Monique J. Brown
Associate Professor
Director of Wellness and Collective Engagement, Arnold School of Public Health
Email: brownm68@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-5057
Alyssa Clay-Gilmour
Associate Professor
Email: claygila@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 864-455-1885 / 720-352-6641
James R Hébert
Health Sciences Distinguished Professor
Director, South Carolina Statewide Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Email: jhebert@sc.edu
Phone: 803-576-5666
Anwar T Merchant
Professor
Director, Epidemiology Division
Email: merchant@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-6095
Susan E. Steck
Professor
Graduate Director, MS and PhD Epidemiology Programs
Email: stecks@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-1527
Myriam E. Torres
Clinical Professor, Assistant Dean for Public Health Practice, MPH in Epidemiology Program Director
Director, Consortium for Latino Health Studies
Email: torresme@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-6852
Charles Adams, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Charley (Charles) is Clinical Associate Professor who is a certified speech-language pathologist He has supervised students and taught a course in stuttering for over 20 years. He has a PhD in COMD. He holds his ASHA CCCs and SC license in SLP.
Suzanne Adlof, Ph.D.
Suzanne is an Associate Professor who is a world expert in clinical research on reading disorders. She has a PhD in COMD.
Jamy Claire Archer, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Jamy Claire is a Clinical Assistant Professor who has supervised and provided clinical services to children who have cochlear implants, LSVT Loud and other types of clinical cases. She is the co-director of the auditory-verbal therapy track for students interested in treatment for individuals with cochlear implants. She holds her ASHA CCCs, her LSLS Certification and SC license in SLP.
Meisam Khalil Arjmandi, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Meisam is an Assistant Professor and hearing scientist whose research focuses on age-related hearing loss, speech recognition, cognitive impairment, and cochlear implant outcomes. His expertise lies at the intersection of hearing, biomedical engineering, auditory cognitive neuroscience, and clinical audiology. He teaches Speech Science and Cochlear Implants as an elective course.
Elizabeth Barnes, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Beth (Elizabeth) is a Clinical Associate Professorwho teaches a variety of courses in ar-ticulation, literacy, and neurogenic cognitive disorders in the Distance Education pro-gram. She is also the Director of the Graduate Program. She holds her ASHA CCCs and NC license in SLP.
Heather Bonilha, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Heather is a Professor who is clinically certified. She teaches Pediatric Dysphagia but is also a voice expert. She conducts research in voice. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC license in SLP.
Eugenia Crosby-Quinatoa, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Gina (Eugenia) is a certified speech language pathologist and a Clinical Associate Professor. She is bilingual and provides supervision for pediatric cases. Gina is the co-director of the AVT track. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC License in SLP.
Laura Droege, AuD., CCC-A
Laura is the Cochlear Implant Team Coordinator. She is a certified audiologist and teaches audiology. She holds her ASHA CCCs in Audiology and SC License in Audiology.
Lisa Fitton, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Lisa is an Associate Professor and is a clinical speech-language pathologist who con-ducts research on speech and language disorders including reading disorders and is-sues related to bilingualism. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC License in SLP.
Laura Heidenreich, M.S., CCC-SLP
Laura is a Clinical Instructor and provides services in Speak-Out and other adult ser-vices and supervises students. She is the co-director of the Neurogenic specialization track. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC License in SLP.
Heather Nikki Herrod-Burrows, AuD, CCC-A
Heather (Nikki) is a Clinical Audiologist who provides audiology services and supervises as needed. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC License in Audiology.
Abigail Hogan, Ph.D.
Abby Hogan is an Assistant Professor who is an expert in autism and conducts research. She teaches Research Methods and Counseling.
Jessica Klusek, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Jessica Klusek is an Associate Professor who is an expert in fragile X and teaches Autism to campus and DE students. She holds her CCCs and SC License in SLP
Sigfus Kristinsson, Ph.D.
Sigfus is an Research Assistant Professor who is transitioning to the tenure track as an Assistant Professor. He conducts research in aphasia and teaches Stuttering. Prior to coming to USC, he was a speech-language pathologist in Iceland.
William Matchin, Ph.D.
William Matchin is an Associate Professor. His background is in linguistics. He also teaches Speech and Language Development to students who are accepted into the master’s program but who do not have a background.
Angela McLeod, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Angela is the Clinic Director and a Clinical Professor. She also supervises stu-dents for pediatric cases (myofunctional therapy). She teaches a course in phonological disorders. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC License in SLP.
Caryn Melvin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Caryn teaches courses in the Distance Education program: Medical Speech-Language Pathology, Trach and Vent, Laryngectomy. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC License in SLP.
Hannah Midles, AuD, CCC-A
Hannah is an audiology intern who will supervise students when qualified in the future. She currently provides audiology services.
Juliana Miller, MS, CCC-SLP
Juliana is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Director of External Clinical Practicum. She supervises simulated practicum experiences and teaches the Professional Issues and a clinical methods course. She holds her ASHA CCCs and licenses for SLP in SC and GA
Crystal Murphree-Holden, MA, CCC-SLP
Crystal is the Director of Distance Education and a Clinical Assistant Professor. She pro-vides academic advisement to all students in the program. She also provides docu-ments as requested by the College of Education (ADEPT). She supervises Speech Camp, the first summer practicum. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC License in SLP.
Jean Neils-Strunjas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Jean is a Professor and Chair of the Department. She is the Director of the Graduate pro-gram for CAA purposes, overseeing the Leadership Team. She teaches Cognitive Disor-ders and Geriatrics in COMD. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC License in SLP.
Joanna Scoggins, MEd, CCC-SLP
Joanna is the Assistant Director of External Clinical Practicum and a Clinical Assistant Professor . She teaches Augmentative Communication , Practicum, and Observation.
Ariana Silverstein, MS, CCC-SLP
Ariana is a Clinical Instructor who is a clinical speech-language pathologist with over 15 years providing services to children. She also has 3 years’ experience as a clinical su-pervisor and is new to USC. She holds her ASHA CCCs.
Erin Smolak, Ph.D.
Erin is an Assistant Professor on the tenure track at the preschool level. By way of her training as a clinical researcher, she is qualified to teach Preschool Language and Litera-cy and an elective on DEI.
Catherine Stromberg, MCD, CCC-SLP, ASDCS
Casey (Catherine) is a Clinical Instructor and supervises students, focusing on adults. She also is co-director of the Neurogenic Specialization track. She holds her ASHA CCCs and SC License in SLP.
Elizabeth Will, Ph.D.
Liz (Elizabeth) Will is an Assistant Professor and teaches Research. She has an R00 grant which limits her teaching to one course per year