Onathan C. Penny, a third generation Deaf and a native ASL signer, was raised in a simultaneous bilingual environment where both American Sign Language (ASL) and English were used on a daily basis. Jonathan received his BA in Psychology and with a minor in English and MA in ASL Education from Gallaudet University.
Prior to Jonathan's arrival at the University of Minnesota, he has ventured teaching ASL collegiately in various settings (universities, community colleges, community programs). He strives to accumulate resources in methodology, assessment, curriculum development, and digital pedagogy in the field of ASL education through continued research and training.