Communication & Dissemination committee

Purpose:

The NCDHR Communication & Dissemination Committee (C&D) is charged with increasing public awareness about NCDHR activities. The C&D also focuses on ways to make NCDHR a bilingual center (ASL and English). Dissemination of the Center's news and communications which include the following:

  • Healthy Signs monthly newsletter
  • Maintenance of the NCDHR Web site
  • News Releases
  • Exhibitions & Booths
  • Presentations in American Sign Language
  • Other Internet sources (i.e., Facebook)
  • Open Houses

The Research Committee will be responsible for maintaining an Academic Publications Plan.

Membership:

The following individuals are to be members of the C&D Committee:

  • Communication Team Leader (Chair)
  • Selected individuals invited by the C&D chair, with expertise and interest in Deaf and hard of hearing issues, medicine and healthcare, public and media relations, information technology, journalism, or related background. Membership is voluntary. There are no term limits.


Matthew Starr
Matthew Starr, Chair

Mary Chizuk
Mary Chizuk
Nurse
Rochester Community Based Outpatient Clinic
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Tom Coughlan

Tom Coughlan
Data Architecture Administrator
Xerox Corporation

Colleen Evenstad
Colleen Evenstad
ASL Instructor
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Chris Kelley
Chris Kelley
Certified Interpreter
Independent Contractor

Chris Lehfeldt
Chris Lehfeldt
Dentist
Elmwood Dental Group

Greg Livadas
Greg Livadas
Media Relations Director
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Last Updated: 5/17/11