Directory

Holly Cardinal received her Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Northern Arizona University. She began her career at the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind working primarily with students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities. Over her 20+ year career, Holly has worked with children and adolescents through the Division of Developmental Disabilities, the Arizona Early Intervention Program, as well as charter and public schools.

Jennifer joined SLHS in January, 2009. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her graduate degree from the UA. Jennifer worked at Tucson Medical Center for 20 years, where she developed a variety of pediatric-based inpatient and outpatient programs and mentored graduate students from universities across the west.

Courses:

• SLHS 458/558/658 Clinical Studies: Speech-Language Pathology
• SLHS 557 – Dysphagia
• SLHS 597-067 – Medical Speech-Language Pathology
• SLHS 499 – Independent Study

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Kathleen Cazzato joined the clinical faculty at the University of Arizona in May 2017. She received both her BS and MA in speech-language pathology from Northwestern University, and is a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders.

Magdalena Escobedo, M.A., CCC-SLP joined the faculty of the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Department in July 2023. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Arizona in 2008 with minors in Spanish and Japanese. She received her Master of Arts in Communication Disorders from New Mexico State University in 2013. A fluent speaker of Spanish, she specializes in the evaluation and treatment of bilingual and Spanish-speaking children.

Course:

• SLHS 473 Communication Disorders II

Overview

Erica Hansen, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA, completed her Bachelors in Speech and Hearing Science at the University of Arizona and her Doctorate in Audiology from Central Michigan University. She has worked in a variety of settings including private practice, ENT, and hospital. Prior to joining the clinical faculty at the University of Arizona, Dr. Hansen lived and worked in New Zealand as a clinical audiologist and as a trainer for a hearing aid manufacturer. In addition, she taught online and in person for Northern Arizona University.

Courses:

• SLHS 496a/596a Senior Capstone: Advanced Clinical Writing and Observation
• SLHS 499/599 Independent Study
• SLHS 511 Tool School
• SLHS 458/558/658 Clinical Studies: Speech-Language Pathology
• SLHS 497/597 section 045 Accent Modification

Overview

Amanda joined the clinical faculty at the University of Arizona in March 2023. She earned a BS in education, majoring in communication disorders with a minor in Spanish in 2000 at New Mexico State University (NMSU). She completed the NMSU Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology graduate program in 2002, which helped target skills needed to work with culturally diverse populations. She completed her Clinical Fellowship at Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation in Abilene, Texas and at Providence Acute Care Hospital in El Paso, Texas.

Courses

• SLHS 458/558/658 Clinical Studies: Speech-Language Pathology

Overview

Courses:

• SLHS 558/658

Natalie Monahan completed her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in Theater, before returning to school for her master’s degree at California State University Northridge. She honed her speech-language pathology skills at the UCLA Speech Clinic focusing on disorders of voice and laryngeal airway disorders, neurological disorders, and head and neck cancer. Ms. Monahan is a current SAG-AFTRA member with professional acting, voiceover, and commercial and contemporary music singing experience. 

Courses: 

• SLHS 559/659 – Clinical Studies - Audiology 

Overview

Courses:

• SLHS 584 – Hearing Conservation
• SLHS 581C – Practical Issues in Amplification
• SLHS 921 – Audiology Externship

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Michelle Raymond joined the clinical faculty at the University of Arizona in March 2023.  She received her BS from the University of New Hampshire and her MA from Hampton University. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Child Language and Language Disorders. Michelle has worked with pediatric populations for over 15 years. She has worked in pediatric outpatient rehabilitation, schools, and early intervention.

Ms. Reeb is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Arizona. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Education and her Master of Science in Communication Disorders degrees from the State University of New York College at New Paltz. A Speech-Language Pathologist for 20+ years, primarily in school-based settings in New York State and The Scottish Rite/University of Arizona Child Language Center-Wings on Words Preschool in Tucson, she has experience with a wide variety of pediatric speech and language disorders.

• SLHS 458/558/658 Clinical Studies: Speech-Language Pathology
• SLHS 497/597 Workshop: Vocal Wellness and Voice Production for the Classroom and Clinic 

Dr. Dori Smith is a speech-language pathologist and clinical singing voice specialist who earned her doctorate (DMA) in vocal performance and second master’s degree (MS) in Speech-Language Pathology from The University of Arizona. Dr.

Amy Wheeler, AuD, CCC-A, is a graduate of Utah State University. Following 14 years of working as an audiologist in an ENT setting and supervising students in a clinical setting for 5 years, Dr. Wheeler joined the U of A faculty as an assistant clinical professor. Her role as a clinical educator includes working with AuD graduate students in the clinic as they see patients for hearing evaluations and services related to hearing devices. Dr.