Dr. Maartje De Meulder is senior researcher with the Research Group on Speech Therapy: Participation through Communication and lecturer at the Institute for Communication and Sign Language.
Maartje is a leading expert in Deaf Studies, with a specific interdisciplinary focus on sign language policy and planning, sign language technologies, and mediated communication. Her research addresses contemporary societal challenges faced by deaf communities. She is also actively committed to supporting deaf scholars through the Dr Deaf training programmes. More information about her publications, presentations, and impact can be found on her personal website.
Expertises
- Deaf Studies
- Sign language interpreting
- AI language technologies
- Sign language AI
- Qualitative research methods