Program Overview

Introduction to the Doctoral Program in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

The doctoral program in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences provides opportunities for graduate study and research in the areas of speech, language, and hearing science, and in the disorders that affect speech, language, and hearing.

Program Overview

Students have available a wealth of research opportunities in laboratories, clinics, and schools, both on-campus and in the community. Close liaison with the UT Southwestern Medical Center provides patient access and numerous opportunities for research in medical settings.

Interdisciplinary Study Options

Coursework and research options within the doctoral programs in Psychology and Cognition and Neuroscience allow students to pursue interdisciplinary study in areas such as:

• Neuroimaging of language processes
• Child language
• Autism
• Neural plasticity and recovery
• Speech perception
• Auditory neuroscience
• Cognitive aging

Degree Requirements

The Doctor of Philosophy in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences requires a minimum of 75 semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree.

Faculty

The faculty includes:

Professors

• Peter F. Assmann
• Sandra B. Chapman
• Julia Evans
• Colleen G. Le Prell
• Edward Lobarinas
• Pamela R. Rollins
• Angela Shoup
• Robert D. Stillman
• Linda M. Thibodeau

Associate Professors

• Roozbeh Behroozmand
• Mandy J. Maguire
• Andrea Warner-Czyz

Assistant Professors

• Anila D'Mello
• Kelly Jahn
• Yune Lee
• Adrianna Shembel
• Lei (Pumpki) Su

Professors Emeriti

• Thomas Campbell
• Christine Dollaghan
• Ross J. Roeser
• Hanna K. Ulatowska
• Anne van Kleeck