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
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
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
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
Karla Washington, PhD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech-Language Pathology
Phone: (416) 978-6499
Email: karla.washington@utoronto.ca
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
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