A listing 
of deaf scientists by 
state

Alabama

 Ki Joon Chang
professor, Chemistry
Field: chemistry
Huntsville, AL
email: aamkjc01@asnaam.aamu.edu

Bradford P. Gay
Associate Chemist
Field: chemistry
Birmingham, AL

Tommy Wheeler
NASA Mission Operations Specialist
Field: space science/ aerospace engineer
Huntsville, AL

Arizona

 Laurence Lathrop Plate, Jr
Computer Specialist, Aerospace Industry
Field: space science/ engineering
Phoenix, AZ
email: platojr@amug.org

Ronald J. Popowski
Wildlife Biologist
Field: biology
Flagstaff, AZ

California

 Dr. Michele Cooke
Geological Engineer
Field: geology/earth, environmental and marine sciences
Stanford, CA
email: mcooke@geo.stanford.edu

Dr. Leon N. Kapp
Research Biophysicist, Univ. Of California
Field: biology/cellular and molecular
Menlo Park, CA
email: lonnie_kapp@qm.sri.com

James Marsters
Orthodontist
Field: health/ dentistry
Pasadena, CA

Anne Keenan Ogden
Nurse
Field: health/ RN nursing
Fresno, CA

Dr. Judith Pachciarz
Microbiologist
Field: biology/ microbiology
North Hollywood, CA

Richard Peterson
Drafter, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
Field: physics/ electro mechanics
Livermore, CA

Albert Shields
Electronic Technologist, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
Field: physics/ electro mechanics
Livermore, CA

Thomas Sprinkle
University Professor
Field: engineering
Fremont, CA

Susan A. Stensby
Physical Therapist
Field: medicine
Laguna Niguel, CA
email: 74734.3477@compuserve.com

Colorado

 Dr. Kevin L. Kelly
Research Chemist
Field: chemistry/agriculture
Denver, CO

District of Columbia

 Julie Agnew
Technologist
Field: engineering/electical engineering technology
Washington, DC

Barbara Brauer
Research Scientist, AP
Field: health/psychology
Washington, DC

James L. Casterline, Jr.
Senior Research Chemist, FDA
Field: chemistry
Washington, DC
email: jlc@fdacf.ssw.dhhs.gov

Lisa Devlin
Audiologist
Field: health/audiology
Gallaudet University DC
email: lcdevlin@gallua.gallaudet.edu

Dr. Jane Dillehay
Associate Professor of Biology
Field: biology/molecular biology
Washington, DC
email: JRDILLEHAY@gallua.gallaudet.edu

Robert Herbold
Research Chemist, Computers
Field: chemistry
Gallaudet University, DC

Elizabeth Konkel
Wildlife Biologist
Field: biology
Washington, DC

Fred R. Mangrubang
Science Teacher
Field: biology education
Washington, DC
email: frmangrubang@gallua.gallaudet.edu

Michael Moore
Chemistry Professor
Field: chemistry
Gallaudet University DC
email: mlmoore@gallua.gallaudet.edu

Donald Peterson
Chemistry Professor
Field: chemistry
Gallaudet University DC

Catherine Seelman
Science, Technology, Public Policy
Field: biology
NCD, Washington, DC

Frederick Waldorf
Forensic Technician - FBI/Science Teacher
Field: education/ biology
Washington, DC
email: fpwaldorf@gallua.gallaudet.edu

Del Wynne
Biologist
Field: biology/ genetics, evolutionary biology
Washington, DC
email: dhwynne@gallua.gallaudet.edu

Donald Yanke
CIA- Research & Development Officer
Field: computers/ business admin/environment
Washington, DC

Iowa

 Dr. James G. Snyder
Dentist
Field: medicine/dentistry/pharmacology
Dubuque, IA

Illinois

 Carol Ban
Medical Technologist
Field: health/bio/med technology
Roselle, IL

Eileen B. Fleming
Software Engineer
Field: computer science
Lisle, IL
email: ihlpolebf@att.com

