People

jacob michaelson

Jacob Michaelson, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Jacob Michaelson is an Associate Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychiatry.
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Mindy Miller

Title/Position
Graduate Program Coordinator
Mindy Miller is the Graduate Student Coordinator for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa.
jerald moon

Jerald Moon, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Jerald Moon is a Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.
lindsey carter

Lindsey Nichol

Title/Position
Research Associate
Lindsey Carter is a Research Associate in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. She studies spoken and written language processing.
diane niebuhr

Diane Niebuhr, M.A., CCC-A

Title/Position
Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus
Diane Niebuhr is a Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.
Chaewon Park

Chaewon Park

Title/Position
Ph.D. Student
Chaewon Park is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her research focuses on word retrieval changes in people with neurogenic communication disorders, particularly aphasia and dementia, and in the typical aging population. She is mentored by Kristi Henderickson.
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Brian Peterson, MA, CCC-SLP

Title/Position
Speech-Language Pathologist
Brian Peterson, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist at the University of Iowa Health Care, specializing in voice and upper airway, and swallowing disorders, and head and neck cancer management, including laryngectomy. He is known for his dedication to patient care, clinical expertise, and involvement in research to improve patient outcomes.
louise pinkerton

Louise Pinkerton, M.M., M.A., CCC-SLP

Title/Position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Louise Pinkerton is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interest is voice and upper airway disorders across the lifespan, including singing and performance voice; Gender affirming/transgender services; and voice perception and training perceptual skills.
naomi rodgers

Naomi Rodgers, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Naomi Rodgers is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interest is developmental stuttering with a particular focus on the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of stuttering experiences and therapy.
Bobby Rodriguez

Bobby Rodriguez

Title/Position
Clinic Support Services Specialist
Bobby Rodriguez is the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department clinic support services specialist who supports the clinics scheduling and clinical operations at the University of Iowa.
Emma Rose

Emma Rose

Title/Position
Research Assistant
Emma Rose is a research assistant for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.
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Rachel Scheperle, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A

Title/Position
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Rachel Scheperle is an adjunct assistant professor for the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa.
kelly schmidt clay

Kelly Schmidt Clay, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Director of AuD Studies
Coordinator of 4th-year Outplacements
Kelly Schmidt Clay is the Director of AuD Studies, Coordinator of 4th-year Outplacements, and Associate Professor of Instruction in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interests are Clinical Audiology, Medical Audiology, and Adult Aural Rehabilitation.
Laura Schmitt

Laura Schmitt, M.S., CCC-SLP

Title/Position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Laura Schmitt is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main area of expertise are neurogenic communication disorders, with a focus in aphasia and cognitive-communication deficits.
arnold small

Arnold Small, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Arnold Small is a Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.
francis smith

Francis Smith

Title/Position
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Francis Smith is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Communication Sciences and Disorders department at the University of Iowa.
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Elizabeth Stangl

Title/Position
Research Associate/Audiologist
Clinical Supervisor, Audiology
Elizabeth Stangl, Au.D. CCC-A, is a specialized care coordinator and Audiologist in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa.
Anu Subramanian

Anu Subramanian, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Title/Position
Clinical Professor
Director of Clinical Programs, Speech-Language Pathology
Anu Subramanian is the Director of Clinical Programs in Speech-Language Pathology and a Clinical Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interest is clinical education in speech and language disorders in preschool children and fluency disorders across the lifespan.
Daniel Tay

Daniel Tay

Title/Position
Ph.D. Student
Daniel Tay is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. He has a background in engineering and acoustics and previously worked as an engineer for Steinway & Sons. Daniel is mentored by Shawn Goodman in the Auditory Research Lab.
Hayo Terband

Hayo Terband, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Hayo Terband is Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. His main research interest is speech-language acquisition in normal and disordered development. More specifically, how do phonological and sensorimotor impairments relate to underlying deficits and adaptive strategies, and how do these express themselves in symptomatology?
ingo titze

Ingo Titze, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Ingo Titze is a Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.
Bruce Tomblin

J. Bruce Tomblin, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Bruce Tomblin is a Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.
mi trinh

Mi Trinh

Title/Position
Ph.D. Student
Mi Trinh is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. She works with Dr. Kristi Hendrickson in the Psycholinguistics Lab. She is interested in the mechanisms underlying spoken and written word recognition across development.
christopher turner

Christopher Turner, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Christopher Turner is a Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.
Rich Tyler

Rich Tyler, Ph.D., CCC-A

Title/Position
Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Rich Tyler is Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department and in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Iowa. His main interests are audiovisual speech perception by the hearing impaired, rehabilitation, tinnitus, and use of hearing aids and cochlear implants.
thushani umesha munasinghe

Thushani Umesha Munasinghe

Title/Position
Ph.D. student
Thushani Umesha Munasinghe is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. She works with her mentor, Dr. Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale in the Speech Perception and Kinematics (SPeaK) Lab.
Elizabeth Walker

Elizabeth Walker, Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Director of Undergraduate Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Scholar
Elizabeth Walker is Associate Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interest is better understanding how limited access to sound affects the development of children with hearing loss.
anne wallace

Anne Wallace, M.A., CCC-SLP

Title/Position
Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus
Anne Wallace is a Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.
Chia-Hsin Wu

Chia-Hsin Wu

Title/Position
Ph.D. Student
Chia-Hsin Wu is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. She works with her mentor, Dr. Eric Hunter, in the Voice Biomechanics and Acoustics Lab (V-BAL).
Yu-Hsiang Wu

Yu-Hsiang Wu, M.D., Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
F. Wendell Miller Professor
Yu-Hsiang Wu is Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. His main interest is to improve hearing aid outcomes for older adults by identifying factors that facilitate or prevent hearing success.