Her primary research interest is developing evidence-based decoding interventions for secondary readers who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). Her current focus is teaching DHH students morphology that can be accessed through printed English. Further, she conducts research investigating the effects of interactive storybook reading on young DHH children’s vocabulary. Jessica recently joined the Center for Education Research Partnerships at NTID to collaborate with researchers who are also interested in improving instruction for students who are DHH.