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Karen G. Dobkowski, M.S., CCC-SP

Visitting Instructor

Department of Speech and Language
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester Institute of Technology
Lyndon Baines Johnson Building - 3843
52 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604

Phone: (585) 475-6227  (Voice/TTY)
e-mail: kgdncs@rit.edu

Dept. FAX: (585) 475-7920
NTID FAX: (585) 475-6500

Educational Background

  • M.S. in Speech Pathology from Teacher's College, Columbia University, 1975
  • B.S. in Speech Pathology from New York University, 1974
  • NTID/RIT Instructor in the Department of Speech and Language

Certifications:

  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.
  • New York State Certification to teach the Speech & Hearing Handicapped

Areas of Interest, Expertise:

  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Pragmatics, Conversational Management
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Job Interviewing
  • Individual and small group instruction in articulation, voice and language for post-secondary deaf and hard of hearing students
  • Fluent in Hebrew

Courses Taught:

  • Improving Your Conversations
  • Building Relationships Through Communication
  • Communication for the Job Interview
  • Speech Therapy

Recent Publications

Gustafson, M.S. & Dobkowski, K.G. (1996). Parents as Facilitators of Conversational Skill Development. RESOURCES IN EDUCATION, January, 1996. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 386 010).

Gustafson, M.S. & Dobkowski, K.G. (1995, Winter). Improving Your Conversations - A Course for Deaf and hard of Hearing Young Adults. The Volta Review, 97 (1).

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