Dr. Carolyn R. Stern
Family Physician
Field: medicine
Park Ridge, IL

Indiana

 Dr. Myron H. Weinberger
Professor, medicine
Field: medicine
Indianapolis, IN
email: mweinbe@indyvax.iupui.edu

Massachusettes

 Dr. Andrew Baker
Doctor of Optometry
Field: health/optometry
Belmont, MA

Ralph Guertin
Senior Technical Staff, MITRE Corp.
Field: physics
Bedford, MA
email: rguertin@mitre.org

Bruce Hawkins
Professor Emeritus
Field: physics
Northampton, MA
email: bhawkins@smith.smith.edu

Lawrence Orloff
Sr. Research Scientist
Field: physics/astronomy
Foxboro, MA

Maryland

 Patrick Atuonah
Science Instructor
Field: educational technology, biology
Seabrook, MD
email: patuonah@gallua.gallaudet.edu

Andre Belisle
Research Chemist, Fish and Wildlife Service
Field: chemistry
Greenbelt, MD

Marshall Breevar
Radiology Instructor
Field: health/medicine
Columbia, MD

George Bull
Sr Technical Inteligence Analyst
Field: engineering/ chemical engineering
Chevey Chase, MD

Rosemary E. Dockter
Microbiologist
Field: biology
Rockville, MD
email: dockterr@fdacd.bitnet

Dr. Stephen Epstein
Associate Director
Field: health/audiology
Epstien/Schreiber Ear Center, Wheaton, MD

Thomas E. Fields
Architect/Project Manager
Field: engineering/architecture
Gaithersburg, MD
email: tefields1@aol.com

John Gavin
Molecular Biochemist
Field: biology/bacteriology
Germantown, MD

Cliff Geffen
Microbiologist, NIH
Field: biology/ microbiology
Rockville, MD
email: cwgeffen@gallua.gallaudet.edu

Julie Haller
Registerd Dental Hygientist
Field: health/dental hygiene
Bethesda, MD

Ray L. Hanson
Senior Scientists, Wildlife International Limited
Field: chemistry
Easton, MD

Elmer Hayes
Analytical Chemist -Environmental Protection Agency
Field: chemistry
Beltsville, MD

Francis Higgins
Chemistry Professor
Field: biology/ bacteriology
Beltsville, MD

Audrey Hill
Medical Assistant
Field: biology
Kensington, MD

Namrita Kapur
Electrical Engineer
Field: engineering
Greenbelt, MD
email: namrita_kapur@ccmail.gsfc.nasa.gov

Donald J. Kidd
Glacial Geologist
Field: geology/ chemistry
Crofton, MD

George Kraus
Consumer Safety Officer
Field: chemistry
Gaithersburg, MD

Gloria Pagan
Engineer
Field: engineering/biology
Glen Dale, MD
email: gloriapo@aol.com

Edwin Parks
Research Chemist - National Bureau of Standards
Field: chemistry
Washington Grove, MD

Dr. J. Tilak Ratnanather
Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Field: engineering/ biomedical engineering
Baltimore, MD
email: tratnana@bme.jhu.edu

Dr. Steven Rattner
Dentist
Field: health/ dentistry
College Park, MD

Eva Roque
NIH Biologist
Field: biology
Bethesda, MD

James Russell
Engineer
Field: physics/engineering
Mt. Airy, MD

Lisa Skaggs
Cytogenetics
Field: health/ genetics
Baltimore, MD

Dr. Jeffery N.L. Stibick
Program Manager, USDA
Field: biology/ entomology
Lanham, MD

Paul Sweeney
Chemist
Field: chemistry
College Park, MD

Keith Watt
NASA Space Craft Developer
Field: space science/ orbital mechanics
College Park, MD
email: kwatt@astro.umd.edu

