Amy M. Lieberman School of Education, Boston University 2 Silber Way Boston, MA Phone: (617)

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1 EDUCATION: Amy M. Lieberman School of Education, Boston University 2 Silber Way Boston, MA Phone: (617) alieber@bu.edu 2003 Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education and San Francisco State University Department of Special Education: Joint Program in Special Education with emphasis in Atypical Developmental Psycholinguistics Dissertation title: Attention-getting strategies of deaf children using American Sign Language in a preschool classroom Supervisor: Professor Dan I. Slobin 2002 M.A., University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Education Program: Cognition and Development 2001 Education Specialist Credential, San Francisco State University Department of Special Education Program: Early Childhood Special Education 1996 B.A. with Honors, Stanford University, Program in Human Biology Honors thesis title: Developmental Changes in Infant Word Recognition RESEARCH POSITIONS: 2015-Present Assistant Professor, Deaf Education, School of Education, Boston University Assistant Project Scientist, Center for Research on Language, University of California, San Diego PI on an NIH-funded grant studying real-time processing of sign language in deaf adults and children Research Associate, Mayberry Lab for Multimodal Language Development, Department of Linguistics, University of California, San Diego Lead researcher on an NSF-funded project studying joint attention in deaf children; collaborated on studies of literacy development and late first language acquisition Affiliated Researcher, NSF Science of Learning Center on Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2), Gallaudet University Conducted projects on development of visual language and visual attention; participated in Center activities including site visits, reports, student training, and scientific meetings Graduate Research Assistant, Sign Language Development Project, Institute for Human Development, UC, Berkeley Participated in the development of the Berkeley Transcription System for linguistic analysis of signed languages. Transcribed, coded, and analyzed data from videotapes of adult-child signed interaction.

2 Research Assistant, Center for Infant Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Ran experiments on infant language development, focusing on early word comprehension in the lab of Dr. Anne Fernald. Collected and analyzed data. Recruited subjects and scheduled appointments. UNIVERSITY TEACHING: Courses: 2015-Present BU School of Education, Deaf Education: DE575: Language and the Deaf Child DE576: Advanced Language and the Deaf Child 2015 UCSD, Human Development Program, HDP150: Human Interaction: Developmental and Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Senior seminar for students in the Human Development major. Recommend instructor based on student ratings: 100% 2014 UCSD, Linguistics, LIGN171: Child Language Acquisition. Course enrollment: 70. Recommend instructor based on student ratings: 94% 2005 Gallaudet University, Department of Education. Course title: Observing, Documenting, and Assessing Young Children. Undergraduate seminar. Language of instruction: ASL Guest lectures: 2012 UCSD, HDP 120: Language Development: Development of visual attention in deaf children 2011/2012 UCSD, LIGN 171: Language Development: Language acquisition in deaf children 2010 UCSD, LIGN 140: The Structure of American Sign Language: Child-driven input: insights from young signing children INVITED LECTURES 2016 Language development in deaf children. NSF-funded U.S.-Swedish Workshop on Assessment of Multimodal Multilingual Outcomes in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children, Stockholm, Sweden Early experience shapes real-time processing of sign language. Center for Research on Language Seminar, UCSD, San Diego, CA. (October) 2011 Looking for language: Development of visual attention in young deaf children. Lecture Series, Laboratory for Language and Cognitive Neuroscience, San Diego State University. Presented in American Sign Language Eye gaze and attention in deaf children s early years. Visual Language and Visual Learning Presenter Series, Gallaudet University. Presented in American Sign Language.

3 2008 Child-driven language input: Insights from young signing children. Center for Research on Language Seminar, UCSD, San Diego, CA. CLASSROOM TEACHING: Teacher/Researcher, Early Childhood Department, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC Teacher in a full-day classroom. Provided Early Intervention services to deaf children ages 2-5 and their families in the classroom and through home visits; mentored student teachers; contributed to program development at the Cochlear Implant Education Center; conducted outreach to regional schools and professionals Teacher, Parent-Infant Program, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, CA Teacher in a half-day classroom. Provided Early Intervention services to deaf children aged 0-3 and their families in a classroom-based program and through home visits. SUPERVISION AND MENTORING: Research Assistants: Michael Higgins, Graduate Assistant, 5 hrs/week Valerie Sharer, Lab Assistant 2, 5-10 hrs/week Adrienne Foley, Undergraduate RA, 4-6 hrs/week Marla Hatrak, Research Assistant, 5-10 hrs/week Undergraduate students: Adrienne Foley, Linguistics and Communications Major, 6 hrs/week 2012 Andrew Heald, Linguistics and Anthropology Major, 4 hrs/week Jenny Kan, Linguistics and Economics Major, 6 hrs/week Jackie Espinoza, Linguistics Major, 6 hrs/week 2010 Cami Miner, Linguistics Major, 4 hrs/week GRANTS: NIDCD R03 DC011615, Principal Investigator Eye gaze as a measure of sign language processing in young deaf children. Total award: $462, NSF Science of Learning Center on Visual Language and Visual Learning, Co- Principal Investigator with Rachel Mayberry Early literacy interactions between deaf mothers and their deaf children, Role: Co-Principal Investigator. Total award: $225,000 (approximate) FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS: Graduate Fellowship, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley

