Staff

Melissa Malzkuhn

Coordinator Community Engagement
Gallaudet University

Melissa Malzkuhn holds a master’s degree in Deaf Studies, with a concentration in Cultural Studies and is pursuing a graduate certificate in Deaf History. She also holds a BA in Communications from Gallaudet University.

Involved with organizations, Melissa is currently the Secretary of the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section, and serves as an advisor to the first deaf youth organization in the United States, DYUSA, which she helped establish.

Prior to her graduate studies, Melissa has lived in Auckland, New Zealand, for almost two years, working for New Zealand Sign Language Teachers Association. In addition to that, Melissa has backpacked in South America, most of Europe, and is far from being finished.

She is a proud owner of a husky mix named Mojo, and can be seen with a mug of coffee in her hand.

The is material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number SBE-0541953. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.