Communication Sciences (Speech-Language Pathology; Audiology)

 Department Information

Program Director:

Paul W, Cascella PhD
Brookdale Campus
900A West 
(212) 481-3273

CUNY Office Manager:

Joanne A. Johnson
Brookdale Campus
900 West
(212) 481-4467
fax. (212) 481-4458
 

Center for Communication Disorders
Director:

Donald A. Vogel, AuD
Brookdale Campus
133 North
(212) 481-2188

Program and Courses in Communication Sciences

Programs and Courses in Communication Sciences 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The primary objective of the Communication Sciences Program is to provide a broad theoretical background in human communication and its disorders that fulfill the academic and clinical requirements for the American

Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) professional certification (Certificate of Clinical Competence) and New York State licensure. The COMSC Master of Science (MS) degree program in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The course of study generally requires two years of full-time participation including summers.

Definition of a Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, prevent, and manage communicative disorders as well as swallowing or other upper aerodigestive disorders. Speech-language pathologists seek to optimize the communicative abilities of individuals, across the lifespan. Speech-language pathologists provide services to individuals

in nine clinical areas: articulation and phonology, fluency and stuttering, voice and resonance, receptive and expressive language, swallowing, cognitive aspects of communication (e.g., executive functioning), hearing, social aspects of communication (e.g., communication opportunities, social skills), and communication modalities (i.e., oral, manual, augmentative and alternative communication; assistive technologies). 

Center for Communication Disorders 

The Hunter College Center for Communication Disorders (Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic) is located at the Brookdale Health Sciences campus, 425 East 25 St., Room 133 North. The Center is an integral part of the Communication Sciences Program. The Center provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for a wide variety of language, speech, voice, fluency, swallowing, hearing, communication modality, and social communication disorders. Audiological services include complete audiological evaluations, auditory processing disorder testing, and auditory brainstem response assessment with state of the art instrumentation. Services are available to the Hunter College community as well as the general public. Appointments can be made by calling (212) 481-4464. 

Graduate Faculty 

MS Program in Speech-Language Pathology

Guilia Bencini, PhD

Paul W. Cascella, PhD

Namcy Eng, PhD

Michelle MacRoy-Higgins, PhD

Donald A. Vogel, AuD

Dava E. Waltzman, PhD

Susan Wortsman, M.A.  

Clinical Doctoral Program in Audiology (Au.D.)

Co-Director:

Carol A. Silverman, PhD
Brookdale Campus
901 West
(212) 481-7687

CUNY Graduate Center
Rm. 3310
(212) 817-7980

 Au.D. Faculty:

John Preece, PhD

Carol A. Silverman, PhD

Donald A Vogel, Au.D.

Susan Wortsman, MA