Exceptionality Programs
BU's Department of Exceptionality Programs offers several options for undergraduate and graduate study in special education, interpreting for the deaf/hard of hearing and education of the deaf/hard of hearing. Students also have ample opportunities for classroom and field-based study through partnerships with area schools and organizations.
Who to contact
Chairperson
Tim Knoster | (570) 389-4081
Secretary
Crystal Andrezze | (570) 389-4074
Secretary
Deborah Hartman | (570) 389-4092
Exceptionality Programs
106 Navy Hall
Phone: (570) 389-4991
Fax: (570) 389-3980
Faculty Spotlight
Jessica Bentley-Sassaman, Ph.D., assistant professor of exceptionality programs and program coordinator of ASL/English Interpreting, is one of only eight interpreters in PA to earn the Special Certificate: Legal (SC:L) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. In addition, Bently-Sassaman is the only college faculty in PA to hold this certification.