All of the speech-language pathologists and audiologists at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, hold a master's or doctoral degree plus a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Our speech-language pathologists specialize in such areas as voice and motor speech disorders, head and neck cancer rehabilitation, dysphagia, neurogenic communication disorders, speech and swallowing difficulties and learning disabilities.

Our audiologists have special expertise in all aspects of adult and pediatric audiology, including rehabilitation, amplification (hearing aids and other assistive technologies), vestibular assessment and cochlear implants. Early intervention is a hallmark of the program.

Our team:

• Mary J. Bacon, MA, associate professor
• Patricia Gibbons, MA, instructor
• Mike Hefferly, PhD, assistant professor
• Gail B. Kempster, PhD, associate professor
• Keri Kwarta, AuD, instructor
• Patricia A. McCarthy, PhD, professor
• Kara McCrief, MS
• Megan Loomis, MS, instructor
• Dianne H. Meyer, PhD, associate professor
• Rebecca Parker, MSR
• Richard K. Peach, PhD, professor
• Janelle Reske, MA
• Joanne E. Schupbach, MS, MA, assistant professor
• Cheryl M. Scott, PhD, professor
• Joanne Sepulveda, MA
• Sonia Sethi, MS, instructor
• Valeriy Shafiro, PhD, assistant professor
• Derek Stiles, PhD, assistant professor
• Robin Stoner, AuD, assistant professor
• Stanley Sheft, PhD, visiting associate professor
• Karen Tessler, PhD, assistant professor
• Emily Wang, PhD, associate professor
• Amy Winston AuD, assistant professor
• Rebecca Zerivitz, MA