4 2002 Distinguished Student Award for Academic Excellence, San Francisco State University 2000 Dissertation Grant, University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute 2000 Graduate Student Research Grant, University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Human Development 1999 Browning Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance, San Francisco State University 1995 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Grant for Honors Thesis work, Stanford University COMMITTEES AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE: 2010 Participant/Presenter, NSF Site Visit, VL2 Science of Learning Center, Washington, DC Cochlear Implant Collaboration Committee, Clerc Center, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC Accreditation for Growth Action Plan Committee co-chair, Clerc Center, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC Signed Languages Research Group, Co-chair, Berkeley, CA Joint Doctoral Colloquium, Planning Committee, San Francisco State University Joint Doctoral Faculty Committee, Student Representative, San Francisco State University Program in Human Biology, Upper Division Committee, Stanford University Journal Reviews: Language Learning & Development, Developmental Psychology, Frontiers in Language Sciences, Journal of Literacy, Applied Psycholinguistics, Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Sign Language Studies LANGUAGES English (native speaker), American Sign Language (fluent), Hebrew (conversational), French (basic)

5 PUBLICATIONS: Note: Published as Amy M. Weinberg until 2003 Peer-reviewed journal articles Higgins, M., & Lieberman, A. M. (in press). Deaf Students as a Linguistic and Cultural Minority: Shifting Perspectives and Implications for Teaching and Learning. Journal of Education. Lieberman, A. M., Borovsky, A., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2015). Real-time processing of ASL signs: Delayed first language acquisition affects organization of the mental lexicon. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 41(4), Lieberman, A. M. (2015). Attention-getting skills of deaf children using American Sign Language in a preschool classroom. Applied Psycholinguistics, 36, Lieberman, A. M., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2014). Learning to look for language: Development of joint attention in young deaf children. Language Learning and Development, 10, Ferjan Ramirez, N., Lieberman, A. M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2013). The initial stages of language acquisition begun in adolescence: When late looks early. Journal of Child Language, 40 (2), Mayberry, R. I., del Giudice, A., & Lieberman, A. (2011). Reading achievement in relation to phonological coding and awareness in deaf readers: A meta-analysis. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 16(2), Allen, T. E., Clark, M. Dk., del Giudice, A., Koo, D., Lieberman, A., Mayberry, M., & Miller, P. (2009). Phonology and Reading: A Response to Wang, Trezek, Luckner, and Paul. American Annals of the Deaf, 154 (4), pp Slobin, D. I., Hoiting, N., Anthony, M., Biederman, Y., Kuntze, M., Lindert, R., Pyers, J., Thumann, H., Weinberg, A. (2001). Sign language transcription at the level of meaning components: The Berkeley Transcription System (BTS). Sign Language & Linguistics, 4 (1/2), Fernald, A., Pinto, J. P., Swingley, D., Weinberg, A., & McRoberts, G. W. (1998). Rapid gains in speed of verbal processing by infants in the 2 nd year. Psychological Science, 9 (3), Manuscripts in preparation Lieberman, A. M., Borovsky, A., & Mayberry, R. I. The predictive nature of American Sign Language verbs during real-time sentence processing in deaf adults and children.. Ferjan Ramirez, N., Lieberman, A. M., & Mayberry, R. I. Longitudinal development of American Sign Language in adolescent first language learners.

