National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Dr. Stephen Aldersley first joined the faculty of the NTID English Department in 1980. He served as department chair from 1991 until 2008. He served as interim associate dean for academic administration from 2008 until his appointment as associate vice president for academic affairs in January 2012. He has conducted research related to how deaf students learn English, curriculum and assessment of English language development among deaf students, history of organizations serving deaf people, the application of special education law in court cases involving deaf children, and the evolution of comprehensive institutions of higher education into doctoral-granting institutions. He holds an Ed.D. in higher education administration from the University of Rochester, and has served as an Impartial Hearing Officer for the State of New York.