Ann A. Tyler, Ph.D., Professor and Chair

B.S., University of New Hampshire
M.S., Syracuse University
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Phone: (269) 387-8054
Email:

Expertise: Treatment efficacy in childhood speech sound and language disorders.

Paula Armstrong, Office Assistant

Phone: (269) 387-8045
Email:

Jan Bedrosian, Professor

B. A., M. A., University of California-Santa Barbara
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Phone: (269) 387-8061
Email:
Expertise: Augmentative and alternative communication, child language disorders, pragmatics.

Hannah Borton, Office Coordinator

B.S., University of Michigan

Phone: (269) 387-8048
Email:

Cary Cekola, Clinical Faculty Specialist I

M.A., CCC-SLP, Ball State University
B.S., Ball State University

Phone: (269) 387-8023
Email:
Expertise: Early intervention and childhood communication disorders, medical service delivery model, community advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration across age groups.

Teresa Crumpton, Master Faculty Specialist

B. A., Michigan State University
M. A., Western Michigan University
AuD., University of Florida

Phone: (269) 387-7209
Email:
Expertise: Audiologic habilitation .

Heidi Douglas-Vogley, Master Faculty Specialist

B. S., Ithaca College
M. S., Purdue University

Phone: (269) 387-8020
Email:

Expertise: Voice Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, and Accent Reduction/Modification.

Gregory Flamme, Associate Professor

B.A., Doane College
M.A., University of Memphis
Ph.D., University of Memphis

Phone: (269) 387-8067
Email:
Expertise: Amplification, Hearing Loss Prevention.

Sandra Glista, Master Faculty Specialist

B. S., Loyola University of Chicago
M. S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Phone: (269) 387-8064
Email:
Expertise: neurological disorders of speech and language, communication disorders of the aged, augmentative and alternative communication.
For more information http://homepages.wmich.edu/~glista

John M. Hanley, Associate Professor Emeritus

B. A., Western Montana
M. A., University of Montana
Ph.D., University of Iowa

Email:John M. Hanley
Expertise: Fluency Disorders

James Hillenbrand, Professor

B.S., M. S., Indiana University
Ph.D., University of Washington

Phone: (269) 387-8066
Email:
Expertise: Speech perception, speech acoustics, auditory perception, voice quality. For more information http://homepages.wmich.edu/~hillenbr/

Kathryn Hillenbrand, Master Faculty Specialist

B.S., Western Michigan University
M. A., Northwestern University

Phone: (269) 387-8053 (SHC) and (269) 387-7007 (UC)
Email:
Expertise: Dysphagia, augmentative and alternative communication.

Yvette Hyter, Associate Professor

B. S., M. A., Western Michigan University
Ph.D., Temple University

Phone: (269) 387-8025
Email:
Expertise: Early childhood pragmatic language development and disorders; Social communication assessments of children with histories of maltreatment and/or prenatal alcohol exposure; Culturally appropriate services. Consequences of globalization on language policies, definitions of literacy, and indigenous language practices (see http://www.cultureconnections.org).

Bharti Katbamna, Professor

B.Sc., Bombay University
M. A., Ph.D., CCC-A, University of Cincinnati

Phone: (269) 387-8037
Email:
Expertise: Applied Research: Diagnostic audiology and ototoxicity monitoring in pediatric populations at risk for hearing problems. Basic Research: Mechanisms involved in hair cell genesis and regeneration in fish and amphibians ' ears at cellular and molecular levels.  

Gary Lawson, Professor

B. A., M. A., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., Michigan State University

Phone: (269) 387-8056
Email:

Expertise: Diagnostic audiology, amplification, hearing conservation.

Nickola Nelson, Professor

B. A., M. A., Ph. D., CCC-SLP, Wichita State University

Phone: (269) 387-8058
Email:
Expertise: Pediatric language and literacy development and disorders.

Donna Oas, Associate Professor Emerita

B. A., University of Michigan
M. A., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-8059
Email:
Expertise: Off-campus placement and coordination of student internships.  

Mary Peterson, Faculty Specialist II

Au.D., University of Florida
B.S., Western Michigan University
M.A., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-8062
Email:
Expertise: Cochlear implants, adult auditory rehabilitation,
auditory processing disorders.

Helen Sharp, Associate Professor

B.Sc. University of Guelph
M.S., University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D. University of Iowa

Phone: (269) 387-8024
Email:
Expertise: Cleft palate, voice disorders, bioethics.

Stephen Tasko, Associate Professor

B. S., University of Guelph
M. H. Sc., University of Toronto
Ph. D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Phone: (269) 387-8049
Email:
Expertise: Speech motor control, speech
and voice science, stuttering. For more information http://homepages.wmich.edu/~stasko/

Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty

Daryle Gardner-Bonneau, Adjunct Associate Professor

B. A., Morehead State University
M. A., M. S., Ph.D., Ohio State University

Phone: (269) 329-1951
Email: Daryle Gardner-Bonneau
Expertise: Human factors research, speech technology applications.

Laura Getty, Adjunct Assistant Professor

B. A., Michigan State University
M. A., Western Michigan University
Ed.D., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-8373
Email: Laura Getty
Expertise: Special education, language and literacy, autism.

Ron Kelley, Adjunct Assistant Professor

B.S., Indiana State University
M.A., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-8373
Email:
Expertise: Fluency, neurogenic communication disorders in adults, ESL.

Lisa LeBlanc, Adjunct Professor

B. A., Central Michigan University
M. A., Western Michigan University
Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-7985
Email:
Expertise: American Sign Language, ASL linguistics, second language acquisition, verbal behavior

Dilip Patel, MD, FACSM, FAAP, FAACPDM, FSAM
Adjunct Professor

Phone: (269) 337-6450
Email: Dilip Patel
Expertise: Cleft palate, children with multiple disabilities, adolescent medicine.

Robin Pollens, Adjunct Assistant Professor

B. A., M. S., University of Michigan

Phone: (269) 387-7051
Email: Robin Pollens
Expertise: Aphasia, end-of-life care.

Scot Pott

B.A., Gallaudet University
MPH, University of Texas - Health Sciences Center

Email: Scot Pott
Expertise: American Sign Language

Cheryl Walker-Vann

B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana
M.A., University of Texas at Austin

Phone: (269) 387-7985
Email: Cheryl Walker-Vann
Expertise: American Sign Language