Creative Advocacy Through Visual Narrative | Melissa Malzkuhn | TEDxGallaudet

Creative Advocacy Through Visual Narrative
As Digital Innovation & Media Strategies Manager, Melissa Malzkuhn leads and develops creative projects translating research findings into educational resources at the National Science Foundation's Science of Learning Center on Visual Language and Visual Learning at Gallaudet University. Released in early 2013, The Baobab is the first of planned ASL/English bilingual storybook apps for young children. She also serves as a Co-Executive Editor of Deaf Studies Digital Journal, having previously being the Managing Editor, where she oversaw the launch of the journal. With a passion for interactive and immersive storytelling, Melissa Malzkuhn leads Motion Lab, where creative literature meets digital technology. Melissa Malzkuhn is currently pursuing her MFA in Visual Narrative at the School of Visual Arts, in New York City. Connect with her @mezmalz and www.mezmalz.com.
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[@ursulabellugi]

Mellissa, This is so very exciting and inspiring.! Ways of changing the world forever. And Congratulation s on your new OBAMA INAUGURAL FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP AWARD which will further your. Inspiring new directions Dr. Ursula Belliugi, The Salk Instite for Bioogical Stufies

[@lillydavis2584]

Moving and compelling speech. I loved the part about writing these research studies down and signing them in ASL as well!