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Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders College of Health & Human Services

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Leadership

Kathleen Abendroth,Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL

Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center Clinic Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Duties: Dr. Abendroth is the clinic coordinator for the Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center.

Ariel Cassar, Au.D. CCC-A

AuD Program Clinical Education Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appoinment at weblink above
  • Duties: Dr. Cassar is the audiology Clinical Education Coordinator for the Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center- Audiology Clinic and a lecturer for the Doctor of Audiology Program at CSUS.

Tonia Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor, SLPA Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM, Tuesdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. Drop-in, No Appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Tonia N. Davis, PhD, CCC-SLP is an associate professor and licensed speech language pathologist. Research/clinical interests include neurodevelopmental disabilities and pediatric feeding/swallowing.

Laura Gaeta, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, CSAD Dept. Vice Chair, Au.D. Program Director, Audiology Graduate Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Schedule appointments at website link above
  • Duties: Dr. Laura Gaeta is an associate professor and Au.D. Program Director in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Darla Hagge, Ph. D., CCC-SLP

CSAD MS Graduate Coordinator, Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment at weblink above

Heather Thompson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Department Chair, CSAD2B Coordinator, Associate Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays 2:30-4:00 PM, Wednesdays 9:30-11:00am. Schedule at weblink above

Staff

Nyrill Azucena

Administrative Support Coordinator i Maryjane Rees Center – Audiology Clinic

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Kaithleen Calitis

CSAD Department Administrative Support Assistant II

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  • Location: Folsom Hall 2316
  • Phone: (916) 278-4867

David Gleason

CSAD Department Administrative Support Coordinator II

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Kim Celine Goyena

Administrative Support Coordinator II, Maryjane Rees Center - Speech and Language Clinic

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CSAD B.S. Faculty Advisors

Lisa D'Angelo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor

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  • Research: Cognitive-communication disorders across the lifespan, dysphagia and feeding across the lifespan, TBI and concussion, neurological disorders, Long Covid

Tonia Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor, SLPA Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM, Tuesdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. Drop-in, No Appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Tonia N. Davis, PhD, CCC-SLP is an associate professor and licensed speech language pathologist. Research/clinical interests include neurodevelopmental disabilities and pediatric feeding/swallowing.

Laura Gaeta, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, CSAD Dept. Vice Chair, Au.D. Program Director, Audiology Graduate Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Schedule appointments at website link above
  • Duties: Dr. Laura Gaeta is an associate professor and Au.D. Program Director in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Aishah Y. Patterson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Schedule appointments at weblink above
  • Specialty & Interests: Dr. Patterson is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist with clinical and supervisory experience across the lifespan. Her research includes measuring physiological stress responses.

CSAD B.S. Faculty

Joseph Arata, M.S., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Lisa D'Angelo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor

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  • Research: Cognitive-communication disorders across the lifespan, dysphagia and feeding across the lifespan, TBI and concussion, neurological disorders, Long Covid

Tonia Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor, SLPA Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM, Tuesdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. Drop-in, No Appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Tonia N. Davis, PhD, CCC-SLP is an associate professor and licensed speech language pathologist. Research/clinical interests include neurodevelopmental disabilities and pediatric feeding/swallowing.

Kelly Louney, M.S., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle D
  • Phone: (916) 278-4867
  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Email Instructor to schedule (Mondays/Wednesdays 7:45-8:45, Tuesday/Thursdays 9:45-10:15.)
  • Specialty & Interests: Dr. Roseberry's primary interests include service delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse children and provision of literacy materials to at-risk children experiencing poverty.

Charles Sanders, Au.D. CCC-A

CSAD Doctor of Audiology Program Part-Time Faculty, CSAD BS Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Specialty & Interests: My name is Charley Sanders and I am a part-time faculty member in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department. I have been teaching undergraduate courses here at CSUS since 2006.

Razi Zarchy, SLPD, CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Tuesdays 9:15-10:00am, Thursdays 11:15am-12:00pm/1:45-2:00pm, Drop-in, No Appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Razi Zarchy worked with deaf and hard of hearing children in the schools ages birth to 18 for 12 years. He is now a lecturer in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Deaf Studies.

CSAD Second B.S. (CCE) Faculty

Lisa D'Angelo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Research: Cognitive-communication disorders across the lifespan, dysphagia and feeding across the lifespan, TBI and concussion, neurological disorders, Long Covid

Tonia Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor, SLPA Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM, Tuesdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. Drop-in, No Appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Tonia N. Davis, PhD, CCC-SLP is an associate professor and licensed speech language pathologist. Research/clinical interests include neurodevelopmental disabilities and pediatric feeding/swallowing.

Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Fall 2023: Mondays/ Wednesdays 11:00-12:00, Thursdyas 12:00-1:00. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Specialty & Interests: Dr. Roseberry's primary interests include service delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse children and provision of literacy materials to at-risk children experiencing poverty.

Heather Thompson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Department Chair, CSAD2B Coordinator, Associate Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays 2:30-4:00 PM, Wednesdays 9:30-11:00am. Schedule at weblink above

CSAD M.S. Faculty

Kathleen Abendroth, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL

Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center Clinic Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Duties: Dr. Abendroth is the clinic coordinator for the Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center.

Joseph Arata, M.S., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Sumner Blanchard, Ph.D. CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 pm. Drop-in, no appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Specialty and Interests: Aphasia, Cognitive-Linguistic Disorders, Dysphonia, Dysphagia, Tracheoesophageal Prosthesis, Videofluoroscopic swallowing evaluation, Nasendoscopy

Joanna Bodas, M.S. CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Wednesday and Thursday 3:00-4:00 PM. Drop-in, No Appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Joanna Bodas, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a part-time Clinical Instructor for the CSAD Department and a licensed, school-based Speech-Language Pathologist, serving primarily preschoolers since 2018.

