Faculty and Staff in the Center for Deaf Studies

The Center has both full-time and part-time instructors. In addition, counselors and a support staff of interpreters and resource persons are available for Deaf students. Approximately half of the instructors and counselors are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

• Deaf Studies Division Office
• Administration
• American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
• Counselors
• Deaf Education
• Deaf Preparatory Program
• Interpreter Preparation Program
• Interpreting and Accommodation Services
• Workability III
• Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS)
• Gallaudet University Regional Center

Administration

• Genie Gertz, Ph.D.
  Dean, Center for Deaf Studies
  Video Phone (510) 344-5740
  Fax (510) 659-6032
  ggertz@ohlone.edu
  Location: Room 5302, Building 5, third floor, Fremont campus
  

• Nora Chopelas
  Executive Assistant
  Center for Deaf Studies
  nchopelas@ohlone.edu
  Voice (510) 659-6269
  Location: Room 5302, Building 5, third floor, Fremont campus