Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
Departments, Centers & ProgramsDepartment of Speech and Hearing SciencesSpeech and Hearing Sciences Faculty and StaffFaculty and Staff
Our faculty are committed to integrating a solid foundational knowledge base with the most current research findings in the field. Active involvement in research enriches the learning environment and allows students to be part of the dynamic processes of discovery and innovation. Check out our faculty experts directory for a list of research topics.
Dana Algeo-Nichols, PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
dalgeo@wsu.edu
509-368-6587 | PROFILE
Katy Cabbage, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
klcabbage@wsu.edu
509-368-6959 | PROFILE
Elizabeth Clark, MS, CCC-SLP
Clinical Supervisor
elizabeth.clark@wsu.edu
509-368-6919| PROFILE
Christiane Dechert, MA, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
dechertc@wsu.edu
509-368-6592| PROFILE
Laura DiFilippo
Program Administration and Operations
laura.difilippo@wsu.edu
509-368-6824
Nalini Gupta, MD, DCH, FAAP
Assistant Professor
nalini.gupta@wsu.edu
509-368-6707 | PROFILE
David Jenson, PhD
Assistant Professor
david.jenson@wsu.edu
509-368-6913 | PROFILE
Georgina Lynch, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
georgina.lynch@wsu.edu
509-358-7691| PROFILE
Amy Meredith, PhD, CCC-SLP
Chair and Professor
mereditha@wsu.edu
509-368-6709 | PROFILE
Kelsey Meyer
Academic Coordinator/Advisor
k.meyer@wsu.edu
509-358-7709
Asha Pence, MS, CCC-SLP
Clinical Supervisor
asha.pence@wsu.edu
Nancy Potter, PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor
nlpotter@wsu.edu
509-368-6894 | PROFILE
Melissa Ratsch
Associate Professor
mratsch@wsu.edu
509-358-7602 | PROFILE
Emily Schreiner, MA, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
emily.schreiner@wsu.edu
Karen Simpson, MCSD, CCC-SLP
Professor
simpsonk@wsu.edu
509-358-7585 | PROFILE
Lauren Thompson, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
lauren.swineford@wsu.edu
509-358-7824 | PROFILE
Mark Vandam, PhD
Associate Professor
mark.vandam@wsu.edu
509-358-7599 | PROFILE
Adjunct Faculty
LESLI CLEVELAND, PhD
Associate Professor (EWU)
CHRISTA COPUS, AuD
Instructor (WSU)
BETTY GILCHRIST, AuD
Instructor (EWU)
ROBERTA JACKSON, MS
Instructor (WSU)
TERI MORRISON, MS
Clinical Supervisor (EWU)
DOREEN NICHOLAS, MS, MHPA
Senior Lecturer and Clinic Director (EWU)
DAWN SIDELL, RN
Executive Director – Northwest Autism Center, Spokane WA
LINDSAY WILLIAMS, MA
Clinical Supervisor (EWU)
ELIZABETH WILSON-FOWLER, PhD
Associate Professor (EWU)
EWU Faculty
For contact information of EWU faculty who teach in the cooperative University Programs in Communication Disorders (UPCD), see the EWU Communication Disorders website.
Departments, Centers & ProgramsDepartment of Speech and Hearing SciencesSpeech and Hearing Sciences Faculty and Staff