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Debra Gonsher Vinik
Dr. Debra Gonsher Vinik is an Emmy award-winning documentary producer and author, and the Chairperson of the Communication Arts & Sciences Department at Bronx Community College, City University of New York (CUNY).

Debra Gonsher Vinik earned her Ph.D in Theatre Criticism from CUNY. She began her career as a producer of Bravo Magazine and was head of production for both CBS/Fox Video and Scanline Video.

In 1985, Vinik founded the documentary film company Diva Communications. Over the years, she has produced and written 16 documentaries at Diva, alongside husband David Vinik, Diva's cinematographer and video editor.

Diva Communications has won four New York Emmy Awards for Best Religious Programming and eight regional Emmy nominations. Their award-winning films include And The Gates Opened, The Eternal Light, Yearning To Belong,  and Divine Prescription.

Their documentary A Place for All won the 2011 DeRose-Hinkhouse Award for Best in Broadcasting. The film tells the stories of disabled individuals working to make faith communities more inclusive. United Methodist Women, the largest denominational faith group for women, chose "A Place For All" as its permanent online video resource for those learning how to serve the disabled.

In 2012, their documentary I Believe You about domestic violence and faith communities won Emmy nominations for Best Religious Programming and Best Editing. Their online video Grateful For The Partial was nominated for Best Religion News Feature in 2013.

Their latest film All of The Above screened at the 2014 Big Apple Film Festival. The film tells the story of four women rabbis pursuing single motherhood. The film won praise from Tablet Magazine and other publications for its "riveting and instructive" look at the struggles of single parents.

Dr. Vinik is the author of three books on education and religion, Embracing Judaism: Personal Narratives of Renewed Faith (Jason Aronson Publishing, 1999), The Community College Guide: The Essential Reference From Application to Graduation (BenBella Books, 2009), and Career Speak: Articulation and Presentation (Kendall Hunt, 2012).

Dr. Vinik also runs the website Mincha Moment, which is devoted to the daily practice of gratitude.