Dr. Kathleen Arnos is a medical geneticist and Professor of Biology at Gallaudet University. She directs the research, clinical and educational activities of the Gallaudet Genetics Program, which she established in 1983. In the past, she was Principal Investigator and Co-investigator of multiple NIH-funded grants to identify genes for deafness and examine the societal impact of advances in genetic testing for deafness. She was also Principal Investigator of the NIH-funded Summer Institute in Genetics for Audiology Faculty and continues to provide many educational programs on the topic of genetics and deafness. She obtained a Ph.D. in Human Genetics from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University.