Melissa Screven

American Sign Language 3/4-Time Faculty Member
Oak Hall, Rm. 204
856-256-4500 x53232
screven@rowan.edu

Melissa Screven is an Instructor of American Sign Language (ASL) here at Rowan.  She currently teaches ASL at both the secondary and collegiate level. She owes her love of ASL to her Deaf family members who have inspired a deep appreciation of the culture and language of the American Deaf community.  She has been ensconced within the Deaf community for over 15 years in the areas of New York and New Jersey. To formally continue her studies in ASL, Ms. Screven obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in American Sign Language/English Interpreting from Bloomsburg University. As an ASL/English Interpreter, Ms. Screven specialized in the areas of Education and Medicine. Later, she received her Masters in Education in Foreign Language Pedagogy to be able to teach ASL as both a first language for deaf children and for students seeking to learn ASL as a second language.

In addition to having a K-12 certification in Teaching ASL as a World Language, Ms. Screven has held faculty and/or administrative appointments in Interpreter Training Programs, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education, Elementary Education, English as a Second Language, and Curriculum Writing (ASL and ESL).

In her spare time, Ms. Screven enjoys traveling with her family and visiting schools for the Deaf around the world.