Dr. Riekehof served a Professor of Sign Communications at the world’s only liberal arts college for the deaf, Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Previously she was engaged in teaching and research at New York University’s Deafness Research and Training Center, where she earned both MA and PhD degrees. Considered one of the leading interpreters in the USA, Dr. Riekehof has been in demand at the highest levels and was the platform interpreter for President Reagan’s first inauguration ceremony.