6 Conference Proceedings (Peer-reviewed) Lieberman, A. M., Borovsky, A., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2014). Real-time processing of ASL signs: Effects of linguistic experience and proficiency. In W. Orman and M. J. Valleau (Eds.), Proceedings of the 38 th Boston University Conference on Language Development (pp ). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press. Lieberman, A., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. (2011). The development of eye-gaze control for linguistic input in deaf children. In N. Danis, K. Mesh, & H. Sung (Eds.), Proceedings of the 35 th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development, pp Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press. Ferjan Ramirez, N., Lieberman, A., & Mayberry, R. (2011). The first words acquired by adolescent first-language learners: when late looks early. In N. Danis, K. Mesh, & H. Sung (Eds.), Proceedings of the 35 th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development, pp Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press. Book chapters Lieberman, A. M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2015). Language acquisition. In E. Orfanidou, B. Woll, & G. Morgan (Eds.) Research Methods in Sign Language Studies: A Practical Guide (pp ). Malden, MA: John Wiley & Sons. Slobin, D. I., Hoiting, N., Kuntze, M., Lindert, R., Weinberg, A., Pyers, J., Anthony, M., Biederman, Y., & Thumann, H. (2003). A cognitive/functional perspective on the acquisition of classifiers. In K. Emmorey (Ed.), Perspectives on classifier constructions in sign languages. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Remmel, E., Bettger, J. G., & Weinberg, A. M. (2001). Theory of mind development in deaf children. In M. D. Clark, M. Marschark, & M. Karchmer (Eds.), Context, cognition, and deafness. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. Slobin, D., Hoiting, N., Kuntze, M., Lindert, R., Weinberg, A., Pyers, J., Anthony, M., Biederman, Y., & Thumann, H. (2000). Signed Language The Berkeley Transcription System. In B. MacWhinney (Ed.), The CHILDES Project: Tools for Analyzing Talk. Vol. 1: The Programs (3 rd ed.). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Research report Lieberman, A. M. (2012, June). Eye Gaze and Joint Attention. Visual Language and Visual Learning Science of Learning Center. (Research Brief No. 5). Washington, DC. Available online at: Conference Presentations Lieberman, A.M., Borovsky, A., & Mayberry, R. I. (2015, November). The predictive nature of American Sign Language verbs during real-time sentence processing in deaf adults and children. Paper presented at the Boston University Confernece on Language Development. Lieberman, A.M., Borovsky, A., & Mayberry, R. I. (2015, July). Incremental processing of ASL sentences in deaf adults and children. Poster presented at the International Conference on Sign Language Acquisition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

7 Lieberman, A. M., Borovsky, A., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2013, November). Effects of early language experience on real-time processing of ASL signs in deaf adults. Paper presented at the Boston University Conference on Language Development. Lieberman, A. M., Borovsky, A., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2013, July). Signing in the visual world: The time course of lexical recognition in American Sign Language. Paper presented at the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 11), London. Ferjan Ramirez, N., Lieberman, A. M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2013, July). How far and how fast? A longitudinal study of ASL acquisition in adolescent home signers. Paper presented at the Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 11), London. Lieberman, A. M., Petersen, L, O Willow, D., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2013, April). The development of visual attention in young deaf children learning ASL. Paper presented at the SRCD Pre-conference on the Development of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children, Seattle. Lieberman, A.M., Borovsky, A., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2013, April). Looking in the visual world: Lexical recognition of American Sign Language in Native Signers and Second- Language Learners. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Child Development Conference, Seattle, WA. Lieberman, A., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2010, Nov). The development of eye gaze control for linguistic input in deaf children. Paper presented that the Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston. Lieberman, A., Hatrak, M., & Mayberry, R. I. (2010, Oct). Four eyes and four hands: How mothers scaffold literacy development through ASL. Poster presented at TISLR 10 (Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research). Purdue University, Indiana. Lieberman, A. (2008, November). Attenton-getting strategies of deaf children using ASL in a preschool classroom. Poster presented at the Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston, MA. Del Giudice, A., Lieberman, A., & Mayberry,,R. (2008, November). Do phonological awareness and coding predict reading skill in deaf readers? A Meta-Analysis Paper presented at the Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston, MA. Weinberg, A. (2002, November). The development of visual attention through social interaction in young deaf children. Paper presented at the Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston, MA. Weinberg, A. (2002, May). Attention-getting skills of deaf children during peer interaction. Paper presented at the meeting of the University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute, Berkeley, CA. Weinberg, A. (2000, July). Towards effective interaction: Strategies used by deaf and hearing mothers with deaf children. Paper presented at the seventh international conference on Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.