Dr. Debra Guthmann is a national consultant who has worked within the deaf community for over 40 years in educational, medical, legal and social service settings. Dr. Guthmann founded the Minnesota Substance Use Dependency Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals and was the director of pupil personnel services at the California School for the Deaf, Fremont, responsible for clinical services. She has served as an expert in legal settings involving deaf individuals and was an advisor for the film documentary Being Michelle, which focuses on the experience of a deaf woman who was incarcerated. Additionally, Dr. Guthmann has published books, book chapters, and articles focusing on substance abuse, criminal and ethics within the deaf community. Dr. Guthmann was the lead consultant for a grant that translated and validated 10 screeners in substance use disorder, mental health, and career interest into American Sign Language.