DORS Welcomes New DHHU Supervisor,
Dr. Ju-Lee Wolsey !
Dr. Ju-Lee A. Wolsey obtained her doctorate degree in Deaf Studies and Deaf Education at Lamar University. Originally from Ontario, Canada, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Madonna University, a Master of Rehabilitation Counseling from Bowling Green State University, and a Master of Science in Professional Studies with concentrations in Human Resource Development and Project Management from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Her research interests include accessibility, advocacy, mentorship, resiliency, Deaf identity development, ASL/English bilingualism, and qualitative research that relate to the lives of D/deaf, DeafBlind, and hard-of-hearing individuals.
Dr. Wolsey has worked with diverse D/deaf, DeafBlind, and hard-of-hearing children and adults in private and public sectors in schools and the community in various capacities as a vocational rehabilitation counselor, instructor, program specialist, intervenor, program coordinator, and assistant director. As a Deaf ASL/English bilingual individual, Dr. Wolsey is passionate with sharing her personal and professional experiences, knowledge, and scholarly research to ensure that all D/deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing children and adults have equal access and inclusion to language, education, and employment to be self-sufficient community members.
