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Linda Siple

Program

Interpreting

Office Location

Lyndon Baines Johnson Bldg. Room 3604

Phone Numbers

Video Phone:
(585) 475-6712

TTY:
(585) 475-6712

Voice Phone:
(585) 475-6712

Fax:
(585) 475-5269

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Linda Siple

Professor

  • Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, Intercultural Communication, 1995
  • M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology, Instructional Technology, 1983
  • B.S.W., Rochester Institute of Technology, Social Work, 1979
  • A.A.S., Monroe Community College, Human Services, 1976

Dr. Siple has over 30 years of experience as an educator of sign language interpreters. She is currently the coordinator of the BS in ASL-English Interpretation degree program and teaches in the areas of practicum/student interpreting, interactive interpreting, and interpreting literary works.  In addition, Dr. Siple has extensive experience as a practicing sign language interpreter and regularly works in the field. 

Dr. Siple’s interests are dog training, international travel, and photography.  She is married to Tom Gibbons and they live in a 1920's house with their Black Lab, Bailey. 

Specializations

Curriculum development in interpreter education, intercultural communication, practicum & student interpreting 

Licensure

Comprehensive Skills Certificate (CSC) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Oral Interpreting Certificate: Comprehensive (OIC: C) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Certificate of Transliteration (CT) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf


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