Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Jack Hoza
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, professor and director of , was invited to speak at thisÌýyear's Department of Interpretation Colloquium Lecture Series at Gallaudet University on March 4. In his lecture, titledÌý"," Hoza highlighedÌýsome of the findings of his new book to be released by Gallaudet University Press in May, 2016.

Hoza presented the lectureÌýin American Sign Language, with interpretation into spoken English. One of Gallaudet's staffÌýinterpreters ofÌýthe lecture was Amanda Eger, who graduated from UNH Manchester'sÌýÌýin 2002.

The Department of Interpretation Colloquium Lecture Series website describes Hoza's presentation as follows: "An 'in-the-zone' experience is a peakÌýexperience that happens when professionals are completely absorbed in their work and are performing at their best, where their skills and judgment rise to the challenges before them. In this lecture,ÌýÌýDr. Jack HozaÌýhighlights findings from two studies reported in his forthcoming book,ÌýInterpreting in the Zone: How the Conscious and Unconscious Function in InterpretationÌý(Gallaudet University Press).ÌýÌýHe [reviewed] both studies: an interview study, which involved filming and interviewing both novice and experienced interpreters, and a national survey of certified interpreters. He also [explored] how interpreters can have more in-the-zone experiences."

The lecture isÌýÌýfromÌýMarch 9 to 23.