What is Yin and Yang

This chapter explores diverse and complex social identities of Deaf and hearing university faculty in the field of Deaf Education at a four-year higher education institution. The co-authors explore the roles and experiences of faculty in a highly specialized academic discipline from a variety of perspectives: faculty leadership and advocacy, cultural learning and proficiency, pedagogical considerations in Deaf Education, strategies to support graduate students in developing cultural and linguistic competence in Deaf Education, and organizational theory applied to a collaborative project to implement program changes in the graduate program.