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Onudeah D. Nicolarakis
Onudeah “Dr. Oni” Nicolarakis
has been an educator for 15+ years, serving Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing students, from early childhood to higher education, using American Sign Language (ASL) and English bilingual methodologies. She received her BA in Early Childhood Education and her MA in Deaf Education from Gallaudet University in 2004 and 2006 respectively. Oni received her doctorate degree from Columbia University—focusing on Deaf and Hearing writing skills and strategies. She has worked at California School for the Deaf- Fremont, Texas School for the Deaf, Lexington School for the Deaf, P.S. 347: “47” The American Sign Language and English Lower School, New York School for the Deaf (Fanwood), LaGuardia Community College, Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently an assistant professor and program director of post-grad doctoral programs in the department of education at Gallaudet University. Her research interests are: functional writing development; critical theory; transformative learning/pedagogy; ASL/English Literacy; fingerspelling; mixed methodology; and school reform. Outside from the school setting, Oni has been involved in numerous organizations/committees in order to elevate Deaf/Hard of Hearing education: The National Beacon Center (Language Acquisition Workgroup co-chair), Lexington School for the Deaf Board of Trustees, NTID Project Fast Forward Advisory Board, Language, Accountability, Support, and Empowerment Roundtable group (co-facilitator), National Association of the Deaf Education Strategy Team (teacher representative), National American Sign Language and English Bilingual Early Childhood Education (northeast region representative), Empire State Association of the Deaf education committee (chair), and Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf-Kids New York (point of contact). Anti-bias education is a passion of Oni’s and she has made it a lifelong goal of hers to ensure every marginalized person is given equity, access, and an even level playing field to thrive in this world. She believes it all starts with education.
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