<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-0765c41c-7fff-b56f-5ae7-2238a0530ee7" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are excited to share two incredible academic opportunities in Educational Neuroscience offered by Gallaudet University: the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PhD in Educational Neuroscience (PEN)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Certificate in Educational Neuroscience (CEN)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Both programs are designed for those passionate about the intersection of cognitive science, learning, and neuroscience, focusing on bilingual education and visual learning.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PhD in Educational Neuroscience (PEN)</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The PEN program is a pioneering, research-intensive doctoral program emphasizing bilingual (American Sign Language-English) neuroscience training. Students develop expertise in state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience methods, such as EEG and fMRI, and conduct research on visual learning, language development, numeracy, action understanding, and social and emotional development. The program provides four years of funding for domestic doctoral students. Students work closely with faculty mentors and have access to top-tier labs, such as the Action and Brain Lab (ABL; PI: Lorna Quandt), Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (CAN) Lab (PI: Rachel Pizzie), and Numeracy and Educational Neuroscience (NENS) Lab (PI: Ilaria Berteletti). This interdisciplinary program is housed within Gallaudet’s Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2) Research center, fostering collaboration with the Motion Light Lab (ML2; Director: Melissa Malzkuhn) and Gesture Literacy and Knowledge Studio (GLKS; Co-Directors Patrick Boudreault and Gaurav Mathur), along with connections to a global network of cognitive neuroscience labs.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Certificate in Educational Neuroscience (CEN)</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The CEN is an ideal option for professionals or post-baccalaureate students looking to complement their current work or studies with foundational knowledge in Educational Neuroscience. Students in the program take approximately 6 courses (18 credits) related to Educational Neuroscience. The CEN can be completed as a stand-alone program, or in combination with another graduate degree program at Gallaudet University. This certificate provides critical insight into how neuroscience can inform educational practices and vice versa, focusing on learning processes in both deaf and hearing individuals. The CEN can serve as a springboard to launch your graduate career and a valuable asset for educators, researchers, and practitioners aiming to apply cognitive neuroscience concepts in their fields.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Both programs uphold the rich tradition of bilingualism at Gallaudet, and all classes and lab activities are conducted in American Sign Language (ASL). For more information about these programs, including application deadlines, please visit the following links:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://gallaudet.edu/educational-neuroscience/phd-program-in-educational-neuroscience-pen/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PhD in Educational Neuroscience (PEN)</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><a href="https://gallaudet.edu/educational-neuroscience/certificate-in-educational-neuroscience/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Certificate in Educational Neuroscience (CEN)</span></a></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We encourage all interested candidates to explore these dynamic programs at the cutting edge of educational research and cognitive science!</span></p></span>For inquiries, please email <a href="mailto:edneuroscience@gallaudet.edu">edneuroscience@gallaudet.edu</a><div><br></div><div>Sincerely, </div><div>Dr. Ilaria Berteletti<br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica"></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica"><br></p><div><i>Program Director, </i><i>Ph.D. in Educational Neuroscience (PEN) </i></div><div><i>Associate Professor</i><i><br></i></div><div><i>Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society Secretary</i></div><div><i>Director of the <a href="https://sites.google.com/gallaudet.edu/nens-lab/home" target="_blank">Numeracy and Educational Neuroscience Laboratory</a></i><i><br></i></div><div><i>Director of the PEN Distinguished Lecture Series </i><i>and University Partnerships (MOUs) and </i><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Faculty Liaison to the </i><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">PEN-VL2 Student Leadership Team </i></div><div><i>Gallaudet University</i></div><div><i>Sorenson Language and Communication Center, 1221</i></div><div><i>800 Florida Ave, N.E.</i></div><div><i>Washington, D.C. 20002</i></div><div><i>USA</i></div><div><i>Tel: 202 651 5673</i><i><br></i></div><div><i>VP: 202 779 9683</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>Please use<a href="https://calendly.com/ilaria-berteletti/30min" target="_blank"> this link to schedule 30-minutes meetings </a>with me. </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i><b>Are you interested in joining our Ph.D. in Educational Neuroscience Program? More information here:</b> </i><a href="https://tinyurl.com/PENProgram" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/PENProgram</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>