College of Health Professions


Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies

Faculty and Staff

Faculty 

Name and Title Interests Contact Information
Tricia Ashby-Scabis, Au.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Electrophysiologic tests, vestibular assessment, hearing aids

tashby@towson.edu
410-704-3617
Stephens Annex, Room 139

Celia Bassich, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program Director

Adult neurogenic voice and speech disorders

cbassich@towson.edu
410-704-2449
Van Bokkelen, Room 103E

Judith Blackburn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Child language disorders, literacy and reading disorders, and impact of family violence on reading and language development

jblackburn@towson.edu
410-704-5375
Van Bokkelen, Room 103A

Donna Coons, M.S.
Lecturer
Child language and speech, and school practices and issues

dcoons@towson.edu
410-704-3859
Stephens Annex, Room 147

Sheryl Cooper, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Deaf Studies Program Coordinator
The deaf-blind community, the Jewish deaf community, and interpreting

scooper@towson.edu
410-704-2436/voice-tty
Stephens Annex, Room 134

Jody H. Cripps, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Reading process in deaf children, language acquisition, educational and signed language linguistics

jcripps@towson.edu
Videophone: 410-270-1114
Stephens Annex, Room 138

Karen Day, M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Adult neurogenic speech and language disorders, and early intervention of speech and language disorders

kday@towson.edu
410-704-4022
Stephens Annex, Room 142

Diana Emanuel, Ph.D.
Professor
Audiology Graduate Program Director
Auditory processing, hearing science, and pedagogy in communication sciences and disorders

demanuel@towson.edu
410-704-2417
Van Bokkelen, Room 102

Maher Eshgi, M.A.
Lecturer
Linguistics of American Sign Language

meshgi@towson.edu
410-704-4153
Stephens Annex, Room 137

Paul Evitts, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Adult  neurogenic disorders, laryngectomy, eye-gaze and speech perception, dysphagia

pevitts@towson.edu
410-704-3860
Stephens Annex, Room 135

Karen Fallon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Childhood language disorders, language development, and literacy

kfallon@towson.edu
410-704-2437
Van Bokkelen, Room 103C

Lee Frame, M.A.
Lecturer
Linguistics, ASL as a language, Deaf in politics

dframe@towson.edu
VP: (202) 448-7804
Stephens Annex, Room 159

Sharon Glennen, Ph.D.
Professor
Department Chairperson
Language development and disorders in internationally adopted children

sglennen@towson.edu
410-704-4153
Van Bokkelen, Room 105

Eva J. Hester, Ph.D.
Professor
Literacy in children, language and reading development in African American children, health literacy

ehester@towson.edu
410-704-3096
Van Bokkelen, Room 103D

Iona Johnson, M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Accent modification, dysphagia, and adult neurogenic speech and language disorders

ijohnson@towson.edu
410-704-5376
Stephens Annex , Room 136

Peggy Korczak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Auditory electrophysiology, central auditory processing, and otoacoustic emissions

pkorczak@towson.edu
410-704-5903
Van Bokkelen, Room 109D

Brian Kreisman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Hearing aids, classroom acoustics, and quality of life issues related to hearing loss

bkreisman@towson.edu
410-704-3620
Van Bokkelen, Room 109F

Donna Long, M.S.
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor
Autism, child language

dllong@towson.edu
410-704-3098
Stephens Annex, Room 154

Stephen Pallett, Au.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Electrophysiologic tests, and hearing aids

stephen.pallett@verizon.net
410-704-5374
Stephens Annex, Room 155

Mark Pellowski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Linguistic processing abilities of children, adolescents and adults who stutter

mpellowski@towson.edu
410-704-5899
Van Bokkelen, Room 109E

Elgustus Polite, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Child language disorders, morphophonology

epolite@towson.edu
410-704-3920
Stephens Annex, Room 141

Karen Pottash, M.A.
Clinical Administrator
Supervision, diagnostics, child articulation and phonology, child language, and fluency

kpottash@towson.edu
410-704-3607
Van Bokkelen, Room 003

Candace G. Robinson, Au.D.
Clinical Administrator
Supervision, diagnostic evaluation for all age groups, hearing aids, auditory processing disorders

crobinson@towson.edu
410-704-3616
Van Bokkelen, Room 005

Jennifer Smart, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Auditory processing disorders, electrophysiology

jsmart@towson.edu
410-704-3105
Van Bokkelen, Room 103B

Administrative Staff

Name and Title Interests Contact Information
Donna Fox
Secretary
Spending time with family and cooking

dtfox@towson.edu
410-704-4153
Van Bokkelen, Room 105

Julie Hook
Clinic Administrative Assistant I
Spending time with her family and watching football

jahook@towson.edu
410-704-3095
Van Bokkelen, Room 001

Krista Ports
Clinic Office Coordinator
Traveling, watching football and spending time outdoors

kports@towson.edu
410-704-5377
Van Bokkelen, Room 001

Erin Young
Administrative Assistant
Enjoys gardening,tennis, time with family and friends

eyoung@towson.edu
410-704-4153
Van Bokkelen, Room 105



Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies
Van Bokkelen Hall, Room 105
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-4153
Fax: 410-704-4131
E-mail: eyoung@towson.edu


 

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