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
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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

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 (PedLLS) Lab
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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
Professorial Appointments
| Jennifer | Allegro | Assistant Professor | The Hospital for Sick Children |
| Youkyung | Bae | Assistant Professor | Ohio State University |
| Deryk | Beal | Associate Professor | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Boaz | Ben-David | Assistant Professor | Reichman University (IDC, Herzliya) |
| Amanda | Binns | Assistant Professor | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Tali (Avital) | Bitan | Associate Professor | University of Haifa, Israel |
| Douglas | Cheyne | Professor | Hospital for Sick Children |
| Kathryn | Crowe | Associate Professor | University of Iceland |
| Joanne | DeLuzio | Adjunct Professor | Audiologist. Office of otolaryngologist Dr. A. Katyal. |
| Simone | Fischbach | Assistant Professor | The Hospital for Sick Children |
| Marlene | Jacobson | Assistant Professor | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – Odette Cancer Centre |
| Regina | Jokel | Associate Professor | Baycrest Health Sciences |
| Paula Gayle | Klaiman | Assistant Professor | SickKids |
| Carol | Leonard | Assistant Professor | University of Ottawa |
| Jed | Meltzer | Associate Professor | Baycrest |
| Angela | Morgan | Adjunct Professor | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute |
| Aravind | Namasivayam | Adjunct Professor | Speech Research Centre Inc. |
| Stella | Ng | Associate Professor | University Health Network |
| Frank | Russo | Professor | Ryerson University, Department of Psychology |
| Catriona | Steele | Professor | KITE Research Institute – University Health Network |
| Elaine | Weitzman | Adjunct Professor | THE HANEN CENTRE |
| Anna | Rupert | Assistant Professor | The George Hull Centre Institute of Childhood Trauma and Attachment |
Community-Based-Status Only and Adjunct Faculty
| Penina | Ackerman | Adjunct Lecturer | Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care |
| Emily | Adams | Adjunct Lecturer | University of Manitoba – Ongomiizwin Inuit Health Program |
| Swathy Ann | Alexander | Adjunct Lecturer | Kidz Autism and Speech Clinic Inc. |
| Justina | Assaad | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Irini | Atkinson | Adjunct Lecturer | SL3 – Speech, Language, Literacy and Learning |
| Jennifer | Barker | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital |
| Marissa | Barnett | Adjunct Lecturer | Toronto Catholic District School Board |
| Fatima | Beauregard | Adjunct Lecturer | York Region District School Board |
| Andrea | Benjamin Coke | Adjunct Lecturer | Toronto Catholic District School Board |
| Ingrid | Bergman | Adjunct Lecturer | Accent on communication |
| Alona | Berkovitz | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Prakash | Boominathan | Adjunct Lecturer | Sri Ramachandra University |
| Jaspal | Brar | Adjunct Lecturer | William Osler Health System |
| Jane | Brettschneider | Adjunct Lecturer | Hospital for Sick Children |
| Gabrielle | Carrier | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital |
| Stacey | Carroll | Adjunct Lecturer | Connect2Communicate – Speech and Language Services |
| Krista | Caulfield | Adjunct Lecturer | Sinai Health System – Bridgepoint Active Healthcare |
| Carly | Cermak | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Carolyn | Chalmers | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital |
| Angela | Chan | Adjunct Lecturer | Toronto Preschool Speech and Language – Hanen Centre |
| Lisa R | Chong | Adjunct Lecturer | Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre |
| Ricky | Chow | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Sylvia | Ciechanowski | Adjunct Lecturer | Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care |
| Laura | Conway | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – Providence Healthcare |
| Susan Lyn | Coulter | Adjunct Lecturer | Children’s Centre Thunder Bay |
| Elizabeth | Cranmer-Smith | Adjunct Lecturer | Family Speech Clinic |
| Daryn | Cushnie-Sparrow | Adjunct Lecturer | William Osler Health System |
| Sylvia | Cutmore | Adjunct Lecturer | Peel District School Board |
| Sherry | Darling | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital |
| Jessica | Davenport | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital |
| Leah | De Gorter | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Bronwen | De La Huerta | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – Providence Healthcare |
| Marta | DeLuca | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Sarah | Dennis | Adjunct Lecturer | Surrey Place Centre |
| Louise | Dix | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Glynnis | DuBois | Adjunct Lecturer | Hospital for Sick Children |
| Lisa | Durkin | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital |
| Sarah | Ecclestone | Adjunct Lecturer | ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development – Burloak Site |
| Bruce | Edwards | Adjunct Lecturer | Surrey Place Centre |
| Karen | Eidinger | Adjunct Lecturer | Self-employed |
