Jasper the Human Being

Beyond writing a dissertation on modern Black disability, Jasper also does ordinary things. He is married to a public school educator with whom he has two children. His youngest child is Deaf, which has connected Jasper with the vibrant Deaf community of Richmond, Virginia. He has worked with LEAD-K in Virginia to fight for language acquisition resources for Deaf children. Jasper was involved with building the union on his campus which is now part of United Campus Workers of Virginia, CWA Local 2265. In his free time he tends his fruit trees and chickens, plays soccer, hikes national parks, and enjoys board games. Jasper supports Tottenham Hotspur Football Club which brings him great joy and fair bit of frustration.

A white man with black glasses and a flannel shirt holds a girl in a pink dress, both are slightly laughing. Behind them is a long sign in French, indicating that they are at the National Institute for Deaf Youth of Paris.
A white man with black glasses poses with a blonde-haired boy, both wearing the same green Tottenham Hotspur jersey. Behind them are hundreds of spectators and a massive scoreboard indicating the score of the game: Tottenham Hotspur 2, Luton Town 1,
A white family sits on a sandstone sign reading "Grand Canyon National Park" on a bright day.
A white man in a flannel shirt stands next to a blonde haired boy seated on a rock. Both look into the distance. The rock face behind them is covered in petroglyphs.
In the foreground, a blonde haired boy in a green rain coat touches a rock as a white man in a flannel shirt balances on a rock, holding the hand of a girl who climbs up a pile of large rocks. The rocks above the family are covered with petroglyphs.
A white man with glasses and a purple shirt sits on a rock next to a small girl with light brown hair. The sky is bright blue, with a single puffy white cloud. Red-rock buttes jut across the background of the image.
A white man, woman, and two children sit on a short stone wall in front of the Grand Canyon.
A white family sits on a green bench, all wearing shades of blue. The little girl sits on the lap of the mother, the little boy sits on the lap of the father. Behind them is a garden, with trellises and pots, behind that is a large white pickup truck
A white man in blue sits on a green bench, a girl in an overall dress stands on the bench with her arm around her father. Behind them is a spring garden and a white pickup truck.
A white man in a flannel stands with a blonde-haired boy in an orange pokemon hoodie. Behind them is the vast sprawl of the Grand Canyon with brown landscapes dotted with flashes of green.

Contact info

gjconner@wm.edu

William & Mary
Harrison Ruffin Tyler Department of History
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
757-221-3720