American Sign Language faculty
Michael Ballard
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction, American Sign Language
Rebecca Clark, MA
Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction, American Sign Language
Rebecca teaches a variety of courses, including Deaf Gain: Redefining Deaf People, Culture, and Language and Deaf Representations in the Media.
Steven Jones
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction, American Sign Language
Steven Jones, M.A., is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in American Sign Language at the University of Iowa. A Colorado native and Deaf educator, he brings lived experience and professional training to his teaching, with a focus on Deaf-centered pedagogy, accessibility, and visually grounded learning.
Hannah Rodrigues
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction, American Sign Language
Timothy Sheets
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction, American Sign Language
Tim is DeafBlind and graduated from Iowa School for the Deaf and is currently an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the University of Iowa’s ASL Program.
Jose Ovidio Velasquez, MA
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction, American Sign Language
Jose-Ovi Velasquez is an Assistant Professor of Instruction for American Sign Language at the University of Iowa.
Robert Vizzini, MA
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction, American Sign Language
Robert Vizzini serves the Deaf Community through several state advisory groups and supporting parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. He currently serves as Iowa Association of the Deaf deaf education liaison.