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Dr. Griffin working with a producer in the editing studio of WVUA23.

NOAA VORTEX-SE Grant​

“Improving the Accessibility and Comprehension of Tornado Warnings
in
the Southeast for Deaf, Blind, and Deaf-Blind”
​
NOAA VORTEX-SE Grant Info Sheet

Investigators: Dr. Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Mississippi State University; Dr. Jason Senkbiel &  Dr. Darrin Griffin, The University of Alabama
​
Goal: This project will investigate the communication of tornado warning information among individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing (HoH), Blind, Low Vision (LV), and DeafBlind. It aims to improve our understanding of the sociological, linguistic, and cultural factors that influence how individuals from specific vulnerable groups receive, process, and respond to tornado information.
University of Alabama News Release 

When Messages Matter Most 

Dr. Griffin on set at WVUA23

"Emergency Management Interpreting:
When the Storm Hits, What Now?"

Thursday March 21st from 5:30pm - 7:00pm
at The University of Alabama Digital Media Center

 

Promotional Poster for the lecture, Emergency Management Interpreting: When the Storm Hits, What Now?
flyer_emergency_management_interpreting_march_21st.pdf
File Size: 261 kb
File Type: pdf
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Resources for Media


​For information on NOAA and appropriate terminology, please explore the following resources:
NOAA Logo
 
NOAA - VORTEX Southeast 

National Association for the Deaf Logo

​National Association of the Deaf - Community and Culture FAQ​

In the News

CBS42 "Improving warnings for deaf and hard of hearing community" (October, 2019)

WBRC Fox - 6 December 11, 2017
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CBS 42 - December 5, 2017
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When Messages Matter Most (UA News)
The Daily Moth - American Sign Language News
Text transcript 
APR Broadcast Segment 
Text transcript 
Dr. Griffin in WVUA23 editing room

Additional Resources

National Weather Service - Tornado Safety

More severe weather safety videos with sign language and captioning. ​
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  • Home
  • Bio
    • Motorcycling
  • Contact
  • Deaf Advocacy
    • Visual Vernacular
    • Media Coverage
  • Research
    • C&IS Human Communication Research Lab
    • Undergraduate Research
    • NSF Grant: Law Enforcement & Robots >
      • Surveys
    • NSF Grant: Radar Sensing for Sign Language
    • NOAA VORTEX-SE Grant
    • ASL and Virtual Reality
  • Teaching
    • BBQ Communication
    • Academic Advising
    • Student Wikipedia Projects
  • Service
  • Book: Lying & Deception