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Program Director: Dr. Audrey Cooper
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The International Development Master of Arts Degree Program (IDMA) prepares students to advocate, design, implement, monitor and evaluate social change activities in collaboration with Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing people, and people with disabilities, at local, national and international levels. IDMA coursework provides practical experience examining legal and social policy frameworks, political and economic conditions, sociocultural and language-centered values and rights, and other features of contemporary life that contribute to or impede social participation and social justice.
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Please contact idma@gallaudet.edu if you would like to request any information about the IDMA program in alternative formats (large print, plain text, etc.) or in ASL. We are committed to making our program and content accessible and welcome any questions or suggestions.
Dr. Audrey C. Cooper, PhD, MSW & MS Associate Professor & Program Director Samantha HoeksemaGraduate Assistant Sonia Holzman, MA Program Specialist & Outreach Liaison Maegan Shanks, MA Faculty & Program Assistant Dr. Danielle Thompson, Ph.D., N.C.C., N.C.S.C. Associate Professor
Admissions Requirements
Spring 2021 – Dec 12Fall 2021 – May 15