Our speech-language pathologists are certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and licensed by the State of New York.
Speech-Language Pathologists
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Bonnie Bastian, M.S., CCC-SLP blbnca@rit.edu B.S. - Speech and Language Disabilities, Elmira College M.S. - Speech-Language Pathology, Nazareth College with Specialty Certificate to Work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth |
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Jill Burress, M.S., CCC-SLP jkbnca@rit.edu A.A.S. - Educational Interpreting, Rochester Institute of Technology B.S. - Communication Sciences and Disorders, Nazareth College M.S. - Speech-Language Pathology, Nazareth College |
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Nicole Chow, M.S., CCC-SLP nlcnca@rit.edu B.A. - Early Childhood Education, Park University M.S. - Communication Sciences and Disorders, Rockhurst University |
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Jayme Kaplan-Krutz, M.S., CCC-SLP jxknca@rit.edu B.S. - Communication Sciences and Disorders, SUNY Plattsburgh M.S. - Speech-Language Pathology, Nazareth College Specialty Preparation for Speech-Language Pathologists to Serve Children with Cochlear Implants |
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Kristen Starin, M.S., CCC-SLP kasnca@rit.edu A.A. - Speech-Language Pathology, Our Lady of the Elms College B.S. - Communication Sciences and Disorders, Our Lady of the Elms College M.S. - Speech-Language Pathology, Nazareth College with Specialty Preparation for Speech-Language Pathologists to Serve Children with Cochlear Implants |
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Jennifer Verbakel, M.S., CCC-SLP jlvnca@rit.edu B.S. - Anthropology, State University of New York at Brockport M.S. - Speech-Language Pathology, Nazareth College with Specialty Certificate to Work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth |
Contributors
The content of this website was conceived and developed by Dr. Paula Brown in collaboration with members of the Speech-Language Discipline. Particular assistance was provided by Ms. Karen Dobkowski and Ms. Marianne Gustafson. Ongoing maintenance of this site is provided by the current department members.
This site could not have been developed without the valuable cooperation of the many students who were willing to have their instructional sessions recorded for demonstration purposes. We thank them immensely for their help!
Retired or no longer in the department
- Alan A. Austin, M.A., University of Illinois (Urbana)
- Sidney M. Barefoot, M.S., Pennsylvania State University
- Paula Brown, Ph.D., University of Rochester
- Brenda H. Whitehead, M.S., Western Michigan University
- John M. Conklin, M.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
- Karen G. Dobkowski, M.S., Columbia University
- Marianne S. Gustafson, M.S., Nazareth College
- Jacqueline Kelly, M.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
Technical Team
- Mr. Mark Benjamin – Photographer
- Ms. Stacy Bick – Producer/Director, Video Production
- Ms. Cathy Clarke - Web Designer
- Mr. Don Feigel – Director/Videographer/Editor
- Ms. Hope Williams – Instructional Technology Specialist
- Ms. Barb Sinclair – Speech Language Discipline Staff Assistant