“Colleges Might As Well Say ‘Deaf People Unwelcome Here,” Chronicle of Higher Education  (December 13, 2013)

“Against Reading Lists,” Chronicle of Higher Education (July 16, 2012)

“What I Tell My Graduate Students,” Chronicle of Higher Education (March 6, 2011).

“Fame In Academia,” Chronicle of Higher Education (June 16, 2009).

"Huckleberry Who?" Chronicle of Higher Education (March 23, 2007).

"Deafness and the Riddle of Identiy," Chronicle of Higher Education (January 7, 2007).

"The Value of Teaching From a Racist Classic," Chronicle of Higher Education  (May 19, 2006).

"Life, Death and Biocultural Literacy," Chronicle of Higher Education (January 6. 2006).

"Gaining a Daughter: A Professor's Transgendered Tale," in Chronicle of Higher Education (March 24, 2000).

"Penguins: A Poor Case for Inteligent Design, Family Values," Chicago Tribune (November 6, 2005).

"An End to It All: The Issues Raised by the Terri Schaivo Case Linger," Chicago Tribune (March 27, 2005).

"Feints, Jabs, Low Blows, Roundhouses and the Gentle Art of Counterpunch: Art's Power Comes with Responsibility," Chicago Tribune (March 6, 2005).

"Why 'Million Dollar Baby' Infuriates the Disabled," Chicago Tribune (February 2, 2005).

"Why Disablility Studies Matters?" Inside Higher Education (February 21, 2005).