Are you a deaf or hard of hearing academic and want to share your perspective on deafness? Sharing our experiences helps reduce our isolation. Thanks to support from NSF The Mind Hears can offer $150 for original posts (750-1500 words). Pitch us an idea! theMindHears.org

Great news! 🎉The Mind Hears has a new look that makes accessing content easier than ever! You’ll find > 55 posts and ~18 profiles capturing experiences of deaf & hard of hearing folks in academia. #disabledAcademics #disInHigherEd #deafAcademics themindhears.org

And we want to keep those posts and profiles growing! Contact us if you have ideas or want to be featured! #disabledAcademics #disInHigherEd #deafAcademics Disabled Academic Collective. themindhears.org/contact/

The Mind Hears has a new look and post! Peer support has been a game-changer in my decision to stay in academia as #HoHFaculty – but it was hard to get here! I share my twisty path seeking ways to thrive while #DisabledInSTEM in our academic environments. themindhears.org/2024/05/01/my-…

What works and what doesn’t in making it in academia as #DisabledFaculty? I recently shared my twisty academic disability journey in this post in The Mind Hears. Peer support matters! #DisabledInSTEM themindhears.org/2024/05/01/my-…

New Post: "People do not recognize the struggles involved on a daily basis for those of us with hearing loss, and the extent to which these shape our capacities to participate on equal footing with our colleagues." - Diane Hoffman. #DisInHigherEd themindhears.org/2024/05/21/can…

Real bona fide sign language activism is hard work (and mostly takes place off Twitter/X). It often means being the only deaf person in the room (after having made it into the room under our own steam). It requires reserves of character otherwise known as political acumen.

Did you know that 16.6% of US federal employees have a disability? EPA program specialist, Andrew Mutter, shares the hiring pathway available to people with disabilities interested in government jobs. Such a wealth of information in this post! themindhears.org/2024/06/13/are…

The Mind Hears Revisiting this awesome post by Andrew Mutter. Title notwithstanding, there is great information here for folks with all disabilities. And the US federal employees disability stats are so much better than in other fields! #DisabledInHigherEd

In this thoughtful new post, Kristin Snoddon describes the power imbalances both in hearing-deaf collaborations and also when hearing speak for the deaf community. themindhears.org/2024/07/16/the…

Deaf and linguistics and disabled tweeps. Mel Chua, PhD died last night after 5 years of cancer. I'm heartbroken. Announcement below. Please remember them with me in ways you feel moved to - do a thing, learn a thing, help someone enter our communities. caringbridge.org/site/f77db139-…

What's it like to transition to grad school AND a predominantly hearing institution at the same time? Meet Eric Heinze, grad student at U. of Rochester! “I’ve been deaf since I was four years old, and it’s impacted my life in so many positive ways...” themindhears.org/2024/08/28/pro…

September is #DeafAwarenessMonth! Check out grad student Eric Heinze’s profile where he shares what it’s been like to move from a hearing institution to a deaf one, and back again! themindhears.org/2024/08/28/pro…

This is excellent news! Tilak is amazing and I'm thrilled to read that STEMM-HEAR is now nationwide. DisabledInSTEM BlkDisIn HigherEd The Mind Hears

Post by Dr. Rachel Proffitt on experiences as a hard of hearing academic and how this shapes her clinical work. Advice: "For other faculty with a disability, continue to advocate for yourself and make no assumptions about acceptance." #DisInHigherEd themindhears.org/2024/10/29/can…

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To provide an opportunity for our community, we are hosting another “open house” drop in session on Zoom, where people can come along to network, chat, and share experiences. You can meet other deaf /HoH academics. Students welcome! umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The Mind Hears is now on Bluesky! Find us at themindhears.bsky.social. We will be winding down activities here on X. Blog posts by and for deaf and hard of hearing academics continue at themindhears.org