Meet Us
- Department Leadership and Staff
- Full-Time Faculty
- Part-Time Faculty
- Doctor of Audiology Faculty
- Maryjane Rees Center Faculty and Staff
- Adjunct (Volunteer) Faculty
Department Leadership and Staff
Darla Hagge, Ph. D., CCC-SLP
Department Chair, Professor
- Location: Folsom Hall 2405
- Phone: (916) 278-6695
- hagge@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Email for an appointment
Laura Gaeta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Au.D. Program Director, Audiology Graduate Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall 2207A
- Phone: (916) 278-4701
- l.gaeta@csus.edu
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00-4:30 PM. Schedule appointments at website link above
- Research: B.S. faculty advisor, Au.D. faculty advisor
Tonia Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
CSAD MS Graduate Coordinator,Associate Professor, B.S. Faculty, SLPA Program Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall 2404D
- Phone: (916) 278-6679
- tonia.davis@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM; Tuesdays 2:00-3:00 PM
- 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.
Heather Thompson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
CSAD2B Coordinator, Professor
- Location: Folsom Hall 2406
- Phone: (916) 278-6654
- heather.thompson@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Mondays 10:30-11:30 AM and Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 PMBy appointment at the weblink above.
Ariel Cassar, Au.D. CCC-A
AuD Program Clinical Education Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall, Suite 1000, Room 188
- Phone: (916) 278-4675
- ariel.cassar@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00-11:00 AM. Book on calendly link above.
- Specialty & Interests: 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.
Razi Zarchy, SLPD, CCC-SLP
CSAD MS Program Clinical Education Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall 2306C
- Phone: (916) 278-7732
- razi.zarchy@csus.edu
- Pronouns: He/ Him/ His
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: email for appointment.
- Specialty & Interests: Dr. Razi Zarchy is the Clinic Coordinator for the Maryjane Rees Speech and Language Clinic. He worked with deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing children in early intervention and the school setting for
Krystle Peay
Department Administrative Support Coordinator II
- Location: Folsom Hall 2316 (2404C)
- Phone: (916) 278-3866
- k.peay@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers
Nyrill Azucena Flores
Administrative Support Coordinator I Maryjane Rees Center – Audiology Clinic
- Location: Folsom Hall Suite 1000 Room #193
- Phone: (916) 278-4697
- n.azucena@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers
Kaithleen Calitis
Administrative Support Coordinator I, Maryjane Rees Center - Speech and Language Clinic
- Location: Folsom Hall 2316
- Phone: (916) 278-7243
- kaithleen.calitis@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers
Full-Time Faculty
Lisa D'Angelo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Professor
- Location: Folsom Hall 2404A
- Phone: (916) 278-3912
- dangelo@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Research: Dr. Lisa D’Angelo has been a Speech-Language Pathologist for 35 years in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and schools. An Associate Professor, she teaches neurological development and disorders.
Tonia Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
CSAD MS Graduate Coordinator,Associate Professor, B.S. Faculty, SLPA Program Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall 2404D
- Phone: (916) 278-6679
- tonia.davis@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM ; Tuesdays 2:00-3:00 PM
- 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, Au.D. Program Director, Audiology Graduate Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall 2207A
- Phone: (916) 278-4701
- l.gaeta@csus.edu
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026 : Tuesdays 3:00-4:30pm and Thursdays 3:00-4:30 PM. 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.
Hamid Motallebzadeh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CSAD Au.D. Program
- Location: Folsom Hall 2404E
- Phone: (916) 278-3589
- h.motallebzadeh@csus.edu
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Tuesdays 12:00-1:00 PM and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM & 5:15-6:15 PM
- Research: Computational, experimental and clinical research in hearing biomechanics
Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Professor
- Location: Folsom Hall 2404H
- Phone: (916) 278-7325
- celeste@csus.edu
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Mondays 10:45-11:458 AM; Tuesdays 8:00-8:30 AM; Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 AM; Thursdays 8:00-8:30 AM
- Specialty & Interests: She's sole- or coauthored 17 books and made 700+ presentations at the local through international levels. Her specialties are service delivery to English learners and students experiencing poverty.
Heather Thompson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
CSAD2B Coordinator, Professor
- Location: Folsom Hall 2406
- Phone: (916) 278-6654
- heather.thompson@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/ Her/ Hers
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Mondays 10:30-11:30 AM and Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 PM
Soumya Venkitakrishnan, Au.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CSAD Au.D. Program
- Location: Folsom Hall 2404G
- Phone: (916) 278-4899
- s.venkitakrishnan@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00-10:30 AM
- Research: Translational research that can improve clinical practice both diagnostically and in the area of hearing rehabilitation.
Part-Time Faculty
Joseph Arata, M.S., CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle A
- Joseph.arata@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
Traci Bean, M.A. CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle C
- t.bean@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Email or TEAMS message for appointment.
Jennifer Brickley, M.A., CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle C
- jennifer.brickley@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: By appointment. Email Instructor to schedule.
Shauna Brown, M.S. CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Specialty & Interests: No course assignments for Spring 2025.
