Benjamin Lewis
ASL Lecturer | Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
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Biography
Benjamin Lewis has taught courses in American Sign Language, as well as in Deaf history and culture.
Education (3)
Gallaudet University: M.A., Sign Language Teaching 2012
ASLTA: Qualified Certification 2012
Gallaudet University: B.A., Communication Studies & Graphic Design 2006
Areas of Expertise (3)
American Sign Language
Deaf Culture
Deaf History
Accomplishments (5)
Distinguished Teaching Award: Non-Senate Faculty, UCLA (professional)
2017
Graduate Student Achievement Award (professional)
2012
Alice M. Teegarden Memorial Award (professional)
2006
Olaf Hanson Award (professional)
2006
Internship Hall of Fame Mattivi Award (professional)
2006
Media Appearances (3)
Four hands, two hearts, one mission
UCLA Newsroom online
2024-03-06
“One thing I’d like to say to all hearing people: Never ask a Deaf person if they can read lips,” Benjamin Lewis signed, with Mariam Janvelyan interpreting. “We’d appreciate it if you learn a few basic signs, but let Deaf people lead the conversation. We know how to navigate the hearing world.”
Opinion: UCLA must prioritize plans for Deaf studies program to better support community
Daily Bruin online
2021-08-06
“There are many reasons (to learn ASL), but first and foremost, Deaf people are everywhere,” said ASL lecturer Benjamin Lewis in an emailed statement.
Linguistics presenters shed light on experiences, hopes of deaf communities
Daily Bruin online
2018-05-24
A UCLA lecturer signed he believes being deaf is something to take pride in and nothing to be ashamed of. “Oftentimes we meet people who take pity on us,” signed Benjamin Lewis, a lecturer in the department of linguistics. “So I want to plant a new seed that being deaf is great. It’s nothing to feel sad about.”
Event Appearances (3)
Deaf World Lecture Series
February 2019 | Deaf Center at Boston University Wheelock College Boston, MA
Keynote Speaker
July 2015 | American Sign Language Teachers Association St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN
Understanding Humankind Through Gesture
February 2014 | TEDx Gallaudet Gallaudet University
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