Alix Bowen, M.S. CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Jennifer Brickley, M.A., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Shauna Brown, M.S. CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Lauren Cook, M.S. CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Autumn Dalton, M.S. CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Lisa D'Angelo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Research: Cognitive-communication disorders across the lifespan, dysphagia and feeding across the lifespan, TBI and concussion, neurological disorders, Long Covid

Tonia Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor, SLPA Program Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM, Tuesdays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. Drop-in, No Appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Tonia N. Davis, PhD, CCC-SLP is an associate professor and licensed speech language pathologist. Research/clinical interests include neurodevelopmental disabilities and pediatric feeding/swallowing.

Kelly Dodge, M.S. CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00pm-7:30pm Drop-in, No Appointment needed.

Sean Green, M.S., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Monday 7:00-8:00PM, Wednesdya 7:00-8:00PM, Friday 7:30-9:00PM. Email Instructor to schedule.

Keith Haberstock, M.S., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment Wednesdays 2:30-4:00 PM. Email instructor to schedule.

Darla Hagge, Ph. D., CCC-SLP

CSAD MS Graduate Coordinator, Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment at weblink above

Stephanie Jacobson, M.A., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Specialty & Interests: Stephanie is a bilingual adult medical SLP with experience in acute care, home health, mobile FEES, & telehealth settings. Expertise includes dysphagia, critical care, & head/neck cancer management.

Tasha Ketphanh, M.S. CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Kelly Louney, M.S., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle D
  • Phone: (916) 278-4867
  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Marcella Mojibi

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.

Donna Northcutt, M.S., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Specialty & Interests: Donna is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with clinical, administrative, and supervisory experience in a wide variety of settings including medical, private practice, and education

Aishah Y. Patterson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Schedule appointments at weblink above
  • Specialty & Interests: Dr. Patterson is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist with clinical and supervisory experience across the lifespan. Her research includes measuring physiological stress responses.

Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Professor

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Email Instructor to schedule (Mondays/Wednesdays 7:45-8:45, Tuesday/Thursdays 9:45-10:15.)
  • Specialty & Interests: Dr. Roseberry's primary interests include service delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse children and provision of literacy materials to at-risk children experiencing poverty.

Kathryn Vigil, M.S., CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Specialty & Interests: I enjoy mentoring students in the Maryjane Rees Language Speech and Hearing Center at CSUS. It's my way of giving back and collaborating with future clinicians in the field of speech pathology.

Razi Zarchy, SLPD, CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Tuesdays 9:15-10:00am, Thursdays 11:15am-12:00pm/1:45-2:00pm, Drop-in, No Appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Razi Zarchy worked with deaf and hard of hearing children in the schools ages birth to 18 for 12 years. He is now a lecturer in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Deaf Studies.

Doctor of Audiology Faculty

Ariel Cassar, Au.D. CCC-A

AuD Program Clinical Education Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appoinment at weblink above
  • Duties: Dr. Cassar is the audiology Clinical Education Coordinator for the Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center- Audiology Clinic and a lecturer for the Doctor of Audiology Program at CSUS.

Stephanie Cate, Au.D.

CSAD Doctor of Audiology Program Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Specialty & Interests: Patient-focused clinical audiologist with passion for aiding patient and their families through diagnostics and treatment of hearing and balance disorders.

Laura Gaeta, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, CSAD Dept. Vice Chair, Au.D. Program Director, Audiology Graduate Coordinator

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Schedule appointments at website link above
  • Duties: Dr. Laura Gaeta is an associate professor and Au.D. Program Director in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Leigh Ann Higa, Ph.D.

CSAD Doctor of Audiology Program Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Specialty & Interests: Pediatric Audiologist at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. Part time faculty and clinical supervisor at CSUS.

Kelly Miller, Au.D

CSAD Doctor of Audiology Program Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Specialty & Interests: Pediatric Audiologist at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. Part time faculty and clinical supervisor at CSUS.

Hamid Motallebzadeh, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, CSAD Au.D. Program

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
  • Research: Computational, experimental and clinical research in hearing biomechanics

Charles Sanders, Au.D. CCC-A

CSAD Doctor of Audiology Program Part-Time Faculty, CSAD BS Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays 4:30-5:30 PM, Tuesdays 4:30-5:00 PM, Wednesdays 4:30-6:30 PM By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule
  • Specialty & Interests: My name is Charley Sanders and I am a part-time faculty member in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department. I have been teaching undergraduate courses here at CSUS since 2006.

Soumya Venkitakrishnan, Au.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, CSAD Au.D. Program

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays 11:30am -1:00 pm., Thursdays 12:00-1:30 pm, Email Instructor to schedule
  • Research: Translational research that can improve clinical practice both diagnostically and in the area of hearing rehabilitation.

Elaine Xu, Ph.D., CCC-A

Assistant Professor, CSAD Au.D. Program

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays/Wednesdays 1:30-3:00 PM, Drop-in, no appointment needed.

Razi Zarchy, SLPD, CCC-SLP

CSAD Part-Time Faculty

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  • Office Hours: Spring 2024: Tuesdays 9:15-10:00am, Thursdays 11:15am-12:00pm/1:45-2:00pm, Drop-in, No Appointment needed.
  • Specialty & Interests: Razi Zarchy worked with deaf and hard of hearing children in the schools ages birth to 18 for 12 years. He is now a lecturer in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Deaf Studies.
Total Members: 59