Dr. John Luckner is Professor and the coordinator of the Deaf Education teacher preparation program in the School of Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado. He also serves as the Director of Research and Evaluation for the Bresnahan/Halstead Centre at the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Luckner was a classroom teacher of students who are deaf or hard of hearing for nine years; five years in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and four years in the United States Virgin Islands. He also worked for eighteen summers as an Outward Bound instructor. He is the co-author of five books and one test, fifteen book chapters and more than 80 juried journal articles. He serves on the editorial review board for the American Annals of the Deaf, The Volta Review, and the Communication Disorders Quarterly. His current research interests include literacy, teacher preparation, social-emotional development and the provision of appropriate services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. He lives in Greeley, Colorado with his wife and daughter. He enjoys travelling, outdoor activities and reading novels.