Over the years, DEAF Media, has developed an extensive network of fellow academics and professionals in the fields of Deaf culture, Deaf studies, television, theatre, arts production and community advocacy. Their generosity of time and expertise helped to build this organization. Their continued support and availability maintain its innovation and success.

Chuck Baird

We are grateful to the following people who have made valuable contributions to DEAF Media over the course of its 37-year history:

Carol Aquiline • General Secretary, World Federation of the Deaf, Helsinki, Finland
Sandra Ammons • Educator, Ohlone College, Fremont, California
Dr. Glenn Anderson • Professor, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
James Baer • Artist, Rialto, California
Dr. Benjamin Bahan • Chair, Department of Deaf Studies,
Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Charlotte Baker-Shenck • Linguist, Sharpsburg, Maryland
Dr. Don Bangs • Educator, playwright and director, Sign Rise Theatre,
Santa Rosa, California
Suzy Bank-Schamberg • Storyteller and interpreter, Silver Spring, Maryland
Julie Batz • Management consultant, Berkeley, California
Mort Bernstein • DEAF Media Co-founder, Writer, producer, Los Angeles, California
M. J. Bienvenue • Educator and Deaf advocate, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Michele Berke • Educator and administrator, Fremont, California
Linda Bove • Actor, Sesame Street, director, author, Deaf West Theatre Company, Studio City, California
Dr. Bernard Bragg • Actor, author and founding member, National
Theatre of the Deaf
Joyanne Burdett • Librarian, California School for the Deaf (retired), Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Ronald Burdett • Dean, Deaf Studies Program, Ohlone College (retired), Salt Lake City, Utah
S. Melvin Carter, Jr. • Educator, Cal State University, Northridge, California
Rick Clogher • Editor and writer, Berkeley, California
Michael Cunningham • General manager, Western Video,
San Francisco, California
Joe Dannis • Publisher, Dawn Sign Press, San Diego, California
Ann Dexheimer • Educator, Interpreter, Fremont, California
Stephanie Feyne • Interpreter and educator, Hands On, New York, New York
Julianna Fjeld • Performing artist and director, Los Angeles, California
Phyllis Frelich • Performing artist and director, Los Angeles, California
Dr. Nancy Frishberg • Linguist, Belmont, California
Jack Gannon • Author, Deaf Heritage, Washington, D.C.
Patrick Graybill • Poet, original cast, National Theatre of the Deaf; and professor, National Technical Institute of the Deaf, Rochester, New York (Retired)
Marti Goddard • Librarian, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, California
Cathy Haas • Educator, Stanford University
Janet Hatano • Museum consultant, educator, Education Department, the Oakland Museum of California, Fremont, California
Judy Heumann • Disability activist, former Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
Marjoriebell Holcomb • Educator and author (Retired), Fremont, California
Dr. Thomas Holcomb • Professor, Ohlone College, Fremont, California
Ed Holmes • Actor, San Francisco Mime Troupe, Berkeley, CA
Dr. Tom Humphries • Professor and author, University of California,
San Diego, California
W. Edward Ingham • DEAF Media Co-founder, Secretary-General of the 2007 Deaflympic Winter Games, Washington, DC
Sheila Jacobs, MFCC • Family counselor; CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) Association and Double Pride, Alameda, California
Jack Jason • Interpreter and producer, Los Angeles, California
Bill Jersey • Quest Productions, Berkeley, California
Dr. Robert Johnson • Linguist, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Paul Johnston • Artist and professor, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Dee Kennedy • Educator (Retired), California School for the Deaf, Fremont, California
Dr. Barbara Kannapell • Sociolinguist, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Vivian Kleinman • Independent film producer, Berkeley, California
Dr. Henry Klopping • Superintendent (Retired), California School for the Deaf,
Fremont, California
Ella Mae Lentz • Poet, Co author, Signing Naturally, instructor, Berkeley City College (Retired), Berkeley, California
Louise Lo • Independent television and film producer, Berkeley, California
Joyce Lynch • Counselor (retired) California School for the Deaf,
Fremont, California
Marilyn McCallon • Educator, Clovis, California
Francine MacDougall • Educator and storyteller, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Nathie Marbury • Poet, storyteller and educator, Austin, Texas
Ken Mikos • Associate professor, Cal State University-Hayward, co author,
Signing Naturally, Oakland, California (Retired)
Dr. Betty Miller • Deaf artist and educator, Washington, D.C.
Mary Beth Miller • Performing artist and author, New York, New York
Dr. Debi Meranski (Sonnenstrahl) • Art historian and professor emeritus,
Gallaudet University, Boynton Beach, Florida
Shanny Mow • Playwright, actor, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Freda Norman • Actor, director and translation specialist, Los Angeles, California
Jane Norman • Chair, Department of Television, Photography and Educational Technology, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Carol Padden • Author and Professor of Communications, University of California, San Diego
Carlene Pedersen • Linguistic specialist, Fremont, California
Rico Peterson • Writer and professor, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, New York
Don Renzulli • Interpreter and educator, Alameda, California
Robert Roth • Former Executive director, DCARA (Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral Agency), Seattle, Washington
Brenda Schertz • Educator, University of So. Maine, Deaf art curator,
Portland, Maine
Howie Seago • Performing artist and director, Star Trek, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle, Washington
Lori Seago • Educator, Seattle Community College, Seattle, Washington
Dr. Robin Shay • Artist and educator, Purdue University, Indiana
Nancy Silverman • Interpreter, Albany, California
Lois Smiley • Storyteller and Deaf advocate, Black Deaf Advocates,
Rochester, New York
Carolyn Stem • Educator, Cal State University, Monterey, California
Dr. Sam Supalla • Professor, filmmaker and author, University of Arizona, Tucson
Mary Telford • Educator and storyteller, Berkeley City College,
Antioch, California
Ellen Theilman • Artist, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation,
Sacramento, California
Hedy Udkovich Stern • Parent educator and librarian, New Mexico School for the Deaf, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Pam Walker • Independent Film maker, Writer, Davis, California
Ed Waterstreet • Artistic director, Deaf West Theatre Company,
Los Angeles, California
Charlotte Whitacre • Educator, Deaf Blind Community Activist

In Memorium
Mildred Albronda • Art historian, author, SF Fine Arts Museum Docent
Chuck Baird • Artist, Austin, Texas
Alan Barwiolek • Actor and co creator, Chalb Productions
Steven Bock • Software engineer, IBM, Seattle, Washington
Dr. Byron Benton Burnes • Artist and former president, National
Association of the Deaf
Charles Corey • Artist and founding member, National Theatre of the Deaf
Gilbert Eastman • Educator, Actor, TV Host “Deaf Mosaic,” Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Sam Edwards • Performing artist and playwright
Lou Fant • Educator, actor and author
Dr. Larry Fleisher • Professor and director of Deaf Studies, Cal State University, Northridge, California
Olin Fortney • Educator, University of California, San Diego, California
Dr. Roy Holcomb • Educator, administrator and author
Paul Isaac • Community activist
Charlie McKinney • Actor and co creator, Chalb Productions
Dorothy Miles • Poet, actor and author, Great Britain
Marie Philip • Educator and Deaf Studies specialist
Marlon Riggs • Filmmaker and educator
John Smith • artist
Dr. Clayton Valli • ASL Poet and linguist