Michigan

 Henry J. Adler
Postdoctoral Fellow, Kresge Hearing Research Institute
Field: biology/neuroscience
Ann Arbor, MI
email: henry.adler@med.umich.edu

Cathering Gatchell
Chemist
Field: chemistry
Kalamazoo, MI

Dr. Philip Zazove
Physician
Field: medicine
Ann Arbor, MI
email: pzaz@umich.edu

Missouri

 Paul M. Chida
Project Engineer
Field: engineering
Chesterfield, MO

North Carolina

 Larry Frank Abernathy
Scientist
Field: chemistry
Mount Holly, NC

New Jersey

 Dr. Donald Ballantyne
Professor Emeritus, Surgery
Field: health/ biology
Bloomfield, NJ

Edgar Bloom, Jr.
Analytical Chemist
Field: chemistry/engineering
Mountainside, NJ

Maria Roy
Practical Nurse
Field: health/ nursing
Belleville, NJ

New York

 i George Brooke
Sr. Research Chemist
Field: chemistry
New York, NY

T. Alan Hurwitz
Assoc. Dean, Student Affairs, Rochester Institute of Technology
Field: engineering/ electrical engineering
Rochester, NY
email: tahess@ritvax.isc.rit.edu

John A. Interrante
Electrical Engineer
Field: engineering/ electrical engineering
Schenectady, NY
email: interran@uluru.stanford.edu

Dr. Harry Lang
Professor, Physics/Educational Research
Field: physics/engineering/education
Rochester, NY
email: LANG.HG@a1.rit.edu

Robert Menchel
Career Opportunities Advisor
Field: physics
Penfield, NY

Dr. Bettina A. Pels-Wetzel
Dentist
Field: health/ medicine
Schenectady, NY

Edith Shapiro
Manager, Education Programs
Field: chemistry
Ossining, NY

Paul L. Taylor
Assoc. Professor, Applied Computer Technolgy
Field: chemistry/ chemical engineering
Rochester, NY
email: pltnbt@ritvax.isc.rit.edu

Mary Ann Weeks
Nurse
Field: medicine
Glen Oaks, NY

Ohio

 John D. Benson
Research Specialist, Mead Central Research
Field: engineering/physics
Chillicothe, OH
email: john_benson@research.mead.com

Christine D. Howell
Technical Staff
Field: computer science
Columbus, OH
email: cdc@cbzoo.att.comm

Pennsylvania

 Marica Finisdore
Pres, Dimensions in Health, Inc
Field: health/nursing
Villanova, PA

Robert Lillie
Research Scientist, Animal Nutrition
Field: biology/ poultry science
Cornwall, PA

Christian Vogler
Computer scientist
Field: computer science
Philadelphia, PA
email: cvogler@gradient.cis.upenn.edu

Dr. Michael Weiner
Dentist
Field: medicine
Conshohocken, PA

Tennesee

 Dr. Christen D. Satterlee
Pharmacist
Field: medicine/ pharmacology
Cordova, TN

Nelda Twitchell
Nurse
Field: health/ nursing
Chattanooga, TN

Texas

 David S. Coco
Research Physicist
Field: physics
Austin, TX
email: coco@urlut.utexas.edu

Tennesee

 H. Latham Breunig
Senior Statistician
Field: chemistry/mathematics
Charlottesvile, VA
email: ibreunig@aol.com

Vinton G. Cerf
Sr. V.P., Data & Information Services, MCI
Field: computer science
Reston. VA
email: vcerf/1050002@mcimail.com

Edith Chase
Sr. Technical Writer
Field: geology/hydrology
Reston, VA

John Doherty
Toxicologist
Field: chem/biochemistry
Vienna, VA

Dr. Thomas D. Doyle
Research Chemist, Food and Drug Adminstration
Field: chemistry
Burke, VA
email: tddoyle@aol.com

