Faculty

Core Faculty
Professors Emeriti
Professorial Appointments
Community-Based-Status Only and Adjunct 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

 

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 (PedLLS) 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

Professorial Appointments

First Name
Last Name
Academic Appointment Category 
Primary Employer Rehab
Appt Term Expiration Date
Jennifer Allegro Assistant Professor The Hospital for Sick Children 6/30/2026
Youkyung Bae Assistant Professor Ohio State University 6/30/2028
Deryk Beal Associate Professor – Affiliated Scientist Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2026
Boaz Ben-David Assistant Professor Reichman University (IDC, Herzliya) 6/30/2026
Amanda Binns Assistant Professor Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2027
Tali (Avital) Bitan Associate Professor University of Haifa, Israel 6/30/2028
Douglas Cheyne Professor Hospital for Sick Children 6/30/2026
Kathryn Crowe Associate Professor University of Iceland 6/30/2027
Joanne DeLuzio Adjunct Professor Marshall Chasin and Associates 6/30/2027
Simone Fischbach Assistant Professor Hospital for Sick Children 6/30/2028
Marlene Jacobson Assistant Professor Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – Odette Cancer Centre 6/30/2027
Regina Jokel Associate Professor – Affiliated Scientist Baycrest Health Sciences 6/30/2026
Paula Gayle Klaiman Assistant Professor SickKids, Toronto 6/30/2027
Carol Leonard Assistant Professor University of Ottawa 6/30/2027
Jed Meltzer Associate Professor Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest 6/30/2027
Aravind Namasivayam Adjunct Professor Speech Research Centre Inc. 6/30/2027
Stella Ng Associate Professor – Affiliated Scientist University Health Network 6/30/2028
Anna Rupert Assistant Professor The George Hull Centre Institute of Childhood Trauma and Attachment 6/30/2027
Frank Russo Professor Toronto Metropolitan University 6/30/2027
Catriona Steele Professor -Affiliated Scientist KITE Research Institute – University Health Network 6/30/2026
Elaine Weitzman Adjunct Professor The Hanen Centre 6/30/2028

