Peter Paul, Ph.D.

Professor

Contact Info:

E-mail: paul.3@osu.edu
Office: 150 Arps
Phone: (614) 292-8059
Fax: (614) 292-7695

Mailing Address:

1945 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43210-1172

Biographical Information:

Peter V. Paul, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning (Integrated Teaching & Learning Section). He also holds an Adjunct Professorship position in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science. One of his major responsibilities is teacher education for individuals interested in the education of deaf or hard of hearing students, especially in general education settings (M.Ed program in Hearing Impairment). He also works with students, who have a vested interest in inclusion as part of their program in Integrated Teaching and Learning (i.e., General Education). Dr. Paul's research interests involve the areas of vocabulary, literacy, and literate thought. Dr. Paul has published extensively on language and literacy development of individuals with severe to profound hearing impairment and has publications addressing inclusion for children with special needs. His scholarly texts include Education and Deafness (1990), Toward a Psychology of Deafness (1993), Literacy and Deafness (1998), and Language and Deafness (2001, 3rd. ed.). Dr. Paul is one of three coordinators of a program offering American Sign Language as a foreign language at Ohio State University. The School of Teaching and Learning (College of Education) is responsible for teaching the upper level ASL courses. For in depth information on the ASL program, specifically the collaboration among three Colleges (Education, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences), visit American Sign Language web site at OSU. For information about the role of the School, including the offering of classes, see the School's American Sign Language link. Dr. Paul has conducted workshops for educators and parents on an international, national, state, and local level in the areas of literacy, inclusion, and literate thought. He has a bilateral, profound hearing impairment and is the father of a son, Peter Ben, who has Down syndrome and autism (13 years old). Dr. Paul has been very active in the community and field by serving on committees that address issues in deafness and special education. He was co-President of a parent's organization in Westerville, Ohio, for two years, 1994 to 1996.

Publications (most recent and/or most important)

Books

Paul, P. (2001). Language and deafness (3rd ed.). San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group.
Paul, P. (1998). Literacy and deafness: The development of reading, writing, and literate thought. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Paul, P., & Jackson, D. (1993). Toward a psychology of deafness: Theoretical and empirical perspectives. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Book Chapters

Paul, P. (2003). Processes and components of reading. In M. Marschark & P. Spencer (Eds.), Handbook of deaf studies, language, and education (pp. 97-109). New York: Oxford University Press.
Paul, P. (1997). Between Scylla and Charybdis: Evolving views on literacy education for students with hearing impairment. In C. Pearson Casanave & S. Schecter (Eds.), On becoming a language educator: Personal essays on professional development (pp. 39-55). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Paul, P., & Quigley, S. (1994). American Sign Language/English bilingual education. In P. McAnally, S. Rose, & S. Quigley, Language learning practices with deaf children (2nd ed.) (pp. 219-253). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Quigley, S., & Paul, P. (1994). Reflections. In P. McAnally, S. Rose, & S. Quigley, Language learning practices with deaf children (2nd ed.) (pp. 255-272). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Refereed Journal Articles (peer-reviewed unless noted otherwise)

Loeterman, M., Paul, P.V., & Donahue, S. (2002, February). Reading and deaf children. Reading Online, 5(6).
Available: www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=loeterman/index.html
Paul, P. (1998). Endnote: A perspective on the special issue of literacy. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education (JDSDE), 3:3, 258-263. [Editor-reviewed].
Paul, P., & Drasgow, E. (1998). The great ASL-MCE debate: A rejoinder. The CAEDHH Journal/La Revue ACESM, 24(1), 5-15.
Jackson, D., Paul, P., & Smith, J. (1997). Prior knowledge and reading comprehension ability of deaf and hard of hearing adolescents. Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education, 2:3, 172-184.
Paul, P. (1996). First- and Second-Language English literacy. Volta Review, 98(2), 5-16.
Paul, P. (1996). Reading vocabulary and deafness. Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education, 1:1, 3-15.
Paul, P., & Ward, M. (1996). Inclusion paradigms in conflict. Theory into Practice, Inclusive Schools: The Continuing Debate, 35(1), 4-11.
Cartledge, G., Cochran, L., & Paul, P. (1996). Effects of public and residential school settings on deaf adolescents self assessments of social skills. Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 17 (1), 30-36.
Drasgow, E., & Paul, P. (1995). A critical analysis of the use of MCE systems with deaf students: A review of the literature. The ACEHI/ACEDA Journal, 21 (2/3), 80-93.
Lin, Y., & Paul, P. (1995). Performance on print-related concepts by Taiwanese children with normal hearing and hearing impairment. Bulletin of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 4, 249-265.
Paul, P. (1994). Response to "Unlocking the Curriculum." Teaching English to Deaf and Second-language Learners (TEDSL), 10, 18-21.
Paul, P. (1993). Toward an understanding of deafness and reading. Bulletin of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 3, 117-129.
Paul, P. (1993). Deafness and text-based literacy. American Annals of the Deaf, 138, 72-75.

Papers in Conference Proceedings (Editor-reviewed unless otherwise noted)

Paul, P. (2002). Education and deafness: Past, present, and the 21st century. Proceedings for the 8th Asia-Pacific Congress on Deafness: For All the World to Hear (pp. K1-1 to K1-33). Taipei, Taiwan. Organized by the National Taiwan Normal University and the Special Education Association of the Republic of China. [Also available on compact disc].
Paul, P. (1998). Literacy, literate thought, and deafness. In Conference Proceedings: 13th Annual Conference on Issues in Language and Deafness--Language and Literacy from Assessment to Instruction, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE. Sponsored by Boys Town National Research Hospital and by the NIH-NIDCD grant P60 DC00982 "Center for Hearing Loss in Children". Co-sponsored by Gallaudet University Regional Center at Johnson County Community College. Conference Coordinator: Mary Pat Moeller; Artwork and Desktop Publishing: Diane Schmidt. [Conference Handout is not paginated sequentially. Invited workshop/presentation].
Paul, P. (1998). Literate thought. In Conference Proceedings: 13th Annual Conference on Issues in Language and Deafness--Language and Literacy from Assessment to Instruction, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE. Sponsored by Boys Town National Research Hospital and by the NIH-NIDCD grant P60 DC00982 "Center for Hearing Loss in Children". Co-sponsored by Gallaudet University Regional Center at Johnson County Community College. Conference Coordinator: Mary Pat Moeller; Artwork and Desktop Publishing: Diane Schmidt. [Conference Handout is not paginated sequentially. Invited workshop/presentation].