# Nathan E. Harrison, EdD

> The personal website of Dr. Nathan Harrison - teacher, researcher, leader, father.


## Pages

- [Videos](https://nathanharrison.education/videos/): Youtube Channel 5 Minutes with Nate &#8211; a professional development vodcast in ASL for educators of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. This project began when I was a curriculum director at the Utah School for the Deaf in response to the lack of short, ASL trainings for educators in our field. After a hiatus and job change, we&#8217;re back! Vodcasts/Podcasts Date Vodcast/Podcast Topic Link 2 Dec 2025 Deaf Ed Solutions Podcast The Deaf Reading Rope https://youtu.be/BeVpCdN90I4?si=RVOOdE51r3qPaIjo Recorded Trainings Coming soon! Note: All videos follow the copyright agreements and rules of the publisher. Please see information on each link about copyright and [&hellip;]
- [WELCOME!](https://nathanharrison.education/): Nathan Harrison, EdD, is an educator focusing on the field of Deaf Education
- [Contact](https://nathanharrison.education/contact/): Dr. Harrison&#8217;s Role Contact Information Personal info@nathanharrison.education Rochester Institute of TechnologyLecturerMasters of Science in Secondary Education nehnmp@rit.edu University of UtahAdjunct Assistant ProfessorDeaf Education Teacher Preparation Program u0280853@umail.utah.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3241-6265
- [Current Projects](https://nathanharrison.education/current-projects/): Years Active Description Project Lead 2025-Present Stakeholders Perceptions of Good Deaf Education Leadership Survey and focus groups of stakeholders to define what &#8220;good&#8221; leadership looks like in Deaf Education. This baseline study will provide the foundation for future research and development of training, support, and assessment of Deaf Educational leadership. Russell West &amp; Nathan Harrison (RIT) 2024-Present Deaf School Leadership: What We Know and What We Don&#8217;t Comprehensive literature review of research into Deaf educational leadership to understand what the field knows and doesn&#8217;t from the research. This is also aligned with work with CEASD members to develop a research [&hellip;]
- [Presentations](https://nathanharrison.education/presentations/): Date Presentation Event April 2025 Deaf School Leadership: What We Know and What We Don&#8217;tDiscussion of what the current state of literature is for deaf educational leadership and cooperatively developing a research agenda. CEASD ConferencePittsburgh, PA https://ceasd2025conference.sched.com/event/1ubuv/school-leadership-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont April 2025 The Deaf Reading RopePresentation regarding the model of the Deaf Reading Rope for ASL/English literacy of instruction and a discussion of the Science of Reading and ASL/English. CEASD ConferencePittsburgh, PA https://ceasd2025conference.sched.com/event/1ubw1/the-deaf-reading-rope January 2025 The Deaf Reading RopeRoundtable style presentation focusing on the Science of Reading a research-backed response to SoR for ASL/English Deaf Education that incorporates both SoR and ASL/English bilingual [&hellip;]
- [Publications & Papers](https://nathanharrison.education/publications/): Date Title, Authors, &amp; Summary Type &#8211; Peer Reviewed in Bold Permanlink 2025 &#8220;Fostering Science Learning for Deaf Children in Early Childhood&#8221;Harrison, N. E. &amp; Kurz, C. In Early Childhood Deaf Education: Teacher Preparation and Instructional Strategies (Graham &amp; Neild) Book chapter discussing best practices in integrating science education into early childhood with an emphasis on developmentally appropriate inquiry play learning with strong language support. Book Chapter https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/book/354156 2023 “Deaf Reading Rope: Visualizing the Science of Reading for ASL/English”Harrison, N. E. Model of reading using a rope metaphor to combine Science of Reading concepts with ASL/English research. The rope has [&hellip;]
- [Bio & CV](https://nathanharrison.education/bio/): Nathan E. Harrison, EdD Teacher, Administrator, Researcher, Advocate, Father, &amp; Husband RIT Directory Page: https://www.rit.edu/directory/nehnmp-nathan-harrison Mini Biography (3 Sentences) Nathan Harrison, EdD, is a lecturer in the Department of Deaf Education at NTID at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been a math and science teacher for secondary grades at the New Mexico School for the Deaf and an administrator of schools and curriculum in New Mexico (NMSD) and Utah (USDB). He has degrees in mathematics education (BS), Deaf education (MEd), and educational leadership (EdD) and researches Deaf educational leadership and Deaf pedagogies, especially for STEM. Brief Biography (150 [&hellip;]


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