Community-Based-Status Only and Adjunct Faculty

First Name
Last Name
Academic Appointment Category 
Primary Employer Rehab
Appt Term Expiration Date
Penina Ackerman Adjunct Lecturer Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care 6/30/2026
Emily Adams Adjunct Lecturer University of Manitoba – Ongomiizwin Inuit Health Program 6/30/2026
Swathy Ann Alexander Adjunct Lecturer KIDZ AUTISM AND SPEECH CLINIC INC. 6/30/2026
Justina Assaad Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2026
Irini Atkinson Adjunct Lecturer Self Employed – SL3 – Speech, Language, Literacy and Learning 6/30/2026
Jennifer Barker Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital 6/30/2027
Marissa Barnett Adjunct Lecturer Toronto Catholic District School Board 6/30/2027
Fatima Beauregard Adjunct Lecturer Durham District School Board 6/30/2026
Andrea Benjamin Coke Adjunct Lecturer Toronto Catholic District School Board 6/30/2027
Ingrid Bergman Adjunct Lecturer Accent on communication 6/30/2027
Alona Berkovitz Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2027
Prakash Boominathan Adjunct Lecturer Sri Ramachandra University 6/30/2026
Jaspal Brar Adjunct Lecturer William Osler Health System 6/30/2028
Jane Brettschneider Adjunct Lecturer Hospital for Sick Children 6/30/2026
Gabrielle Carrier Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital 6/30/2028
Stacey Carroll Adjunct Lecturer Connect2Communicate – Speech and Language Services 6/30/2028
Krista Caulfield Adjunct Lecturer Sinai Health System – Bridgepoint Active Healthcare 6/30/2028
Carly Cermak Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2027
Carolyn Chalmers Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital 6/30/2026
Angela Chan Adjunct Lecturer Toronto Preschool Speech and Language – Hanen Centre 6/30/2026
Lisa R Chong Adjunct Lecturer Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre 6/30/2028
Ricky Yee Choong Chow Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2027
Sylvia Ciechanowski Adjunct Lecturer Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care 6/30/2027
Laura Conway Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2027
Susan Lyn Coulter Adjunct Lecturer Children’s Centre Thunder Bay 6/30/2027
Elizabeth Cranmer-Smith Adjunct Lecturer Family Speech Clinic 6/30/2026
Daryn Cushnie-Sparrow Adjunct Lecturer William Osler Health System 6/30/2026
Sylvia Cutmore Adjunct Lecturer Peel District School Board 6/30/2026
Sherry Darling Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital 6/30/2028
Jessica Davenport Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital 6/30/2028
Leah De Gorter Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2028
Bronwen De La Huerta Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – Providence Healthcare 6/30/2027
Marta DeLuca Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2026
Sarah Dennis Adjunct Lecturer Surrey Place Centre 6/30/2028
Glynnis DuBois Adjunct Lecturer Hospital for Sick Children 6/30/2027
Lisa Durkin Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital 6/30/2027
Bruce Edwards Adjunct Lecturer Surrey Place Centre 6/30/2027
Karen Eidinger Adjunct Lecturer Self-employed 6/30/2026
Hanine El-Chanti Adjunct Lecturer Hearing Excellence Inc 6/30/2027
Kristyn Emmerzael Adjunct Lecturer West Park Healthcare Centre 6/30/2028
Janine Fitzpatrick Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2026
Elissa Flagg Adjunct Lecturer The Speech and Stuttering Institute – Toronto Childrens Centre 6/30/2026
Marla Fogelman Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2028
Tammi Fromstein Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2028
Nesanet Girma Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital 6/30/2027
Andrea Gomes Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre 6/30/2028
Alisa Green Adjunct Lecturer Private Practice 6/30/2026
Arielle Guber Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2027
Christine Jennifer Guest Adjunct Lecturer Surrey Place Centre 6/30/2027
Elizabeth Hanna Adjunct Lecturer Clearspeech, Private Practice 6/30/2027
Jennifer Hard Adjunct Lecturer ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development – Halton Site 6/30/2027
Andrea Hatherell Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2026
Heather Hawling Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2027
Lindsay Hayes Adjunct Lecturer Dufferin – Peel Catholic District School Board 6/30/2026
Stephanie Hayes Adjunct Lecturer 1 to 1 Rehab 6/30/2027
Miriam Heavenrich Adjunct Lecturer Hospital for Sick Children 6/30/2028
Sucheta Heble Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2026
Lisa Hoaken Adjunct Lecturer Early Abilities-Preschool Speech and Language-The Hanen Centre 6/30/2026
Christine Howard Adjunct Lecturer Halton District School Board 6/30/2026
Nicole Howe Adjunct Lecturer George Hull Centre for Children and Families 6/30/2027
Madelaine Ingles Adjunct Lecturer Madelaine Ingles Speech and Language 6/30/2026
Nabil Jabbour Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2027
Vibhuti Jethava Adjunct Lecturer York Hills Centre for Children, Youth and Families 6/30/2026
Aviva Joel Adjunct Lecturer Sinai Health System – Bridgepoint Active Healthcare 6/30/2027
Jocelyn Kadish Adjunct Lecturer Youthdale Treatment Centres 6/30/2028
Tanisha Kairsingh Adjunct Lecturer ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development 6/30/2028
Lisa Kakonge Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2028
Moira Kaminker Adjunct Lecturer Bloorview School Authority 6/30/2027
Besy Karantzoulis Adjunct Lecturer Private Practice 6/30/2028
Esther Katz Adjunct Lecturer North York General Hospital 6/30/2026
Melanie Kennedy Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2028
Andrea Kewin Adjunct Lecturer Peel District School Board 6/30/2028
Akram Keymanesh Adjunct Lecturer Hearing Help Canada 6/30/2026
Marni Kinder Adjunct Lecturer The Speech and Stuttering Institute – Stuttering Program 6/30/2026
Ayla Kirkham Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2028
Mariam Komeili Adjunct Lecturer Ottawa Carleton District School Board 6/30/2028
Ava-Lee Kotler Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2026
Margit Labas-Weber Adjunct Lecturer North York General Hospital 6/30/2028
Gillian Lalonde Adjunct Lecturer Surrey Place Centre 6/30/2028
Jana Leggett Adjunct Lecturer Toronto District School Board 6/30/2028
Talia Leszcz Adjunct Lecturer George Hull Centre for Children and Families 6/30/2027
Kathy Leung Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2026
Caryn Levine Adjunct Lecturer Peel District School Board 6/30/2027
Inge Louw Adjunct Lecturer Lumenus Community Services (Adventure Place Division) 6/30/2026
Sheila MacDonald Adjunct Lecturer Sheila MacDonald and Associates 6/30/2028
Loralee MacLean Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2028
Kuruvilla Mathew Adjunct Lecturer The Ear and  Audiology Clinic 6/30/2026
