Originally from Tehran, Iran, Dr. Ardavan Guity hails from a Deaf family and received his primary, secondary, and tertiary education in Deaf schools. Driven by a passion for raising awareness among Iranian Deaf youth about the richness of their sign language and culture, he served as a delegate to the 2011 World Federation of the Deaf Congress in South Africa. His research interests encompass various aspects of Esharani, including the development of an Esharani corpus, appropriate Esharani interpretation, lexical variations, word order, and the ethics of collaborating with signing communities. Dr. Guity has authored two books: ‘Deaf Culture and Language’ and ‘An Introduction to Sign Language of Iran (Esharani).’ He remains actively involved in supporting Deaf communities both in Iran and worldwide, delivering presentations on Esharani and related topics to diverse audiences in the USA and internationally, both online and in person. From 2017 to 2023, he held the position of adjunct instructor at Gallaudet University, where he taught courses in Deaf studies and linguistics. Currently, Dr. Guity serves as the Director of Deaf Studies at Ohlone College in San Francisco, California. Additionally, he holds the role of adjunct professor at Fershtgan University in Iran.