Bencie Woll

Professor
Bencie Woll
MBE FBA FAAAS
Professor Bencie Woll MBE FBA FAAAS
Born	1950 (age 73–74); New York City, US
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania; University of Essex; University of Bristol;
Academic work
Discipline	Linguistics and sign language
Sub-discipline	Linguistics of sign language; Sociolinguistics; British Sign Language; Sociolinguistics of Deaf communities; Cognitive linguistics and sign language; Children and sign language;
Institutions	University of Bristol; City University, London; University College London;

Bencie Woll MBE FBA FAAAS (born 1950) is an American–British linguist and scholar of sign language. She became the first professor of sign language in the United Kingdom when she was appointed Professor of Sign Language and Deaf Studies at City University, London in 1995. In 2005, she moved to University College London where she became Professor of Sign Language and Deaf Studies and Director of the Deafness, Cognition and Language Research Centre (DCAL).

Professor Bencie Woll MBE FBA FAAAS
Born	1950 (age 73–74) New York City, US

Academic background
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania University of Essex University of Bristol
Academic work
Discipline	Linguistics and sign language
Sub-discipline	Linguistics of sign language Sociolinguistics British Sign Language Sociolinguistics of Deaf communities Cognitive linguistics and sign language Children and sign language
Institutions	University of Bristol City University, London University College London