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Presenter: Dr. S. Jordan Wright
Bio: Dr. Wright is a Critical Theorist, Health researcher, and director of the Deaf MetaLiteracy lab at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf. The Deaf MetaLiteracy Lab is housed within The Deaf Biomedical Science and Healthcare Hub, which focuses on three strands of inquiry: Health Literacy, Digital Literacy, and Cultural Literacy as they interact with the lives of Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing individuals. Dr. Wright has a strong interest in the intersectional experience of health and technology within the Deaf LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. In his free time, Dr. Wright enjoys traveling, is an avid reader, and dad to two fur babies: Savior and Omega.