Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology
*** Application Deadline Extended to 4/11/25 ***
Speech-language pathology is a rapidly growing field. Practitioners deal with a wide variety of conditions, from childhood language delays and disorders to cognitive communication impairment, stroke recovery, traumatic brain injury and much more.
Designed for ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists, Kean's Speech-Language Pathology Doctorate (SLPD) program emphasizes the social and cultural aspects of communication sciences and disorders as it applies to both allied health care and educational services to under-served populations.
One of only eight programs in the nation and the only one in the tri-state area, our SLPD program builds on your knowledge, clinical experience and problem-solving skills through coursework and applications that incorporate current research, ethical decision-making and models of best practice.
Kean's world-class faculty are proven leaders in their fields. Their expertise, coupled with interprofessional, culturally competent and evidence-based education and practice programs, will give you the advanced training you need to take on leadership roles in clinical settings and higher education to more fully impact the lives of others.
What are our SLPD alumni doing now?
Dr. Rosangela Catalano (class of 2023) presented at a Head and Neck Conference on Friday, October 27th at Molloy University. She presented on her clinical doctorate work in interprofessional collaboration and the SLP's role in healthcare settings.
Rosangela presented alongside her colleague Laurie Wennerholm MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, a clinical specialist in adult dysphagia and cancer care at NYU Rusk.
Dr. Gillian Velmer (Class of 2019) was featured in the June/July 2021 issue of the ASHA Leader for Sing Aphasia! which was developed as part of her doctoral program. Here is a link to the article: SLP Leads International Aphasia Choir.
Dr. Tennille Miller was promoted to Supervisor of Speech, Hearing, Neuropsychology, and NeuroRehab in April 2021 at Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, N.J.
Dr. Geneva Mayne (class of 2022) is co-hosting a podcast called The Agentic Voice. Check it out on Apple podcasts.
(Class of 2022) Dr. Stefanie Martelle's work on idiom instruction based on her research from the SLPD program has been published by Bjorem Speech Publications, a company offering inclusive and diverse speech-language therapy products!
Here is the link to this wonderful resource: https://www.bjoremspeech.com/products/teaching-idioms-in-context.
Peer Reviewed Publications
(Class of 2020) Hinman, D., Patten, S., & Namazi, M. (2021). Perceptions of immediate written feedback provided to SLP graduate clinicians during Tele-therapy sessions. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders. https://doi.org/10.30707/TLCSD5.2.1624983591.646431
(Class of 2022) Martelle, S.N. & Namazi, M. (2022). Feeling thrown for a loop? The effects of inferencing on spoken language idiom comprehension in Autism. Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_LSHSS-21-00100
(Class of 2022) Tighe, J. & Namazi, M. (2022). SPICES: Disclosure practices to help caregivers digest a diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-21-00295
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Center for Communication Disorders
The nonprofit University teaching clinic provides assessment and intervention for children and adults with communication disorders.
Speech-Language Pathology Resources
Resources including our student manual and valuable information from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
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