april, 2026
Time
(Wednesday) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CT
Location
Virtual Workshop - Zoom
Presented in
ASL with Spoken English Interpretation
CEUs
0.2 General Studies CEUs
ASLIS is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for a total of 0.2 CEUs at Some Content Knowledge Level.

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Event Details
Horror is a genre that gets equal parts love and hate, but there is a great deal of research showing that horror actually promotes
Event Details
Horror is a genre that gets equal parts love and hate, but there is a great deal of research showing that horror actually promotes mental health, social consciousness, and understanding the human condition much better. Crom is an expert in things that go bump in the night and will discuss how the horror genre can be a way to boost your serotonin, creativity, and even knowledge of world folklore.
Educational Objectives:
1. Recognize how horror has helped shaped our societies, civilizations and perceptions of our environment.
2. Discuss how horror affects individuals and communities by conventions and structures beyond jump scares and gore.
3. Analyze specific examples of horror in different media and their impact and significance in today’s world.
Presenter Bio
Crom Saunders is currently a certified Deaf interpreter working as an Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Culture at Columbia College, Chicago. Crom works extensively in translation, including PSA videos and children’s stories, with organizations such as Fun4TheDisabled and Sally Is Sarah, LLC. Crom has interpreted dozens of plays, from children’s theatre to musicals, including at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Steppenwolf Theater, and has taught dozens of ASL linguistics, educational, and theatrical workshops across the nation, in addition to working as a Director of ASL for several theatre companies and projects across the nation. He also has a one-man show, “Cromania!”, which he performs worldwide.
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