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Division of Speech-Language Pathology

Discover clinical and research opportunities that deepen knowledge of communication and swallowing disorders and foster interprofessional collaboration.

Christina Pelatti, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Division Director
Associate Professor

Dr. Christina Pelatti’s research expertise is in the areas of oral and written language in children, and she is particularly interested in examining factors that impact children with developmental (e.g., Down syndrome, DLD) and acquired (e.g., traumatic brain injury) disorders. Her work is interprofessional in nature, and her goal is to answer questions that are clinically applicable to professionals, children, and their families.

mail pelatti@musc.edu call 843-792-3348 View Faculty Profile open_in_new

Our Faculty

Jenny Alderson, MS, CCC-SLP

Instructor
mail aldersoj@musc.edu call 843-792-0274 View Faculty Profile open_in_new

Lori-Ann Ferraro, Ph.D., MA, CCC-SLP

SLP Director of Clinical Education
Associate Professor
mail ferrarlo@musc.edu call 843-792-6946 View Faculty Profile open_in_new

Terry Hopkins-Rossabi, Ph.D., MS, CCC-SLP

Associate Professor
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Dr. Theresa Hopkins-Rossabi’s research focuses on swallowing function and outcomes in several patient populations. In addition, Dr. Rossabi’s research interests include competency-based education at the graduate level in the integration of knowledge and skills required for excellence in clinical practice.

Sabrina Horvath, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor
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Dr. Sabrina Horvath’s research focuses on how children develop language during the preschool years. She is particularly interested in whether children who have or who are at risk for developing language disorder, such as late talkers, use the same strategies to learn language as typically developing toddlers. Long-term, this research will be used to support earlier identification of and more efficacious interventions for children with language disorder.

Kelly Richardson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor
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Dr. Kelly Richardson is an Associate Professor in the Division of Speech-Language Pathology. Her research aims to assess the impact of speech and voice interventions on adults with neurodegenerative diseases. Specifically, she seeks to understand the physiologic and psychosocial impact of behavioral and prosthetic treatments on individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

Janina Wilmskoetter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor
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Dr. Janina Wilmskoetter is dedicated to advancing the field of language (aphasia) and swallowing disorders (dysphagia) following brain injury. In her research, she primarily investigates the intricate neuroanatomical foundations of aphasia and dysphagia after strokes, seeking to elucidate the underlying factors contributing to the varying degrees of recovery observed among individuals. Dr. Wilmskoetter’s goal is to pioneer evidence-based, neuroanatomically informed, personalized interventions, with the aim of optimizing recovery outcomes for individuals with a stroke.

Our Staff

Shannon Browning

Program Coordinator
mail brownish@musc.edu call 843-792-4620

Lauren Dickerson

Assistant Director
Student Services
mail meltonl@musc.edu call 843-792-2115

Programs Supported:
Ph.D. in Health & Rehabilitation Science (Ph.D.)
Speech Language Pathology (SLP)

Diane Haskins

Program Coordinator
Division of Speech-Language Pathology
mail haskinsd@musc.edu