Patty Matsuo Adjunct Lecturer Trillium Health Partners – UHN RCC 6/30/2028
Catherine McCann Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2026
Cynthia McClure Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2028
Lisa McQueen Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2027
Mitra Mehra Adjunct Lecturer Omni Hearing Inc 6/30/2027
Jennifer Mercurio Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital 6/30/2027
Anna-Maria Mersov Adjunct Lecturer Andalusia Speech Therapy 6/30/2026
Pamela Miller Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2026
Bon-Hi Moon Adjunct Lecturer Trillium Health Partners – Credit Valley Hospital 6/30/2028
Anjali Mulligan Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2028
Ibtissam Mustaq Adjunct Lecturer Andalusia Speech Therapy 6/30/2028
Diana Neill Adjunct Lecturer Olepeka SLP Services Inc. 6/30/2027
Michelle Nella Adjunct Lecturer Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board 6/30/2026
Elisabeth New Adjunct Lecturer Bloorview School Authority 6/30/2026
Gordon Nicholson Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital 6/30/2026
Debbie Ostroff Adjunct Lecturer Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care 6/30/2027
Christina Pachete Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2027
Vanessa Panes Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2027
Kristen Paulseth Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2028
Sean Peacocke Adjunct Lecturer Self employed Speech Language Pathologist 6/30/2026
Rebecca Perlin Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2026
Katharine Perry Adjunct Lecturer Horizon Health Network 6/30/2026
Olivia Petric Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2026
Timothy Poon Adjunct Lecturer Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai Hospital 6/30/2026
Corne-Louise Pothier Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network 6/30/2026
Nicola Jane Pratt Adjunct Lecturer FeedingPlus 6/30/2028
Pamela Rahn Adjunct Lecturer Trillium Health Partners – Queensway Health Centre 6/30/2028
Johane Rakotoarimanana Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2028
Amanda Ratner Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2026
Suzanne Read Adjunct Lecturer Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai Hospital 6/30/2028
Melissa Reekie Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2026
Laurel Robinson Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2026
Lauren Robinson Adjunct Lecturer Surrey Place Centre 6/30/2026
David Rochus Adjunct Lecturer Bee Heard Kenya 6/30/2026
Susan Romeril Adjunct Lecturer Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care 6/30/2026
Elana Roseman Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2028
Lisa Roske Adjunct Lecturer Dufferin – Peel Catholic District School Board 6/30/2027
Mary Ross Adjunct Lecturer George Hull Centre for Children and Families 6/30/2027
Ian Roth Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2027
Darcy Roza Adjunct Lecturer Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai Hospital 6/30/2027
Laurie Russell Adjunct Lecturer Hospital for Sick Children 6/30/2027
Inaam Sahar Adjunct Lecturer The Speech solution Centre 6/30/2027
Lisa Samson Adjunct Lecturer Self employed 6/30/2027
Nadia Sandor Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2027
Seema Shah Adjunct Lecturer Kick Start Therapy 6/30/2028
Stephanie Shaw Adjunct Lecturer Trillium Health Partners – Mississauga Hospital 6/30/2026
Asha Shelton Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2027
Tracy Shepherd Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2027
Victoria Sherman Adjunct Lecturer Hospital for Sick Children 6/30/2026
Katia Simic Adjunct Lecturer TCDSB 6/30/2027
Gurjit Singh Adjunct Lecturer Sonova Canada 6/30/2026
Jodi Skinner Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – Providence Healthcare 6/30/2028
Sana Smaoui Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2026
SARAH SMITS-BANDSTRA Adjunct Lecturer Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre 6/30/2027
Lisa Sokoloff Adjunct Lecturer Sheridan College 6/30/2026
Riva Sorin-Peters Adjunct Lecturer Revive Speech Therapy 6/30/2026
Carolyn Spavor Adjunct Lecturer The Speech and Stuttering Institute – Toronto Childrens Centre 6/30/2027
Catherine St Louis Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2027
Tiffany St Pierre Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2028
Shauna Stokely Adjunct Lecturer Trillium Health Partners – Queensway Health Centre 6/30/2026
Alyssa Stowe Adjunct Lecturer Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre 6/30/2028
Taylor Strande Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2028
Sarah Strathy-Alie Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2028
Anna Subramaniam Adjunct Lecturer Lakeridge Health 6/30/2026
Ran Sun Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2028
Salma Syed Adjunct Lecturer Scarborough and Rouge Hospital 6/30/2027
Ruth Tannenbaum Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2027
Alexandra Taran Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2027
Sheila Dawn Thingvold Adjunct Lecturer Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai Hospital 6/30/2028
Anjana Thomas Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2026
Preethi Thankam Thomas Adjunct Lecturer Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) 6/30/2027
Selvana Toma Adjunct Lecturer Trillium Health Partners – Mississauga Hospital 6/30/2026
Sonya Torreiter Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2027
Elizabeth Tran Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2027
Melissa Turner-Joseph Adjunct Lecturer Sinai Health System – Bridgepoint Active Healthcare 6/30/2026
Teresa Valenzano-Hacker Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2028
Elizabeth Valero Adjunct Lecturer Durham District School Board 6/30/2026
Anellina Ventre Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2026
Zuleikha Wadhwaniya Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital 6/30/2026
Steve Wilcox Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2026
Trish Williams Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital 6/30/2026
Maria Wong Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2026
Jennifer Wong Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2027
Joanna Wong Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2027
Ryan Wood Adjunct Lecturer Sinai Health System – Bridgepoint Active Healthcare 6/30/2026
Madeeha Wyne Adjunct Lecturer Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital 6/30/2027
Sheryl Zaitlin-Gencher Adjunct Lecturer University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 6/30/2026
Caitlin Zammit Adjunct Lecturer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 6/30/2027
Lorraine Zandi-Wong Adjunct Lecturer Peel District School Board 6/30/2028
Albert Zhao Adjunct Lecturer Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital 6/30/2026