COMS Faculty & Staff
Administration
![A portrait of Christopher Bolinger.](/media/images/communication-sciences/Bolinger-300px.jpg)
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
Education of the Deaf Faculty
![Chad Smith](/media/images/communication-sciences/August2021StaffHeadshots-w-edits_300px.jpg)
Chad Smith, PhD
Professor
MCL 841
csmith17@twu.edu
940-898-2041
Education: PhD, Nova Southeastern University; MS, BA, Lamar University
Research areas: Technology and deafness, health-related issues and the internet
![Sarah Wainscott](/media/images/communication-sciences/sarah-wainscott-300px.jpg)
Sarah Wainscott, PhD, CCC-A, CED
Associate Professor
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
SLP Faculty
![Erika Armstrong](/media/images/communication-sciences/Armstrong-Headshot-300px.jpg)
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
![A portrait of Sneha Bharadwaj.](/media/images/csoh/snehabharadwajtwu.jpg)
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](/media/images/communication-sciences/Alison-Brockett-300px.jpg)
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](/media/images/communication-sciences/Green-300px.jpg)
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
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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](/media/images/communication-sciences/Rebecca-Jimenez-300px.jpg)
Rebecca Jimenez, MS, CCC-SLP
Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 619
rjimenez2@twu.edu
940-898-2031
![June Levitt](/media/images/communication-sciences/Levitt-300px.jpg)
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 Lynch](/media/images/communication-sciences/LynchCatherine_300px_Sept23.jpg)
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](/media/images/communication-sciences/-Jyutika-Mehta-300px.jpg)
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](/media/images/communication-sciences/Mory-300px.jpg)
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](/media/images/communication-sciences/Michelle-Nishida-300px.jpg)
Michelle Nishida, MS, CCC-SLP
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor
MCL 848
mnishida@twu.edu
940-898-2066
![Bita Payestah](/media/images/communication-sciences/Payesteh-300px.jpg)
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](/media/images/communication-sciences/sarah-wainscott-300px.jpg)
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
![A portrait of Alisa Woods](/media/images/communication-sciences/Woods-300px.jpg)
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
Staff
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Kassandra Hernandez
Admissions Coordinator
MCL 824
khernandez58@twu.edu
940-898-2873
![headshot of Taylor Herrington](/media/images/communication-sciences/Harrington_300px.jpg)
Taylor Herrington
Admissions Coordinator
MCL 824
therrington@twu.edu
940-898-2042
![David Infante](/media/images/communication-sciences/D.-Infante-300px.jpg)
David Infante
Advisor, Undergraduate Program
MCL 823
dinfante@twu.edu
940-898-2021
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Karen Metker
Senior Secretary
Dental Hygiene
MCL 911A
kmetker1@twu.edu
940-898-2870
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Marisa Zamora
Senior Secretary
MCL 820-A
mzamora6@twu.edu
940-898-2419
![Michael Phipps](/media/images/communication-sciences/Michael-Phipps_300px.jpg)
Michael Phipps
Business Manager
MCL 837
mphipps@twu.edu
940-898-2019
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Carol Pickle
Senior Secretary, The Stroke Center - Dallas
IHSD 1703
cpickle@twu.edu
214-689-6592
![headshot of Madison VanGundy](/media/images/communication-sciences/Madison-VanGundy_CommSciences.jpg)
Madison VanGundy
Coordinator of Field Experience & Assessment
MCL 839
mvangundy@twu.edu
940-898-2029
Emeritus Faculty
- Robin Abellera
- Tamby Allman
- Paula Chance
- Laura Moorer
- Melissa Stockholm
- Delaina Walker-Batson
- Alfred White
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