a
very active student organization for three years.

For her department, Raychelle has successfully proposed and established a new online/hybrid
graduate degree program that has received the second highest number of applicants, and the highest
number of students of all graduate programs at Gallaudet for four consecutive years. During her
tenure, she has not yet failed to submit new and/or revised program and/or course proposals via
Councils of Undergraduate and Graduate Education on an annual basis, showing her steadfast
dedication to upgrading degree programs and course design at Gallaudet.

Raychelle has completed a Stage 1 proposal for a Ph.D. program in ASL, and is currently working on a
Stage 2 proposal as well as on K-12 accreditation for ASL teaching with the Department of
Education. She also assists in the evaluation of new incoming ASL signers, participated in the design
and renovation of the department classroom, lab and studios, coordinated the university representation
at Dr. Nathie Marburys dedication at Austin Community College, and presented for other faculty within
the department as well as for other departments and to department faculty during departmental
retreats.

At the University level, Raychelle has given multiple workshops during the faculty development week
and during Gallaudets graduate student orientation, and participates as a board member for
Gallaudets Critical Studies in the Education of Deaf Learners Ph.D. program, interview member on a
Graduate Dean Search committee, several faculty interview committees as well as a member of the
Gallaudet Smoking Policy committee.

On top of that, Raychelle continues to hone her technological and pedagogical skills by attending
multiple professional development opportunities as well as completing online courses in the art of
online teaching, with Gallaudets eCurriculum and Quality Matters.

There is no question that Raychelles commitment to the coordination and support of the MA-SLED
program has been nothing less than stellar. Her service has single-handedly supported the Department
mission and Gallaudet Strategic Plan, increasing enrollment, retention and prestige.

As chair, I have witnessed the admirable level of attention to detail this positions warrants. Raychelle
has performed an outstanding amount of service, especially in her role as Coordinator of the MA
SLED program. Unlike any other program on campus, the MA-SLED is offered in a hybrid format,
making the coordination of logistics an immensely time consuming activity. There are over 60 students
enrolled in this low-residency program. In addition, she has served on the Deans search committee.

D. Rating: (circle one) Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Commendable Outstanding




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Section V: Professional Integrity


A. Narrative:

On a frequent basis, Dr. Harris emphasizes academic professionalism with her graduate students by
modeling and reinforcing appropriate behavior. Not only that, Dr. Harris also gives direct and
constructive feedback to graduate students in becoming professionals. She clearly values the integrity
of the program, department and the university. At the university and departmental level, Dr. Harris is
respected by her colleagues and co-workers. As a faculty member in a Distance Faculty relationship,
demonstration of integrity is especially important. After several years of this relationship, Dr. Harris
professional integrity is unquestioned. She is a model for others to follow.

B. Rating: (circle one) Unsatisfactory Satisfactory


Section VI: Rating Summary and Calculation of Points




First three
areas of
evaluation
Sign Communication
Unsatisfactory
0 points
For Tenure, ASLPI targeted score
2.5 or higher; SCPI must be
Advanced or higher
Satisfactory
1 point
For Promotion/ MI, ASLPI targeted
score is 3.0 or higher; SCPI must be
Intermediate Plus or higher
Commendable
2 points

Outstanding
3 points
Refer to Faculty Guidelines
Sections 6.8.6.2 thru 6.8.6.4



Areas of
Evaluation
Rating
(circle)
Merit
Points

Other
Points
1, Teaching
U S C
O

2. Scholarship
Creative
Activity-Research
U S C
O

3. Service
U S C
O

4. Sign
Communication ASPLI
date: Fall 2009

4+ N/A
5. Professional
Integrity
U S
N/A

Total:


Section VII: Personnel Action Criteria

Merit Increase - 6 Levels (4-9 points) Promotion Tenure

At least 4 points in the first three areas of
evaluation
No Unsatisfactory rating in any area.
A SCPI rating of Intermediate Plus or
better.
A target ASLPI rating of 3.0 or additional
documentation of progress in ASL
At least 6 points in first three areas of
evaluation.
No Unsatisfactory rating in any area.
A SCPI rating of Intermediate Plus or
better.
A targeted ASLPI rating of 3.0 or
documentation of progress in ASL

Time in rank requirements (Guidelines
7.4.3)
Qualifications and criteria
specified in Guidelines 7.5

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Section VIII: Summary/Recommendations

Narrative highlighting recommendations for continued development as a faculty member and prospects
for future personnel action:

I highly recommend that Dr. Harris be re-appointed and be given the rank of associate
professor.

Dr. Harris is an effective, organized and dedicated teacher, often meeting with her students at
odd hours. Her student evaluations are consistently high. As a coordinator, she has submitted
program and course revisions on an annual basis based on faculty feedback and student
evaluations. This shows she is never content with the program and course offerings and is
always striving to keep up with changes in the field. As an online faculty for most of the year,
Dr. Harris also keeps up to date regarding new technological innovations and she incorporates
those into her teaching immediately. She also is working towards her online certification at
Gallaudet, completing Applying Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) certification August 2013,
and enrolling in an advanced course focused on reviewing online courses, called APPQMR
Reviewer in January 2014 with the goal of becoming at Gallaudet online faculty reviewer.

Dr. Harris scholarship performance could be more focused on the field of ASL teaching,
especially when the need for research-based pedagogical findings are at an all-time high.
However, her year-round work commitments make it almost impossible for her to find time to
focus on research. For this reason she is strongly encouraged to participate in the next round
of the Gallaudet Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Initiative where she can integrate her
teaching load with her research load. This is particularly suited for the work that Dr. Harris is
engaged in, since she is coordinating what is essentially a teacher education program. There
is a large need to understand how students learn in an online/hybrid learning scenario. Dr.
Harris is uniquely suited to lead this domain of inquiry. By being a member of GSTLI 2.0 she
would receive support for her research.

Dr. Harris service performance is incredible, especially because she is coordinating and
advising 60 students year-round on top of her other service commitments to the department.
In sum, Dr. Harris is an invaluable asset to the department and to the University.


Section IX: Recommendations


Based on this evaluation and the criteria for personnel actions summarized above, the following action
is recommended: (Check where appropriate)

__X__ Reappointment ____ Non-reappointment ____ Tenure ____
Dismissal

____ Merit Increase: (Number Points Earned: _____ )

__X__ Promotion to new Rank: ____Associate Professor______


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Chair! Date 2/28/14

Faculty member comments (optional):



Faculty Member" Date _______2/26/14_______________

! If this evaluation pertains to a department Chair, the Dean or other department member designated by the Dean will prepare and sign the
form.