208 Colchester Ave
204B Mann Hall
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Areas of expertise
- American Sign Language Education
- Deaf Studies
- Deaf Education
- Disability Studies
- Multimodal and Multilingual Practices
BIO
Dr. John Pirone is Assistant Professor of American Sign Language in the Department of Education at the University of Vermont. He teaches American Sign Language and Deaf Studies courses. His teaching integrates American Sign Language learning with deaf-centered inquiry, encouraging students to develop linguistic and cultural competence while critically examining relationships among language, identity, access, and power.
Dr. Pirone's research focuses on American Sign Language education and the educational experiences of signing deaf youth. His scholarship examines language learning and teaching, multimodal and multilingual practices, educational equity, identity development, belonging, Deaf epistemology, and language access. He is particularly interested in how educational environments shape access to language, culture, community, and Deaf spaces. His research has been supported by the Spencer Foundation.
In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Pirone contributes to professional and community initiatives that support ASL education, deaf communities, and educational equity. Prior to joining UVM, he served as Director of Deaf Studies at the College of the Holy Cross and has more than two decades of experience teaching ASL and Deaf Studies in higher education.
Current/recent grants: Spencer Foundation, Lattie F. Coor Working Group Grant, and Jean S. Gavin Research Fellowship
Affiliations: American Educational Research Association (AERA); Association of College Educators for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACEDHH); American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA)
Courses
- ASL 1100 - American Sign Language 1
- ASL 1200 - American Sign Langauge 2
- ASL 2100 - American Sign Language 3
- ASL 2200 - American Sign Language 4
- ASL 2300 - Understanding Deaf Culture
- ASL 3100 - American Sign Language 5
- ASL 3200 - American Sign Language 6
- ASL 3300 - American Sign Language Literature
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- CESS Our Common Ground Spotlight (2025)
- The George Veditz Award by the Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf (2017)
- Community Leader of the Year award by the D.E.A.F., Inc., Boston, MA (2013)
- Dr. Richard Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award by the Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf (2011)
- Successful Deaf Leader Award by the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2009)
- Deaf Leader of Year award by the State of Arizona (2000)
Bio
Dr. John Pirone is Assistant Professor of American Sign Language in the Department of Education at the University of Vermont. He teaches American Sign Language and Deaf Studies courses. His teaching integrates American Sign Language learning with deaf-centered inquiry, encouraging students to develop linguistic and cultural competence while critically examining relationships among language, identity, access, and power.
Dr. Pirone's research focuses on American Sign Language education and the educational experiences of signing deaf youth. His scholarship examines language learning and teaching, multimodal and multilingual practices, educational equity, identity development, belonging, Deaf epistemology, and language access. He is particularly interested in how educational environments shape access to language, culture, community, and Deaf spaces. His research has been supported by the Spencer Foundation.
In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Pirone contributes to professional and community initiatives that support ASL education, deaf communities, and educational equity. Prior to joining UVM, he served as Director of Deaf Studies at the College of the Holy Cross and has more than two decades of experience teaching ASL and Deaf Studies in higher education.
Current/recent grants: Spencer Foundation, Lattie F. Coor Working Group Grant, and Jean S. Gavin Research Fellowship
Affiliations: American Educational Research Association (AERA); Association of College Educators for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACEDHH); American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA)
Courses
- ASL 1100 - American Sign Language 1
- ASL 1200 - American Sign Langauge 2
- ASL 2100 - American Sign Language 3
- ASL 2200 - American Sign Language 4
- ASL 2300 - Understanding Deaf Culture
- ASL 3100 - American Sign Language 5
- ASL 3200 - American Sign Language 6
- ASL 3300 - American Sign Language Literature
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- CESS Our Common Ground Spotlight (2025)
- The George Veditz Award by the Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf (2017)
- Community Leader of the Year award by the D.E.A.F., Inc., Boston, MA (2013)
- Dr. Richard Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award by the Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf (2011)
- Successful Deaf Leader Award by the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2009)
- Deaf Leader of Year award by the State of Arizona (2000)