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Last updated on Thursday, June 21, 2018
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana State Department of Health has named Bethany Colson executive director of the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education.
"Bethany is well-versed in the tools available to families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing and is a strong proponent of allowing parents to choose the communications methods that are right for their child," said State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG. "Her experience as an early intervention specialist and speech language pathologist, along with her knowledge of the center and its clients, will serve Hoosiers well."
Colson has served as deputy director at the center since 2016, where she has managed the center's budget and contracts and overseen special projects and operations of its regional centers. She has served as interim director twice, most recently following the departure of former director Christine Moody. Previously, she served as early intervention coordinator for the center, providing oversight to programming for children from birth to age 3. She also has worked as a speech language pathologist at the Indiana University School of Medicine, St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf and the University of Tennessee Child Hearing Services program.
Colson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and hearing science from Indiana University in Bloomington and holds a Master of Arts degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Memphis. She also holds a Master of Science degree in deaf education from the Washington University School of Medicine.
"It has been my privilege to serve with center staff in a variety of roles over the past few years, and I look forward to the opportunity to continue this important work with them in the executive director role," Colson said. "We will continue to work to ensure that deaf and hard-of-hearing children have the resources and support to reach their full potential."
The Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education was established in 2012 by House Enrolled Act 1367 and is overseen by the Indiana State Department of Health. The center's central office is located in Indianapolis, and it has two regional offices in Fort Wayne and Scottsburg.
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