Alex Zeibot, teaching specialist in educational psychology, named 2015 Bush Fellow

Alex ZeibotAlex Zeibot, American Sign Language (ASL) teaching specialist in the Department of Educational Psychology, was recently awarded a Bush Fellowship in Education.

Alex recognizes that Deaf students who graduate from high school have a median reading level a few grades behind their hearing peers and learn literacy skills through entirely different brain processes. He plans to use his fellowship to earn his Ph.D. and develop effective curriculum that helps Deaf children overcome this literacy gap.

“I am honored and humbled to be part of this extraordinary achievement and excited about the new journey I am about to embark on,” Alex said.

Alex earned his bachelor’s degree from Gallaudet and master’s in Deaf education from the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota.

The Bush Foundation awards fellowships to leaders who are active learners of outstanding character and a record of success, and who could benefit from intensive development through self-designed or academic programs.

Learn more about Alex’s Bush Fellowship.