Welcome to the Department of Research and Teacher Education. Select a program below for information on NTID’s research program or master’s degree program in secondary education.
Our mission is to improve the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing people through research that can be applied in the classroom, workplace and society. We recognize that collaboration across departments and disciplines is key to fulfilling this mission, and the National Science Foundation has listed NTID as an "underrepresented institution" in the category of institutions serving people with disabilities.
Read NTID’s Strategic Research Agenda, review our database of research and learn more about our researchers in the Research section.
Discover NTID’s innovative approach to preparing teachers to educate students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing by visiting the MSSE website. You’ll find all of the information you need to enter this exciting program, which combines scholarship and practical experience.
The Research Program at RIT/NTID seeks to improve the lives of deaf people by discovering new knowledge and working with others to apply this knowledge to the classroom, the workplace, and society. Visitors to this site can search the research database for studies and results.
If you're looking for a master's degree program in deaf education that combines scholarship and practical experience, RIT/NTID's Master of Science Program in Secondary Education of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing can help you reach your goal of becoming a competent, qualified and caring classroom teacher who is able to work in a wide variety of school settings.