COMS Faculty & Staff

Christopher Bolinger, PhD, CCC-SLP
Department Chair
Associate Professor
MCL 848
cbolinger@twu.edu
940-898-2001

Education: PhD, MS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; BBA, Texas Tech University
Research area: Dysphagia

Sarah Wainscott, PhD, CCC-A, CED
Deaf of Education Coordinator
MCL 843
swainscott@twu.edu 
940-898-2470

Education: PhD, Gallaudet University; MEd, BS, James Madison University
Research areas: Early detection and intervention for children with hearing loss

Leanna Hodges, EdD
Deaf of Education Advisor
Assistant Professor
MCL 845
lhodges2@twu.edu 
940-898-2031

Education: EdD, BS, Baylor University; MS, Texas Woman's University
Research areas: Literacy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Deaf with Disabilities; Deaf and Autism; Early Intervention; Impostor Phenomenon

Erika Armstrong, PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor
Associate Dean, College of Health Sciences
WH 202
earmstrong@twu.edu
940-898-2474

Education: PhD, MS, BA, The University of Texas at Dallas
Research area: Pediatric feeding disorders

Sneha Bharadwaj, PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor
MCL 847
sbharadwaj@twu.edu
940-898-4034

Education: PhD, University of Texas at Dallas; MS, BS, University of Mysore
Research areas: Speech, language, literacy and cognitive outcomes in children with cochlear implants

Alison Brockett, MS, CCC-SLP
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director, Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
MCL 601-B
abrockett@twu.edu
940-898-2027

Laura Green, PhD, CCC-SLP
PhD Coordinator
Professor
MCL 846
lgreen@twu.edu
940-898-2030

Education: PhD, University of Washington; MA, University of Houston; BS, Stephen F. Austin
Research areas: Child language disorders; morphology; literacy

Michelle Herzer, MA, CCC-SLP
Assistant Clinical Professor
mherzer@twu.edu
214-689-6702

Education: MA, Texas Woman's University; BS, Texas Christian University
Research area: Noninvasive brain stimulation due to primary progressive aphasia

Rebecca Jimenez, MS, CCC-SLP
Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 619
rjimenez2@twu.edu
940-898-2031

Tiffany Sears Leach, MS, CCC-SLP
Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 619
tsearsleach@twu.edu

Education:   MS, BS, Texas Woman's University
Research areas: Autism, clinical supervision models, interprofessional collaboration 

June Levitt, PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor
MCL 822
jlevitt@twu.edu
940-898-2033

Education: PhD, MS, The University of Texas at Dallas; BA, Musashino Woman's University
Research areas: Voice remediation and voice-related quality of life for individuals with Parkinson's disease

Catherine Carrasco Lynch, MS, CCC-SLP
Associate Clinical Professor
MCL 824
clynch4@twu.edu
940-898-2036

Education: MS, BS, Texas Woman's University
Research areas: Improving language literacy development of bilingual populations; promoting improved phonemic awareness for English language learners in their native languages

Jyutika Mehta, PhD, CCC-SLP, F-ASNR
Director, Mike A. Myers Stroke Center
Cornaro Professor
IHSD 1729
jmehta@twu.edu
214-689-6610

Education: PhD, MS, The University of Texas at Dallas
Research areas: Treatment of various language, cognitive and motor disorders using non-invasive electrical brain stimulation

Kimberly Mory, PhD, CCC-SLP
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Clinical Professor
MCL 617
kmory@twu.edu
940-898-2024

Education: PhD, Texas Woman’s University; MA, BA, California State University, Fullerton
Research areas: Traumatic brain injury and dysphagia

Michelle Nishida, MS, CCC-SLP
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 848
mnishida@twu.edu
940-898-2066

Bita Payesteh, PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
MCL 848
bpayesteh@twu.edu
940-898-2026

Education: PhD, University of Minnesota; MS, BA, The University of Texas at Dallas
Research areas: Bilingual language acquisition and development in children; preservation of heritage languages in minority populations

Sarah Wainscott, PhD, CCC-A, CED
Associate Professor
MCL 843
swaincott@twu.edu
940-898-2470

Education: PhD, Gallaudet University; MEd, BS, James Madison University
Research areas: Early detection and intervention for children with hearing loss

Alisa Woods, MS, CCC-SLP
Clinical Professor
IHSD 1721
awoods2@twu.edu
214-689-6657

Education: MS, Texas Woman's University; BS, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Research area: Adult neurogenics

Kassandra Hernandez
Admissions Coordinator
MCL 824
khernandez58@twu.edu
940-898-2873

Taylor Herrington
Admissions Coordinator
MCL 824
therrington@twu.edu
940-898-2042

David Infante
Advisor, Undergraduate Program
MCL 823
dinfante@twu.edu
940-898-2021

Karen Metker
Senior Secretary
Dental Hygiene
MCL 911A
kmetker1@twu.edu
940-898-2870

Marisa Zamora
Senior Secretary
MCL 820-A
mzamora6@twu.edu
940-898-2419

Michael Phipps
Business Manager
MCL 837
mphipps@twu.edu
940-898-2019

Carol Pickle
Senior Secretary, The Stroke Center - Dallas
IHSD 1703
cpickle@twu.edu
214-689-6592

Madison VanGundy
Coordinator of Field Experience & Assessment
MCL 839
mvangundy@twu.edu
940-898-2029