Dr. Foster has worked with a student who is deaf that is registered with our office in
\nvarious capacities since August of 2014. Dr. Foster is currently her lab advisor in her pursuit of
\na PhD in Biochemistry. As a lab advisor, Dr. Foster has begun to learn sign language to better
\ncommunicate with the student directly. Dr. Foster leads by example. He shows the students in his
\nlab the importance of inclusion and communication when working together. During their weekly
\nlab meetings, Dr. Foster provides time for the deaf student to teach an “ASL minute”, a mini sign
\nlanguage lesson using vocabulary that will be used working in their lab. As a lab advisor, Dr.
\nFoster is always willing to accommodate the needs of the interpreters and transcribers with the
\naim of providing the best access for the student. He regularly asks the interpreters questions
\nabout the interpreting process to ensure that he is being culturally sensitive, and to learn as much
\nabout the communication process as possible in order to more readily manage it. This is a level
\nof engagement we rarely see.<\/p>\n
Before the deaf student joined his lab for a temporary rotation, he met with her and
\ndiscussed the communication norms that should be established so she could be a full participant
\nin the lab. On one of the first days she was in his lab, Dr. Foster found himself in the position of
\nneeding to run a lab meeting without time to secure interpreters. He respected that limitation and
\nasked everyone in their group to log on to an online platform remotely where they could type
\ntheir comments in real time rather than sitting around a table and using spoken English which
\nwould exclude the deaf student. He conducted the entire meeting without the use of spoken
\nEnglish to ensure equal access.<\/p>\n
Dr. Foster communicates daily with the student using the signs he has learned. He has taken an
\ninterest in recruiting other students who are deaf from across the country to join his lab. With
\nso many machines running in the labs, the noisy environment makes for an ideal setting for sign
\nlanguage to be used because you can communicate across the room despite the noise level. The
\nfact that he took his time to demonstrate such respect to the deaf student is commendable and
\nsets a wonderful example for the other lab members. He is truly encouraging an atmosphere of
\nfull access for all lab members both temporary and permanent, despite how this has required him
\nto devote significant time and attention to the communication process. For these reasons he is
\nthis year’s recipient of the Dick Maxwell award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dick Maxwell Award Nomination Statement Nominee: Dr. Mark Foster Nominators: The Interpreting Team Dr. Foster has worked with a student who is deaf that is registered with our office in various capacities since August of 2014. 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