Rate Professor Naomi Caselli

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D., Boston University, 2010; M.A., Boston University, 2009.

Research Interests: Cognitive science focusing on language development, particularly sign language and deaf youth experiences. Develops open-access sign language databases.

Appointments: Associate Professor of Deaf Studies, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development; Director, BU AI and Education Initiative; Co-director, BU Wheelock Deaf Center.

Awards: Supported by over $5 million in external funding from NSF, NIH, and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Publications: Published 25 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Psychological Science, Cognition, and Journal of Pediatrics.

Additional Contributions: Delivered over 30 invited presentations internationally.