Faculty Profiles

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Neda Tahmasebifard

Assistant Professor
Speech Language Pathology
311 Spes Unica Hall

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Education 

  • PhD, East Carolina University
  • MA, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  • BS, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Areas of Expertise 

Cleft lip and palate and craniofacial anomalies
Anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing

Research Interests 

  • MRI in speech
  • Effects of cleft palate surgical techniques on speech outcomes
  • Anatomy and physiology of speech in the cleft palate 
  • Feeding of infants with cleft palate

Courses Recently Taught 

Graduate Level: Speech Sound Disorders
Graduate Level: Voice Disorders

Professional Experience 

  • Saint Mary's College, Assistant Professor, 2023-Present
  • East Carolina University, Research Assistant, 2018-2023
  • Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (Iran), lecturer, 2015-2018

Creative and Scholarly Work 

Professional Memberships 

American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association