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FACULTY

Both full-time and adjunct faculty comprise the graduate faculty of the Communication Sciences Program. Full-time faculty hold advanced degrees and part-time faculty are involved in the academic and clinical preparation necessary for the professions of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology through the interrelated structure of course content and supervision of clinical practicum. The faculty is also actively engaged in clinical and experimental research in communication sciences and disorders including supervision of student research activities. Additionally, the availability of adjunct faculty further exposes students to practicing professionals with expertise in particular areas.

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	G Bencini, PhD Assistant Professor Email: gbencini@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests:  Ddisorders in preschool children, language and aphasia and aging Courses Taught: Processes of Communication, Communication Processes Related to Aging, Aphasia and Associated Communicative Disorders

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	P Cascella, PhD CCC-SLP Professor Email: paul.cascella@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests:  Developmental disabilities (autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy); augmentative and alternative communication; stuttering, phonology, transdisciplinary services Courses Taught: Research methods, Communication and developmental disabilities, Augmentative and alternative communication, Stuttering, Phonology

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	M MacRoy-Higgins, PhD CCC-SLP Instructor Email: mmacroy@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Fluency, Language, Phonology Courses Taught: Fluency Disorders, Neural Processes of Communication, Language Acquisition, Acoustic, Physiological and Auditory Phonetics

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	J Preece, PhD CCC-A Professor Email: jpreece@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Cochlear Implants, Tinnitus, Psychoacoustics Courses Taught: Doctoral Audiology (AuD) courses

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	C A Silverman, PhD MPH CCC-A Professor and AuD Co-Director Email profaud@nyc.rr.com
Professional Interests: Auditory Deprivation, Acoustic Immittance and Medical Audiology Courses Taught: Doctoral Audiology (AuD) courses

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	D A Vogel, AuD CCC-A Clinic Director, Center for Communication Disorders Assistant Professor Email: donald.vogel@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Vestibular Disorders, Ethics, Business Aspects of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Audiometric Graphics Courses Taught: Audiology for Speech Language Pathologists, Introduction to Audiology and Doctoral Audiology (AuD) courses.

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	D E Waltzman, PhD CCC-SLP Program Director Assistant Professor Email: dwaltzma@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Preschool and School Age Language Development, Language Reading Disorders Courses Taught: Counseling Issues, Cultural Diversity Issues in Clinical Process, Language Disorders in School Age Children, Language Disorders in Preschool-Age Children, Language Acquisition

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	S Wortsman, MA CCC-A Instructor Email: swortsma@hunter.cuny.edu
Professional Interests: Acoustic immittance, Auditory deprivation, Pediatric audiology Courses Taught: AuD Seminar, COMSC Hearing Screening Program, Clinical Supervision

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Adjunct Faculty - Academic Year 2008-09

M Barrera, MS CCC-SLP

R Battino, MS CCC-SLP

C Blinder, MS CCC-SLP

W Cruz, MS CCC-SLP

D Dyckes, MS CCC-SLP

A Leone, MS CCC-SLP

J Persky, MS CCC-SLP

L Rubin, MS CCC-SLP

A Schroeder, MS CCC-SLP

C Scott, MS CCC-SLP

S Scribner, MS CCC-SLP

P Shuminksy, AuD CCC-A

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