Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Faculty and Staff
- Klaas Bakker, Ph.D.
- Letitia Walker Black, Ph.D.
- Jason Box, Au.D.
- Neil J. DiSarno, Ph.D.
- Karen Engler, M.A.
- Lyn Goldberg, Ph.D.
- Thomas C. Franklin, Ph.D.
- Wafaa Kaf, Ph.D.
- Julie J. Masterson, Ph.D.
- Harold W. Meyers, Ph.D.
- Ronald W. Netsell, Ph.D.
- Ann R. Powers, Ed.D.
- Lisa Wood, Ph.D.
Klaas Bakker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Interests:
- Development of new measurement systems for speech and fluency
Letitia Walker Black, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Interests:
- Electrophysiological Correlates of Behavioral Measures
- DPOEs in Sickle Cell Disease
- Temporal Processing in Children
Jason Box, Au.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Interests- Elderly Adult Amplification and Clinical Supervision
Neil J. DiSarno, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Interests:
- Elderly Adult Aural Rehabilitation
- Electrophysiological Aspects of Speech Perception
Karen Engler, M.A.
Laboratory Supervisor / Instructor
- Early Childhood
- Early Intervention
- Social Development of the Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing
- Parent Involvement in the Educational Process
Thomas C. Franklin, Ph.D., CCC-A
Associate Professor of Communication Scences & Disorders
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Otoacoustic Emissions
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Auditory Evoked Potentials
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Neurofibromatosis Type II
Lyn Goldberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication Scences & Disorders
Research Interests:
- Speech, feeding and swallowing disorders in children and adults: properties of thickened liquids and quality of life issues
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Wafaa Kaf, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Interests:
- Electrophysiology, Auditory Steady-State Response, Otoacoustic Emissions
Research Interests:
- Phonological intervention
- Specific spelling disabilities
- Cognitive abilities in LLD children
- Computer applications
Harold W. Meyers, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Interests:
- Language Development in Deaf Children
- Instructional Technology in Teaching the Deaf
Ronald W. Netsell, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Interests:
- Speech and language functions in the brain
- Speech and voice disorders in children and adults
Ann R. Powers, Ed.D.
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Interests:
- Educational programming for students with hearing losses who have mild additional disabilities
- Personnel preparation: educators of students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
- Educational interpreters
- Written language development with students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
- Language Development in young children who have experienced Otitis Media
Lisa Wood, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Interests:
- Language development in children who use augmentative and alternative communication
- Early literacy development in children who use augmentative and alternative communication
- Computer supported literacy