Speakers

Suzanne Zeng

Dr. Suzanne Zeng is with the University of Hawai‘i’s Center forInterpretation and Translation Studies (CITS). Her courses and research include the principles and theory of interpreting, court and medical interpreting, interpreting skills and techniques, as well as translation techniques. She has conducted numerous workshops at home and abroad particularly for Asian and Pacifi c Island language speakers. As a long-standing member of the Supreme Court Committee for Court Interpreting and Language Access, Dr. Zeng was actively involved in helping establish higher standards and certifi cation for Hawai‘i State court interpreters. She also served as an Advisory Council member for the Hawai‘i Offi ce of Language Access. Besides teaching, she interprets in Hawai‘i State, Federal and Immigration Courts, for government agencies and hospitals, and at international conferences. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Chinese Linguistics from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and holds Certifi cates in Chinese-English Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpreting.

Sessions

The Latest Trends in Interpreter Training—A Look at the University of Hawai‘i’s CITS

This presentation will focus on translation and interpretation training at the University of Hawai‘i’s Center for Interpretation and Translation Studies (CITS). It will also cover the change to a focus on community interpreting (the needs in the community—medical, social...

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