Harvey J. Corson,
Ed.D.
The Doctor of Education (Ed.D. or D.Ed.; Latin ''Educationis Doctor'' or ''Doctor Educationis'') is (depending on region and university) a research or professional doctoral degree that focuses on the field of education. It prepares the holder for a ...
, was the Executive Director for the
American School for the Deaf in
West Hartford, Connecticut
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The town's popular downtown area is colloquially known as "West Hartford Center," or simply "The C ...
. He announced his retirement in 2006, ending his term as executive director, a post he held at the
American School for the Deaf since 2001.
Corson graduated from
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University ( ) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first sc ...
in 1964.
During the
Deaf President Now (DPN) protests in March 1988, he was one of the two deaf candidates (along with
I. King Jordan
Irving King Jordan (born June 16, 1943) is an American educator who became the first hearing loss, deaf president of Gallaudet University in 1988 after the ''Deaf President Now'' protest. Gallaudet is the world's only university with all program ...
) vying to become the next (and the first deaf) president of Gallaudet University (in
Washington, D.C.
)
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).
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Gallaudet University alumni
Educators of the deaf
Educators from Hartford, Connecticut
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