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Faculty and Staff

Department Leadership

Jennifer McCullagh

Jennifer McCullagh, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A

Chairperson / Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 207
mccullaghj1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5936
"sujini ramachandar"

Sujini Ramachandar, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Director of Clinical Education
Communication Disorders
HHS 212
ramachandas1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-6525

Department Secretary

Deborah Tkacs

Deborah Tkacs

Secretary
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
tkacsd1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5954

Faculty

Lisa Barber

Lisa Barber, M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Practice Manager, Speech-Language Pathology
Communication Disorders
HHS 231
barberl1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5963
Joan Black

Joan Black, M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Instructor
Communication Disorders
HHS 237
blackj2@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5307
Shawneen Buckley

Shawneen Buckley, M.S., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 222
buckleys7@southernct.edu
(203) 392-6729
Barbara Cook

Barbara Cook, Ed.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 214
cookb5@southernct.edu
(203) 392-7119
Mary Crean

Mary Crean, M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Instructor
Communication Disorders
HHS 233
creanm1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5973
Zara DeLuca

Zara Waldman DeLuca, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 226
delucaz2@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5965
Svenja Gusewski

Svenja Gusewski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 228
gusewskis1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-8385
"kelly mabry"

Kelly Mabry, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 212
mabryk1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5986
Erika Nair

Erika Nair, Au.D, CCC-A

Audiology Supervisor
Communication Disorders
HHS 227
naire1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5967

Jennifer Rucci, M.A., CCC-SLP, RAC-CT, CDP

Clinical Field Coordinator
Communication Disorders
HHS 229
ruccij1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5957

Laura Silva

Clinical Instructor
Communication Disorders
HHS 235
silval14@southernct.edu
(203) 392-8194
Julian Smith

Julian B. Smith, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 220
smithj181@southernct.edu
(203) 392-6635
"heather warner"

Heather Warner, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 218
warnerh2@southernct.edu
(203) 392-6339

Peter Wasiuk, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A

Assistant Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 216
wasiukp1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-7125
Richard Zipoli

Richard Zipoli, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Professor
Communication Disorders
HHS 224
zipolir1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5135

Adjunct Faculty

Sara E. Alberti, MA, MS, CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
carpenters5@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955

Melissa J. Barra, M.S., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
barram1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955
"Sara Burnham"

Sara Burnham, M.A., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
burnhams1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955

Paige Keefe Girvin, M.S. CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
keefep1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955
Deborah Lanza

Deborah Lanza, M.S., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
bromd1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955

Derlene Ortiz, M.S., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
ortizd2@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955

Melissa A. Mahon, M.S. CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
ponziom1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955

Ruchi Rana, M.S. CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
ranar2@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955

Deanna Rutherford-Blowes, M.S., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
rutherfordd2@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955

Phyllis Watts, M.S., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty
Communication Disorders
HHS 208
wattsp1@southernct.edu
(203) 392-5955