BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

Dr. Kimberly J. Hale studies working and learning in higher education with the aim to improve the faculty experience and student learning.

Research Interests:

ASL-English Interpreting
Interpreter Education
First Year Faculty
ASL-English interpreting faculty

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Languages & Literatures, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United StatesJul 2022 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Faculty Success Coach
    K Hale Services, LLC (kimberlyjhale.com)8 Jul 2022 - present

DEGREES

  • EdD - Educational Leadership & Policy Studies in Higher Education
    Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, United States15 Aug 2008 - 15 May 2012
  • MA - Linguistics
    University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States15 Aug 2001 - 15 May 2003
  • BA - Sign Language Interpreting
    Maryville College, Maryville, United States15 Aug 1994 - 31 Jan 1998

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certificate of Interpretation
    Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Alexandria, VA, United States
  • Certificate of Transliteration
    Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Alexandria, VA, United States
  • NAD Level IV
    National Association of the Deaf, Silver Spring, MD, United States
  • Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
    International Coaching Federation13 Jul 2024 - present

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

AVAILABILITY

  • Inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) support
  • Collaborative projects
  • Career advice
  • Masters or PhD research supervision
  • Speaking engagements
  • Teaching opportunities
  • Undergraduate research supervision

LANGUAGE

  • American Sign Language
  • English

DEPARTMENT

  • Languages & Literatures

FIELDS OF RESEARCH