Carolyn Ball | Deaf Education

Comm Disorders & Deaf Ed

Clinical Assistant Professor


Carolyn Ball

Contact Information

Office Location: USU - SLC Campus
Phone: 801-819-2197
Email: carolyn.ball@usu.edu

Educational Background

PhD, Doctor of Philosopy, (Adult Education), Capella University, 2007
The History of American Sign Language Interpreting Education
MA, Administration, Brigham Young University, 1991
BS, Recreational Management and Youth Services, Brigham Young University, 1990

Licensures & Certifications

Certified ASL Teacher, American Sign Language Teacher's Association, 2024
Michigan Licensure of Interpreting, State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 2020
National Interpreter Certification (NIC), National Association of the Deaf & Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, 2011
Utah Professional Certification, Utah Interpreter Program, 2010
Educational Interpreter Preformance Assessment (EIPA), EIPA Diagnostic Center, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 2009
Missouri Interpreter Certification System (Comprehensive), Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 1998
National Certification of Interpretation (CI), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, 1995
National Certification of Transliteration (CT), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, 1994
The Board of Evalutaion of Interpreters (BEI) Level III, The Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 1987

Biography

Carolyn Ball is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the COMD Deaf Education Department specializing in American Sign Language Interpreting.

Teaching Interests

American Sign Language Interpreting, History, Adult Education, Business Communications and Communication.

Research Interests

Ethics, History, Ethnographic Research, Civility within organizations, communication and American Sign Language Interpreting.

Awards

Kim Maibaum Lifetime Acheivment, 2018

Utah Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf


Publications | Books

  • Ball, C., (2013). Legacies and Legends: History of Interpreter Education from 1800 to the 21st Century. Interpreting Consolidated *

    Publications | Book Chapters

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Ball, C., (2009). The History of American Sign Language Interpreting Educators. International Journal of Interpreter Education, Volume 1 *

Professional Journal

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Other

    Magazine/Trade Publications

      Newsletter

        Other

        • Ball, C., (2015). The Deaf Studies Encyclopedia: Interpreting: History of the Profession. Published by SAGE Reference
        • Ball, C., (2012). What Role Does Civility Play in the Sign Language Interpreting Profession?. Streat Leverage *
        • Ball, C., (2008). Prologue in Signed language interprter education and training: A world survey. Gallaudet University Press *
        • Ball, C., (2007). A Terp on the Line. Let's Sign, LLC, Instantpublisher.com *
        • Ball, C., (2006). Update: Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE). Registry of Interpreter for the Deaf, Views *
        • Ball, C., (2004). Fingerspelled Words: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conversational Sign Language. Alpha Books *
        • Ball, C., (2004). Special Markets: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conversational Sign Language. Alpha Books *
        • Ball, C., (2004). Conference of Interpreter Trainers. Magazine of the World Federation of the Deaf, Vol. 17 No. 1 *
        • Ball, C., (2003). The Lack of Qualified Interpreters: A Crisis Approaching. Registry of Interpreter for the Deaf National Convention Proceedings *

        An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

        Teaching

        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Fall 2023
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2023
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2023
        COMD 3910 - American Sign Language II, Spring 2023
        , Fall 2022
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Fall 2022
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Fall 2022
        COMD 5920 - Ethics and Critical Thinking for Interpreters, Fall 2022
        COMD 5910 - Translation Analysis: ASL and English, Fall 2022
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2022
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2022
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2022
        COMD 5600 - Classroom Teaching Using American Sign Language, Spring 2022
        COMD 5930 - Historical & Current Perspectives of Interpreting, Spring 2022
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Fall 2021
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Fall 2021
        COMD 5920 - Ethics and Critical Thinking for Interpreters, Fall 2021
        COMD 5910 - Translation Analysis: ASL and English, Fall 2021
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2021
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2021
        COMD 5600 - Classroom Teaching Using American Sign Language, Spring 2021
        COMD 5930 - Historical & Current Perspectives of Interpreting, Spring 2021
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Fall 2020
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Fall 2020
        COMD 3085 - ASL Practice II, Fall 2020
        COMD 5920 - Ethics and Critical Thinking for Interpreters, Fall 2020
        COMD 5910 - Translation Analysis: ASL and English, Fall 2020
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2020
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2020
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Spring 2020
        COMD 3085 - ASL Practice II, Spring 2020
        COMD 5920 - Ethics and Critical Thinking for Interpreters, Spring 2020
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Fall 2019
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Fall 2019
        COMD 5920 - Ethics and Critical Thinking for Interpreters, Fall 2019
        COMD 5910 - Translation Analysis: ASL and English, Fall 2019
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2019
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Spring 2019
        COMD 5920 - Ethics and Critical Thinking for Interpreters, Spring 2019
        , Fall 2018
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Fall 2018
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Fall 2018
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Fall 2018
        COMD 5920 - Ethics and Critical Thinking for Interpreters, Fall 2018
        COMD 5910 - Translation Analysis: ASL and English, Fall 2018
        COMD 3010 - American Sign Language I, Spring 2018
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Spring 2018
        COMD 5920 - Ethics and Critical Thinking for Interpreters, Spring 2018
        COMD 5930 - Historical and Current Perspectives of Interpreting, Spring 2018
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Fall 2017
        COMD 5920 - Ethics and Critical Thinking for Interpreters, Fall 2017
        COMD 5910 - Translation Analysis: ASL and English, Fall 2017
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Spring 2017
        COMD 5920 - Interpreting II: Legal Issues and Interpreting, Spring 2017
        COMD 5930 - Interpreting III: Current Issues and Trends, Spring 2017
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Fall 2016
        COMD 5910 - Interpreting I: Vocabulary Development, Fall 2016
        COMD 5920 - Interpreting II: Legal Issues and Interpreting, Fall 2016
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Spring 2016
        COMD 3080 - American Sign Language Practice, Spring 2016
        5930 - Legal Interpreting, Spring 2016
        COMD 5910 - Interpreting I: Vocabulary Development, Fall 2015
        COMD 5910 - Interpreting I: Vocabulary Development, Fall 2015
        COMD 5920 - Interpreting II: Legal Issues and Interpreting, Fall 2015
        COMD 5920 - Interpreting II: Legal Issues and Interpreting, Fall 2015
        COMD 5930 - Interpreting III: Current Issues and Trends, Fall 2015
        COMD 5930 - Interpreting III: Current Issues and Trends, Fall 2015
        COMD 5920 - Interpreting II: Legal Issues and Interpreting, Spring 2015
        COMD 5920 - Interpreting II: Legal Issues and Interpreting, Spring 2015
        COMD 5930 - Interpreting III: Current Issues and Trends, Spring 2015
        COMD 5930 - Interpreting III: Current Issues and Trends, Spring 2015
        COMD 5910 - Interpreting I: Vocabulary Development, Fall 2014