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Biography
Ph.D. Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, 1999
M.P.H. Global Health, University of Washington, 2020
M.A. Communication Disorders, California State University, 1989
Clinical Fellowship, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale, California, 1989
B.S. Speech Pathology and Audiology, West Virginia University, 1986
Curriculum Vitae
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My research platform focuses on rehabilitation of language disorders following stroke and in particular, understanding the theoretical relationship between phonology (sounds) and word retrieval deficits. Also, in my role as a scholar-administrator, I seek to use the social location of department chair to work towards health disparities as I seek to understand and address systems of oppression in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) and to strengthen academic programs in the rehabilitation sciences in low- and middle-income countries.