Joseph Duarte
Sr. Assoc Engineer
Field: health/ biomedicine
Centreville, VA

Jeffery Dunefsky
Biologist
Field: biology
Alexandria, VA

Christine Eastment
Pathology Scientist
Field: biology/bacteriology
Fairfax, VA

Judith Fletcher
Medical Technologist
Field: health/medical technology
Woodbridge, VA

Paul Hopler
Staff Specialist
Field: engineering/mechanical engineering
Annandale, VA

Howard Horner
Metallurgist
Field: engineering/metal engineering
Woodbridge, VA

Carl Jensema
Sr. Research Scientist, GU
Field: health/ psychometrics
Silver Spring, VA

Joyce Tobias
Registered Nurse
Field: health/ nursing
Annandale, VA

Washington

 Ed Pottharst
Environmental Analyst
Field: biology
Seattle, WA
email: edp@u.washington.edu

Wisconsin

 Peter Peterson
Manual Maintenance Analyst
Field: engineering/ metal engineering
Milwaukee, WI

Address unknown

Robert Grant Aitken
Astronomer
Field: astronomy

Guillaume Amontons (deseased)
Physicist
Field: physics

Yerker J.O. Andersson

Field:

Frederick Barnard
Astronomer
Field: astronomy

Jay J. Basch
Chemist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Field: chemistry

Charles Bonnet
Entomologist
Field: biology

Frances Cannon
Biologist
Field: biology

Annie Jump Cannon
Astronomer
Field: astronomy

Jean Kelsh Cardano
Medical Lab Technician
Field: health/medical technology

Hubert L. Clark
Zoologist
Field: biology/zoology

Sir John Warcup Cornforth
Biochemist
Field: chemistry

George Dougherty
Chemist
Field: chemistry

Tilly Edinger
Paleontologist
Field: biology

Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
Chemist
Field: chemistry

John Amborse Fleming (deceased)
Astronomer, 18th century
Field: astronomy

Victor Galloway
Chemical Engineer
Field: chemistry

Alan C. Gifford
Civil Engineer
Field: engineering

John Goodricke (deceased)
Astronomer, 18th century
Field: astronomy

Frank Ross Gray
Lensmaker for Telescopes
Field: astronomy

Oscar Guire
Chemist
Field: chemistry

Anthony A. Hajna
Bacteriologist
Field: biology/bacteriology

Olaf Hassel
Astronomer
Field: astronomy

Oliver Heaviside
Physicist
Field: physics/radiation physics

Rosemary Hennessey
Biology technician, Dept. of Agriculture
Field: biology

Dr. Frank Hochman
Medical Doctor
Field: health/medicine

Dr. Regina Hughes (deceased)
Scientific Illustrator
Field: biology/ illustration

John Kim
Electronic Technician
Field: engineering/ electronics

Mark Law
Analytical Chemist, Environmental Protection Agency
Field: chemistry

Henrietta Swan Leavitt
Astronomer
Field: astronomy

Richard Leon

Field: computers

Leo Lesquereux
Paleontologist
Field: geology/ paleontology

Shawn Lockhart
Engineer
Field: engineering

James H. Logan
Microscopist
Field: biology

Gerald B. McCarthy
Entomologist
Field: biology/ entomology

Thomas Meehan (deceased)
Horticulturist
Field: biology/botany

Fielding Bradford Meek
Geologist
Field: geology

Gideon Moore
Biochemist
Field: chemistry

Dr. Voya A. Raykovic
Veterinarian
Field: health/ veternary science

Debbie Saville
Biochemist/Computer Scientist
Field: biology/biochemistry/computer

George Bryan Shanklin
Electrical Engineer
Field: physics

Nansie Sharpless
Biochemist
Field: chemistry/ biochemistry

Joseph Touchstone
Biomedical Reseacher
Field: biology

Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky (deceased)
Rocket Scientist
Field: physics

Robert H. Weitbrecht
TTY Inventor
Field: engineering

Averill J. Wiley
Bacteriologist
Field: biology/ bacteriology