| Hanine | El-Chanti | Adjunct Lecturer | Hearing Excellence Inc |
| Janine | Fitzpatrick | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Elissa | Flagg | Adjunct Lecturer | The Speech and Stuttering Institute – Toronto Childrens Centre |
| Marla | Fogelman | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Tammi | Fromstein | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Nesanet | Girma | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital |
| Andrea | Gomes | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre |
| Alisa | Green | Adjunct Lecturer | Private Practice |
| Arielle | Guber | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Lisa | Guerrero | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Elizabeth | Hanna | Adjunct Lecturer | Clearspeech, Private Practice |
| Jennifer | Hard | Adjunct Lecturer | ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development – Halton Site |
| Andrea | Hatherell | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Heather | Hawling | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Lindsay | Hayes | Adjunct Lecturer | Dufferin – Peel Catholic District School Board |
| Stephanie | Hayes | Adjunct Lecturer | 1 to 1 Rehab |
| Sucheta | Heble | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Lisa | Hoaken | Adjunct Lecturer | Early Abilities-Preschool Speech and Language-The Hanen Centre |
| Christine | Howard | Adjunct Lecturer | Halton District School Board |
| Nicole | Howe | Adjunct Lecturer | George Hull Centre for Children and Families |
| Madelaine | Ingles | Adjunct Lecturer | Madelaine Ingles Speech and Language |
| Nabil | Jabbour | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Melissa | James | Adjunct Lecturer | James and Associates |
| Vibhuti | Jethava | Adjunct Lecturer | York Hills Centre for Children, Youth and Families |
| Aviva | Joel | Adjunct Lecturer | Sinai Health System – Bridgepoint Active Healthcare |
| Jocelyn | Kadish | Adjunct Lecturer | Youthdale Treatment Centres |
| Lisa | Kakonge | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Moira | Kaminker | Adjunct Lecturer | Bloorview School Authority |
| Besy | Karantzoulis | Adjunct Lecturer | Private Practice |
| Esther | Katz | Adjunct Lecturer | North York General Hospital |
| Melanie | Kennedy | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Andrea | Kewin | Adjunct Lecturer | Peel District School Board |
| Akram | Keymanesh | Adjunct Lecturer | Hearing Help Canada |
| Marni | Kinder | Adjunct Lecturer | The Speech and Stuttering Institute – Stuttering Program |
| Ayla | Kirkham | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Mariam | Komeili | Adjunct Lecturer | Mariam Komeili at Aim to Communicate |
| Ava-Lee | Kotler | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Margit | Labas-Weber | Adjunct Lecturer | North York General Hospital |
| Gillian | Lalonde | Adjunct Lecturer | Surrey Place Centre |
| Jana | Leggett | Adjunct Lecturer | Toronto District School Board |
| Talia | Leszcz | Adjunct Lecturer | George Hull Centre for Children and Families |
| Kathy | Leung | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Caryn | Levine | Adjunct Lecturer | Peel District School Board |
| Inge | Louw | Adjunct Lecturer | Lumenus Community Services (Adventure Place Division) |
| Sheila | MacDonald | Adjunct Lecturer | Sheila MacDonald and Associates |
| Loralee | MacLean | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Kuruvilla | Mathew | Adjunct Lecturer | The Ear and Audiology Clinic |
| Patty | Matsuo | Adjunct Lecturer | Trillium Health Partners – Credit Valley Hospital |
| Catherine | McCann | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Cynthia | McClure | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Lisa | McQueen | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Mitra | Mehra | Adjunct Lecturer | Hearing Excellence Inc. |
| Jennifer | Mercurio | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital |
| Anna-Maria | Mersov | Adjunct Lecturer | Andalusia Speech Therapy |
| Pamela | Miller | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Bon-Hi | Moon | Adjunct Lecturer | Trillium Health Partners – Credit Valley Hospital |
| Anjali | Mulligan | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Ibtissam | Mustaq | Adjunct Lecturer | Hospital for Sick Children |
| Diana | Neill | Adjunct Lecturer | Olepeka SLP Services Inc. |
| Michelle | Nella | Adjunct Lecturer | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board |
| Elisabeth | New | Adjunct Lecturer | Bloorview School Authority |
| Gordon | Nicholson | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital |
| Debbie | Ostroff | Adjunct Lecturer | Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care |
| Christina | Pachete | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Vanessa | Panes | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Kristen | Paulseth | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Sean | Peacocke | Adjunct Lecturer | Self employed Speech Language Pathologist |
| Rebecca | Perlin | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Katharine | Perry | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Olivia | Petric | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Faye Marie | Petrie | Adjunct Lecturer | High Park Speech Language Clinic |
