Current Commissioners

President
Brian Morrison, M.Ed., CI and CT
Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator
ASL/English Interpreting program
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Term: 2015 - 2023
Brian Morrison, M.Ed., CI and CT
Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator
ASL/English Interpreting program
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Term: 2015 - 2023

Past-President
Marlee Dyce, M. Ed., NIC-Adv.
Director of Interpreter Training and Development
Sorenson Communications
Seattle, WA
Term: 2017 - 2022
Marlee Dyce, M. Ed., NIC-Adv.
Director of Interpreter Training and Development
Sorenson Communications
Seattle, WA
Term: 2017 - 2022

Vice President
Dr. Barbara Shaffer, Ph.D., SC:L, CI and CT
Director/Professor
Signed Language Interpreting Program
Department of Linguistics
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico, NM
Term: 2015 - 2023
Dr. Barbara Shaffer, Ph.D., SC:L, CI and CT
Director/Professor
Signed Language Interpreting Program
Department of Linguistics
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico, NM
Term: 2015 - 2023

Treasurer
Dr. Carolyn Ball, Ph.D., CI and CT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Utah State University
Salt Lake City, UT
Term: 2015 - 2023
Dr. Carolyn Ball, Ph.D., CI and CT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Utah State University
Salt Lake City, UT
Term: 2015 - 2023

Secretary
Dr. Keith Gamache Jr. (KJ), Ph.D., CDI, ASLTA-Professional
Program Coordinator
American Sign Language Program
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Term: 2021 - 2026
Dr. Keith Gamache Jr. (KJ), Ph.D., CDI, ASLTA-Professional
Program Coordinator
American Sign Language Program
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Term: 2021 - 2026

Dr. Debra Russell, Ph.D. AVLIC
Adjunct Faculty
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB Canada
Term: 2017 - 2022
Adjunct Faculty
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB Canada
Term: 2017 - 2022

Dr. Glenn Anderson, Ph.D.
Professor (Ret.)
Interpreter Education Program: ASL/English
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
Term: 2017 - 2022
Professor (Ret.)
Interpreter Education Program: ASL/English
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
Term: 2017 - 2022

Dr. Lisa Godfrey, Ed.D., CI and CT, Ed: K-12, ASLTA-Professional
Literacy Specialist
Heritage High School
Ringgold, GA
Term: 2017 - 2022
Literacy Specialist
Heritage High School
Ringgold, GA
Term: 2017 - 2022

Kristi Love, M.S., CI and CT
Manager of Diversity Outreach
Department of Access Services
Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester, NY
Term: 2021 - 2026
Manager of Diversity Outreach
Department of Access Services
Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester, NY
Term: 2021 - 2026

Matthew O’Hara, M.S., CI and CT, NAD IV, CAE
Interpreter/Mentor
Private Practice
Washington, D.C.
Term: 2006-2010; 2015 - 2023
Interpreter/Mentor
Private Practice
Washington, D.C.
Term: 2006-2010; 2015 - 2023

Danny Maffia, M.A., NIC
Interpreting Program Director/ Senior Lecturer
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester, NY
Term: 2022-2024
Interpreting Program Director/ Senior Lecturer
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester, NY
Term: 2022-2024
