Debra Martin Chase is an Emmy nominated and Peabody Award winning television and motion picture producer whose company, Martin Chase Productions, is affiliated with Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Television Group. She was the first African American female producer to have a deal at a major studio.

She has produced the film franchises "The Princess Diaries," "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and "The Cheetah Girls." Her other motion picture producing credits include "Sparkle," a dramatic musical starring Jordin Sparks and the late Whitney Houston; "Just Wright," starring Queen Latifah and Common, which won the 2011 NAACP Image Award for Best Screenplay; "Courage Under Fire" starring Denzel Washington; and "The Preacher’s Wife," starring Washington and Houston. The event is free and an RSVP is recommended; but not required. RSVP online at http://attend.com/DebraMartinChase.

The program is hosted by the College of Fine Arts with additional support provided by the College of Fine Arts Diversity Committee and the Warfield Center for African and African American Studies.