| Timothy | Poon | Adjunct Lecturer | Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai Hospital |
| Corne-Louise | Pothier | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network |
| Nicola Jane | Pratt | Adjunct Lecturer | FeedingPlus |
| Pamela | Rahn | Adjunct Lecturer | Trillium Health Partners – Queensway Health Centre |
| Amanda | Ratner | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Suzanne | Read | Adjunct Lecturer | Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai Hospital |
| Melissa | Reekie | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Laurel | Robinson | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Lauren | Robinson | Adjunct Lecturer | Surrey Place Centre |
| David | Rochus | Adjunct Lecturer | Bee Heard Kenya |
| Susan | Romeril | Adjunct Lecturer | Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care |
| Elana | Roseman | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Lisa | Roske | Adjunct Lecturer | Dufferin – Peel Catholic District School Board |
| Mary | Ross | Adjunct Lecturer | George Hull Centre for Children and Families |
| Ian | Roth | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Darcy | Roza | Adjunct Lecturer | Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai Hospital |
| Anna | Rupert | Adjunct Lecturer | George Hull Centre for Children and Families |
| Laurie | Russell | Adjunct Lecturer | Hospital for Sick Children |
| Inaam | Sahar | Adjunct Lecturer | The Speech solution Centre |
| Lisa | Samson | Adjunct Lecturer | Self employed |
| Nadia | Sandor | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Alexandra Katherine | Schwabe | Adjunct Lecturer | Schwabe Speech Therapy – Independent Contractor |
| Stephanie | Shaw | Adjunct Lecturer | Trillium Health Partners – Mississauga Hospital |
| Asha | Shelton | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Tracy | Shepherd | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Victoria | Sherman | Adjunct Lecturer | St. Mary’s General Hospital |
| Katia Dillon | Simic | Adjunct Lecturer | Toronto Catholic District School Board |
| Gurjit | Singh | Adjunct Lecturer | Sonova Canada |
| Jodi | Skinner | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – Providence Healthcare |
| Sana | Smaoui | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Caelyn | Smith | Adjunct Lecturer | Hospital for Sick Children |
| Sarah | Smits-Bandstra | Adjunct Lecturer | Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre |
| Lisa | Sokoloff | Adjunct Lecturer | Sheridan College |
| Riva | Sorin-Peters | Adjunct Lecturer | Revive Speech Therapy |
| Carolyn | Spavor | Adjunct Lecturer | The Speech and Stuttering Institute – Toronto Childrens Centre |
| Catherine | St Louis | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Tiffany | St Pierre | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Shauna | Stokely | Adjunct Lecturer | Trillium Health Partners – Queensway Health Centre |
| Taylor | Strande | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Anna | Subramaniam | Adjunct Lecturer | Lakeridge Health |
| Ran | Sun | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Salma | Syed | Adjunct Lecturer | Scarborough and Rouge Hospital |
| Ruth | Tannenbaum | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Alexandra | Taran | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Sheila Dawn | Thingvold | Adjunct Lecturer | Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai Hospital |
| Anjana | Thomas | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Preethi Thankam | Thomas | Adjunct Lecturer | Monarch House- Markham |
| Selvana | Toma | Adjunct Lecturer | Trillium Health Partners – Mississauga Hospital |
| Sonya | Torreiter | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Elizabeth | Tran | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Melissa | Turner-Joseph | Adjunct Lecturer | Sinai Health System – Bridgepoint Active Healthcare |
| Teresa | Valenzano-Hacker | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |
| Elizabeth | Valero | Adjunct Lecturer | Durham District School Board |
| Anellina | Ventre | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Zuleikha | Wadhwaniya | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital |
| Tasneem | Wallani | Adjunct Lecturer | Sinai Health System – Bridgepoint Active Healthcare |
| Steve | Wilcox | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Trish | Williams | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital |
| Jennifer | Wong | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Joanna | Wong | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Maria | Wong | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Ryan | Wood | Adjunct Lecturer | Sinai Health System – Bridgepoint Active Healthcare |
| Madeeha | Wyne | Adjunct Lecturer | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Sheryl | Zaitlin-Gencher | Adjunct Lecturer | University Health Network – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
| Caitlin | Zammit | Adjunct Lecturer | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Lorraine | Zandi-Wong | Adjunct Lecturer | Michael Garron Hospital |
| Albert | Zhao | Adjunct Lecturer | Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital |