Faculty

Core Faculty

Tim Bressmann, PhD

Interim Graduate Coordinator until the end of December, 2024

Associate Chair, Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute; Full Member, SGS

E-mail: tim.bressmann@utoronto.ca

Phone: (416) 978-7088

Bio, Research Profile
Lab: Voice and Resonance Lab

 

On Sabbatical 1 Year (2024-2025)

Luc De Nil, PhD

Professor, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute

E-mail: luc.denil@utoronto.ca

Phone:(416) 978-1789

Bio
Lab: Speech Fluency Lab

 

On leave until January 2025

Lynn Ellwood, BSc(CD), MHSc, Reg. CASLPO S-LP(C)

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Coordinator of Clinical Education
Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

E-mail: lynn.ellwood@utoronto.ca

Phone: (416) 946-8723

Bio

 

Rosemary Martino, MA, MSc, PhD

Chair, Professor, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Swallowing Disorders,
Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute; Full Member, SGS

Departmental Matters: slp.chair@utoronto.ca

Research: rosemary.martino@utoronto.ca

Phone: (416)-946-8644

Bio, Research Profile
Lab: Swallowing Lab (U of T / UHN)
Website: http://www.swallowinglab.com

 

Sabbatical Short Term returning January 2025

Monika Molnar, PhD

Graduate Coordinator – Beginning January 1st, 2025

Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute

E-mail: monika.molnar@utoronto.ca

Phone: (416) 978-3353

Bio, Research Profile
Lab: Bilingual & Multilingual (BAM!) Development Lab

 

Tijana Simic, PhD

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute; Full Member, SGS

Email: tina.simic@utoronto.ca

Phone: 416 978-8331

Bio

Lab: Language Rehabilitation and Cognition (LaRC) Lab

Administrative Leave

Pascal van Lieshout, PhD

Professor, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute; Full Member, SGS

Faculty e-mail: p.vanlieshout@utoronto.ca

Phone: 416-978-8334

Bio, Research Profile
Lab: Oral Dynamics Lab

Jennifer Wadds, MHSc, Reg. CASLPO

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Coordinator of Clinical Education
Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

E-mail: jennifer.wadds@utoronto.ca

Phone: 416 978-6332

 

Susan J. Wagner, B.Sc. (SPA), M.Sc. (CD), Reg. CASLPO, S-LP (C)

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Coordinator of Clinical Education
Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

E-mail: susan.wagner@utoronto.ca

Phone: (416) 978-5929

Bio

Karla Washington, PhD

Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Phone: (416) 978-6499

Email: karla.washington@utoronto.ca

Bio

Lab: Paediatric Language Learning and Speech (PeLLS) Lab

 

Yana Yunusova, PhD

Professor, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute; Full Member, SGS

E-mail: yana.yunusova@utoronto.ca

Phone: (416) 978-6890

Bio,
Lab: Speech Production Lab

Shared Appointment

Deryk S. Beal, PhD

Associate Professor (status-appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute; Full Member, SGS
Clinician Scientist, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

E-mail: d.beal@utoronto.ca

Bio, Profile, Connect Lab

 

Professors Emeriti

Luigi Girolametto, PhD

Carla Johnson, PhD

Elizabeth Rochon, PhD

Jean F. Walker, PhD

Status Only, Adjunct and Cross Appointed

Jennifer Allegro, PhD

Assistant Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Boaz Ben-David, PhD

Assistant Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute

Joanne Deluzio, PhD

Adjunct Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Currently teaching SLP 1514Y – Applied Audiology and SLP 1516 – Aural Rehabilitation

Douglas Cheyne, PhD

Professor (Cross-Appointed), Dept. of Medical Imaging, Research Profile

Rena Helms-Park, PhD

Associate Professor (Cross-Appointed), Dept. of Linguistics

Marlene Jacobson, PhD

Assistant Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Regina Jokel, PhD

Associate Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology, Research Profile
Currently co-teaching SLP 1538H Neurocognitive Communication

Aura Kagan, PhD

Adjunct Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Esther Katz, PhD

Lecturer (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Paula Klaiman, MClSc

Assistant Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Christiane Kyte, PhD

Adjunct Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Jana Leggett, S-LP(C)

Adjunct Lecturer, (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Carol Leonard, PhD

Assistant Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Loralee Maclean, SLP

Lecturer (Medicine Status-Appointed, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Currently teaching SLP1521H Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Elina Mainela-Arnold, PhD

Assistant Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Jed Meltzer, PhD

Assistant Professor (Cross-Appointed), Dept. of Psychology, Research Profile

Aravind Kumar Namasivayam, PhD

Research Associate, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology, Research Profile
Currently teaching SLP 1503 – Articulation & Related Disorders

Stella Ng, PhD

Associate Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology, Research Profile
Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute

Frank Russo, PhD

Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Gurjit Singh, PhD

Adjunct Lecturer (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology

Catriona Steele, PhD

Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology, Research Profile
Cross-Appointment – Rehabilitation Sciences Institute

Susan Watt, SLP

Lecturer (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Currently Teaching SLP 1534 – Motor Speech Disorders

Elaine Weitzman, M. Ed

Adjunct Professor (Medicine Status-Appointed), Dept of Speech-Language Pathology

Stipendiary Instructor

Veronica Rodriguez, SLP

Currently Co-Teaching, SLP 1536H Swallowing Disorders