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Melanie McKay-Cody

UArizona Expert Leads Efforts to Preserve Native American Sign Languages

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U of A expert working to preserve Native American sign languages

A library book she found when she was 10 inspired Melanie McKay-Cody to pursue a career studying Native American sign languages. Now a researcher in the College of Education, she's one of the foremost experts at the intersection of Native and Deaf identity. She shares her story in this article and video.

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Dr. McKay-Cody named to the 2024 University of Arizona Women of Impact cohort

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Dr. Z Nicolazzo and Dr. Karla Silva named to the 2025 ACPA Foundation Diamond Honoree Cohort!

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Pioneering Educational Leadership in Arizona

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Congratulations to Octreyvian Killian!

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Graduation Spotlight

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UA College of Education Dean to Step Down, Accepts Role at Indiana University

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Dean Robert Q. Berry III Honored with Inaugural Equity Award for Transforming Math Education

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Native SOAR Program Spotlighted in The Chronicle of Higher Education!