Melissa Malzkuhn, MFA.

Founder & Director of Motion Light Lab, leading their innovative research and development at Gallaudet University research center. She is a Co-Founder of CREST Network (Cultivating Research & Equity in SL Tech).
 

NSF – Gallaudet Science Deaf Advisory Council Members of Learning Center, focusing on the equity and inclusion of deaf people in sign language technology.

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Obama Fellow 2018, Ashoka 2021. She is an activist, academic, artist, and digital strategist who loves language play, interactive experiences, and community-based change.

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