Ph.D.: Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona
M.A.: Sign Language Studies, Special Education, Rehabilitation, and School Psychology, University of Arizona
B.A.: Sociology and Deaf Studies, Gallaudet University
Courses Taught
Linguistics of ASL
American Sign Language I, II, III, IV
Deaf History
Literature in the Deaf Community
Deaf Culture
Development of Signed Language and Reading Skills for Deaf Children
Professional/ Research Interests
Reading process in deaf children
Language acquisition
Educational and signed language linguistics
Recent Publications
Cooper, S. B., Cripps, J. H., & Reisman, J. I. (2013). Service-Learning in Deaf Studies: impact on the development of altrusitic behaviors and social justice concern. American Annals of the Deaf, 157(5), 413-427.
Cripps, J. H. & Supalla, S. J. (2012). The power of spoken language in schools and deaf students who sign. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2(16), 86-102. Click here for article (PDF)
Cripps, J. H. & Cooper, S. B. (2012). Service-Learning in deaf studies: Integrating academia and the deaf community. JADARA, 46(1), 354-368.
Cooper, S. B., Emanuel, D. C., & Cripps, J. H. (2012). Deaf Studies alumni perceptions of the academic program and off-campus internship. American Annals of the Deaf, 157(4), 373-390.
Supalla, S. J. & Cripps, J. H. (2011). Towards Universal Design in reading instruction. Billingual Basics, 12 (2).Click here for article (PDF)
Supalla, S. J. & Cripps, J. H. (2008). Linguistic accessibility and deaf children.
In B. Spolsky & F. Hult (Eds.), The handbook of educational linguistics (pp. 174-191). Oxford: Blackwell. Click here for article (PDF)
Cripps, J. H. & Supalla, S. J. (2007). Exploring a new
avenue of assessment with deaf children. Proceedings of the 2006 Deaf
Studies Today Conference (pp. 39-51). Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT. Click here for article (PDF)
Cripps, J. H., McBride, K. A., & Forster, K. I. (2005). Lexical processing with deaf and hearing: Phonology and orthographic masked priming. Arizona Working Papers in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, 12 , 31-44. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona. Click here for article (PDF)
Supalla, S. J. & Cripps, J. H. (2004). Learning to read without sound. In R. W. Marx (Ed.), Educational research: Practice & policy (pp. 2-3 & 10). Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona, College of Education. Click here for article (PDF)
Cripps, J. H. & Supalla, S. J. (2004). Modifications to the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Picture Vocabulary Test for use with signing deaf students. Arizona Working Papers in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, 11 , 93-113. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona. Click here for article (PDF)
Selected Presentations
Cripps, J. H., Rosenblum, E., & Small, A. (2013). Towards a signed music: A brief history of signed language performance practices. Paper presented at Performing Prejudice Symposium, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (July, 22, 2013).
Cripps, J. H., Fenicle, R., Eshgi, M., Hall-D’Angelo, C., & Cooper, S. B. (2013). ASL vocabulary: What second language teachers need to know. Paper presented at American Sign Language Teachers Association Conference 2013, Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC (July 6, 2013).
Cripps, J. H. & Supalla, S. J. (2013). Social issues concerning American Sign Language lexicon for use with young deaf students. Paper presented at Forging Linguistic Identities 2013 Conference: Language in the Nation, the Region & the World, Towson University, Towson, MD (March 16, 2013).
Supalla, S. J. & Cripps, J. H. (2012). Implementation of reading program. Workshop presented at Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf, Milton, Ontario, Canada (October 11-12, 2012).
Cooper, S. B. & Cripps, J. H. (2012). Integrating Rehabilitation and Deaf Studies through the use of Service Learning. Paper presented at Maryland Rehabilitation Conference 2012, Ocean City, MD (October 10, 2012).
Cooper, S. B. & Cripps, J. H. (2011). Service learning: Deaf Studies in the community. Paper presented at ASLTA 2011 Conference, Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA (June 20, 2011).
Cripps, J. H. & Supalla, S. J. (2011). Universal Design in Reading Instruction: Considerations for Deaf Students. Paper presented at TESOL 2011 Conference: Examining the 'E' in TESOL, New Orleans Convention Center, New Orleans, LA (March 18, 2011).
Cripps, J. H. (2010). A Cross-linguistic Reading Program for Signing Deaf Children. Symposium paper presented at International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (July 19, 2010).
Cripps, J. H., Supalla, S. J., & Blackburn, L. A. (2010). The Preliminary Look at the Model Reading Program Under Development. Paper presented at International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (July 19, 2010).
Cripps, J. H., Supalla, S. J., & Blackburn, L. A. (2010). A Closer Look at the Reading Process for Deaf Students Who Sign. Paper presented at International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (July 19, 2010).
Blackburn, L. A., Supalla, S. J., & Cripps, J. H. (2010). What is Gloss? Invited co-presenter at MacMurray College Speaker Series, William H. Springer Center for Music - Thoresen Recital Hall, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL (January 28, 2010).
Cripps, J. H. , Supalla, S. J., & Blackburn, L. A. (2009).
Written language approach: Supporting deaf children's learning of English
through American Sign Language. Paper presented at Preparing Language Teachers
for the 21st Century: Sixth International Conference on Language Teacher
Education, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2009). Click here for abstract (PDF)
Cripps, J. H. , Supalla, S. J., & Blackburn, L. A. (2009).
An examination of an alternative curriculum and assessment for deaf students who
sign. Paper presented at Council of American Instructors of the Deaf, Gallaudet
University, Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2009). Click here for abstract (PDF)
Supalla, S. J., Cripps, J. H. , & McKee, C. (2008). Revealing 'sound' in the signed medium through an alphabetic system. Poster session presented at the SignTyp Conference: The phonetics and phonology of sign language, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (June 26-28, 2008). Click here for abstract (PDF)
Cripps, J. H. (2009). Oral reading and deaf students who sign. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, HI (January 6, 2009). Click here for abstract (PDF)
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