Nancy Castignetti, M.Ed., MS, CCC-SLP
Adjunct (Volunteer) Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle D
- nancy.castignetti@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Thursdays 4:00-4:458 PM and Fridays 1:00-1:45 PM
- Specialty & Interests: Mentor/Clinical Supervisor for Leadership Educational in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program
Lauren Cook, M.S. CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Fridays 1:30-3:30 PM online via TEAMS. Email or TEAMS message for appointment.
Alicia Fletcher, M.S. CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle C
Sean Green, M.S., CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle D
- sean.green@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Virtual: Tuesdays 1:30-3:00 PM and Thursdays 3:30-5:00 PM
Keith Haberstock, M.S., CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle D
- keith.haberstock@csus.edu
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Email Instructor to schedule.
Stephanie Jacobson, M.A., CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle D
- s.d.jacobson@csus.edu
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2025 instructor only
- 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.
Kelly Louney, M.S., CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2306B
- louney@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Thursdays 10:00-11:30 AM and Fridays 12:00-1:30 PM
Donna Northcutt, M.S., CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle B
- donna.northcutt@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: 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
Gabriel Plaza-Garcia, M.S. CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle A
- g.plaza-garcia@csus.edu
Aathirai Sharma, M.S. CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle D
Kathryn Vigil, M.S., CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle B
- kathryn.vigil@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: 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.
Molly Walker, M.S. CCC-SLP
CSAD Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle B
- molly.walker@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: email instructor for an appointment
Doctor of Audiology Faculty
Ariel Cassar, Au.D. CCC-A
AuD Program Clinical Education Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall, Suite 1000, Room 188
- Phone: (916) 278-4675
- ariel.cassar@csus.edu
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00-11:00am. Book on calendly link 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.
Laura Gaeta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Au.D. Program Director, Audiology Graduate Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall 2207A
- Phone: (916) 278-4701
- l.gaeta@csus.edu
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026 : Tuesdays 3:00-4:30pm and Thursdays 3:00-4:30pm. 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.
Hamid Motallebzadeh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CSAD Au.D. Program
- Location: Folsom Hall 2404E
- Phone: (916) 278-3589
- h.motallebzadeh@csus.edu
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Tuesdays 12:00-1:00 PM and Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM & 5:15-6:15 PM
- Research: Computational, experimental and clinical research in hearing biomechanics
Soumya Venkitakrishnan, Au.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, CSAD Au.D. Program
- Location: Folsom Hall 2404G
- Phone: (916) 278-4899
- s.venkitakrishnan@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Tuesdays 9:00-10:30 AM and Thursdays 9:00-10:30 AM
- Research: Translational research that can improve clinical practice both diagnostically and in the area of hearing rehabilitation.
Claudine Buglisi, Au.D.
CSAD Doctor of Audiology Program Part-Time Faculty
- Office Hours: by appointment on select Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Stephanie Cate, Au.D.
CSAD Doctor of Audiology Program Part-Time Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle D
- Phone: (916) 278-4697
- stephanie.cate@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Specialty & Interests: Patient-focused clinical audiologist with passion for aiding patient and their families through diagnostics and treatment of hearing and balance disorders.
Leigh Ann Higa, Ph.D.
CSAD Doctor of Audiology Program Part-Time Faculty
- 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
- Location: Folsom Hall 2000 Cubicle B
- kelly.miller@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Specialty & Interests: Pediatric Audiologist at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. Part time faculty and clinical supervisor at CSUS.
Serafin Raya, Au.D.
CSAD Doctor of Audiology Program Part-Time Faculty
- s.raya@csus.edu
- Pronouns: He/ Him
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: Fall 2026: Mondays 4:00-5:00 PM and Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 PM
- Specialty & Interests: Audiologist at Sacramento VA Medical Center, Sacramento. Part time faculty and clinical supervisor at CSUS.
Maryjane Rees Center Faculty and Staff
Nyrill Azucena
Administrative Support Coordinator i Maryjane Rees Center – Audiology Clinic
- Location: Folsom Hall Suite 1000 Room #193
- Phone: (916) 278-4697
- n.azucena@csus.edu
Kaithleen Calitis
Administrative Support Coordinator I, Maryjane Rees Center - Speech and Language Clinic
- Location: Folsom Hall 2316
- Phone: (916) 278-7243
- kaithleen.calitis@csus.edu
Ariel Cassar, Au.D. CCC-A
AuD Program Clinical Education Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall, Suite 1000, Room 188
- Phone: (916) 278-4675
- ariel.cassar@csus.edu
- Website
- CV / Bio
- 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.
Razi Zarchy, SLPD, CCC-SLP
Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center Clinic Coordinator
- Location: Folsom Hall 2207
- Phone: (916) 278-7732
- speechclinic@csus.edu
- Pronouns: He/ Him/ His
- Duties: Dr. Zarchy is the clinic coordinator for the Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center.
Adjunct (Volunteer) Faculty
Stephanie Rivera Tran
Adjunct (Volunteer) Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall room 2316
- sriveratran@csus.edu
- Duties: Clinical Fellowship (CF) SLP trainee in the Leadership Educational in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program. 2024-2025
Varun Varadarajan
Adjunct (Volunteer) Faculty
- Location: Folsom Hall room 2316
- Specialty & Interests: Dr. Varun Varadarajan, MD is a Neurotologist and Skull Base Surgeon with Sacramento Ear, Nose & Throat