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Atcherson, Samuel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Ph.D. -  Audiology, University of Memphis.
CV available upon request.
Research Interests: Auditory (Electro)physiology; Hearing Assistive Technology; Auditory (Re)habilitation. Teaching Interests: Anatomy and Physiology, Electrophysiology, Auditory Processing.
(501) 683-7178. 
Click here to view Dr. Atcherson's webpage.

   
Eaton, Beth, M.S., ASHA Fellow; Instructor
M.S. - Speech-Language Pathology; Texas Women's University.
CV available upon request.
Research and Teaching Interests: Infant and Toddler Language.
(501) 569-8903.

Mrs. Beth Eaton

 

 

Gentry, Betholyn, Ph.D., Professor and Co-Director of the UAMS/UALR/UCA Consortium Ph.D. Program
Ph.D. - Speech-Language Pathology; Memphis State University.
CV available upon request.
Research Interests: Pragmatic language disorders; Learning disabilities; Sickle cell disease and communication disorders; Multicultural issues; and Autism spectrum disorders. Teaching Interests: Language assessment and intervention; Learning Disabilities; Counseling in Communication Disorders; Differential Diagnosis; Articulation Disorders.
(501) 569-8913.
Click here to view Dr. Gentry's webpage.

Dr. Betholyn Gentry

 

 

Guyette, Thomas, Ph.D., Professor and Chairman
Ph.D. - Speech Pathology; The University of Kansas.
CV available upon request.
Research and Teaching Interests: Speech Physiology; Articulation and Phonological Disorders; Craniofacial Speech Disorders.
(501) 569-8902.
Click here to view Dr. Guyette's webpage.

 

 

Highley, Patricia, M.S., Instructor
M.S. - Audiology; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 
CV available upon request.
Research and Teaching Interests:
Amplification.
(501) 569-8911.

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Hutton, Terri, M.F.A., ASHA Fellow; Assistant Professor and Director, UALR Speech and Hearing Clinic
M.F.A. - Speech-Language Pathology; Southern Methodist University.
CV available upon request.
Research and Teaching Interests: Neurogenic Speech-Language Disorders; Articulation/Phonology.
(501) 569-8908.

Mrs. Terri Hutton

   
Kelly, Donna, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Ph.D. - Child Language; University of Kansas.
CV available upon request.
Research and Teaching Interests: Child Language Acquisition; Children with Language Impairments; Multicultural Issues.
(501) 569-3154. 
Click here to view Dr. Kelly's webpage.

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Mahurin, Stacey, M.S., Instructor
M.S. - Southern Methodist University.
CV available upon request.
Research Interests: Phonological Processing Disorders and Literacy Disorders. Teaching Interests: Literacy Disorders and Language-Learning Disabilities.
(501) 569-8914.
Click here to view Mrs. Mahurin's webpage.

Mrs. Stacey Mahurin

   
McWeeny, Beth, M.S., Instructor
M.S. - University of Central Arkansas.
CV available upon request.
Research & Teaching Interests: Laryngectomy rehabilitation, voice disorders, swallowing disorders, professional issues.
(501) 683-7641.

Mrs. Beth McWeeny

   
Nicholson, Nannette, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director, Audiology Program.  Ph.D. -  Audiology, University of Kansas Medical Center.
CV available upon request.
Research Interests:
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention; Pediatric Amplification. Teaching Interests: Pediatric Audiology, Evidence Based Practice.
(501) 569-8909.
Click here to view Dr. Nicholson's webpage.

Dr. Nan Nicholson

   
Robinson, Greg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Ph.D. - Speech-Language Pathology; Michigan State University.
CV available upon request.
Research Interests: Sociolinguistics; Phonological Acquisition and Disorders; Cross-Dialectal Speech Perception; Sociolinguistics/Multicultural Issues. Teaching Interests: Sociolinguistics; Phonological Acquisition and Disorders; Phonetics; Introduction to Communication Disorders; Language Disorders in Young Children. 
(501) 683-7307.

Dr. Greg Robinson

   
Shapley, Kathy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Ph.D. -  Speech-Language Pathology;
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
CV available upon request.
Research and Teaching
Interests: Augmentative and alternative communication, early intervention service delivery for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children with disabilities, development of early communication and play skills, mixed method research.                                                (501) 682-1456.

Dr. Kathy Shapley

   
Smith-Olinde, Laura, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator of Audiology
Ph.D. -  Hearing Science; Louisiana State University.
CV available upon request.
Research Interests:  Psychoacoustics; Speech Perception. Teaching Interests: Medical Audiology; Acoustics and Psychoacoustics; Advanced Psychoacoustics; Advanced Diagnostics.
(501) 569-8904.
Click here to view Dr. Smith-Olinde's webpage.

Dr. Laura Smith-Olinde

 

Zraick, Richard, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Ph.D. - Speech-Language Pathology; Arizona State University.
CV available upon request.
Research Interests: Voice Disorders; Neurogenic Speech-Language  Disorders; Clinical Skills Assessment. Teaching Interests:  Voice Disorders; Motor Speech Disorders; Neurogenic Language Disorders; Anatomy and Physiology.
(501) 569-8910.
Click here to view Dr. Zraick's webpage.

   

Adjunct Faculty

Assistant Professors:
  Beverly Hildebrand, Ph.D., Michael Winston, Ph.D., Patti Martin, Ed.D.
 
Instructors:
Jane Brucks, Amy Chandler, Kris Douglas, Cynthia Ford, Misti Hart, Ann Hedges, Cathy Henderson, April Harmon, Larry Karpe, Tom Sowell, Janet Zarnoch.

 

 

Emeritus Faculty: Priscilla Davis, Ph.D., Hope Keiser, Ph.D., Patricia Monoson, Ph.D.; James Montague, Ph.D., Shirley Pine, Ph.D., Mark Weatherton, Ph.D.

 

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