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Diversity Week 2023 Book Club: Hearing Happiness: Book Club

Subject Guide accompanying upcoming book club for Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History by Jaipreet Virdi

Meet the Book Club Moderators

 

Dr. Montano

 

Joseph J. Montano, Ed.D.
Professor of Audiology in Clinical Otolaryngology
Director, Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
 

Dr. Joseph Montano is a Professor of Audiology and Director of Hearing and Speech at Weill Cornell Medicine. He received his Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University and M.A. from New York University. Dr. Montano is licensed as an Audiologist in New York State and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-A) through the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).


He served as ASHA Vice President for Standards/Ethics in Audiology, Past President and holds Honors of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology (ARA) and served twice as Coordinator of ASHA Sig 7 Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation. Dr. Montano volunteers in an advisory capacity on the Boards for the Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation (HRF), Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (HEAR), Children's Hearing Institute (CHI), the Acoustic Neuroma Association (ANA) and the NYS Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA).


In addition to numerous presentations and publications, he is the co-editor of the book Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation now in its 3rd Edition. 

 

Devin Sullivan, staff photo

Devin Sullivan
Student Accommodations Coordinator, Office of Institutional Equity
 

Devin joined WCM's Office of Institutional Equity in November 2021 as the institution's first Student Accommodations Coordinator for the Graduate and Medical Schools. In this capacity, Devin works to provide equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities. 

She hopes to make higher education a safer, fairer place for students with disabilities, of the LGBT+ community and of marginalized gender identities. 

 

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Book Club Key Information

Date and time: April 26, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

 

Registration is required: 

Meeting Registration - Zoom

 

Link to download book: ProQuest Access

Reading the book is not required but is strongly encouraged!

Book Club Guidelines

We ask Book Club attendees to respect the following guidelines to ensure a safe learning environment for all:

 

Vegas Rules - What’s said here, stays here. What’s learned here, leaves here. 
We respect and honor confidentiality. We understand that the lessons we learn are intended to positively impact our peers and institutional environment. 

 

Practice Self Focus and Speak from the “I”. 

We speak from our own experiences. We speak using “I” statements and do not speak for a whole group or express assumptions about the experience of others. 

 

Understand the Difference Between Intent & Impact. 
Try to understand and acknowledge impact. How our words are received can be different from your intent. Denying the impact of something said by focusing on intent is often more destructive than the initial interaction. We must accept the recipient’s response as valid when it is different from what was anticipated. Their reaction is their truth, and potential invitation for deeper understanding by both parties. 

 

Make Space, Take Space.  
All voices must be heard in order to ensure a fully inclusive experience. Take note of who is speaking and who is not. If you tend to speak often, consider “moving back” and vice versa. 

  
 
Adapted from: 
East Bay Meditation Center - Agreements for Multicultural Interactions at EBMC 
GLSEN - Guidelines for Respectful GSA Spaces 
KIPP Jacksonville Public School - Community Agreements for Leading for Racial Equity Sessions