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Graduate faculty and research areas
Amyn Amlani, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Michigan State University. Amplification devices; working memory; economic and marketing trends within the hearing aid industry.
Katsura Aoyama, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Hawaii. Phonetic and phonological aspects of first and second language acquisition.
Jeffrey A. Cokely, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Northwestern University. Study of speech materials used to evaluate the hearing of Spanish-speaking listeners.
Kamakshi V. Gopal, Professor and Director of the Doctor of Audiology Program; Ph.D., Michigan State University. Internal neuronal network dynamics of cultured auditory cortex networks; effects of heavy metals and neurotoxins on cultured cortical neurons; auditory processing in children and adults; music-induced hearing loss; electrophysiologic and fMRI measures in tinnitus patients.
F. Ling Lu, Associate Professor and Director of the Speech- Language Pathology Graduate Program; Ph.D., University of Memphis. Evaluation and treatment of medically-related speech, voice and swallowing disorders.
Ernest J. Moore, Professor and Department Chair; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. Sensory neural hearing loss and tinnitus; molecular ion channel activity of dissociated inner ear hair cells in zebrafish.
Gloria Streit Olness, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas. Discourse linguistics; neurolinguistics.
Erin C. Schafer, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas. Cochlear implants and assistive hearing devices; speech perception.
Clinical faculty, professional staff and interest areas
Sarah Florence, Off-site Clinical Supervisor; Au.D., A.T. Still University. Cochlear implants and pediatric hearing.
Kevin Guess, Clinical Supervisor; M.S., University of North Texas. Vestibular assessment; auditory processing disorders.
Jennifer Lantz, Off-site Clinical Supervisor; M.S., University of North Carolina. Pediatric hearing assessment.
Robyn Martin, Clinical Supervisor; M.S., Texas Christian University. Clinical service delivery.
Lauren Mathews, Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor; M.S., University of Texas at Dallas. Pediatric language and feeding disorders; children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Rebecca McLain, Clinical Supervisor; M.S., University of Central Arkansas. Clinical methods and procedures.
Ami Muncy, Clinical Supervisor and Staff Audiologist; Au.D., University of Texas at Dallas. Auditory evoked potentials; tinnitus evaluation and treatment.
Stacy Nunnelee, Clinical Supervisor; M.A., University of Memphis. Adult neurogenic disorders; learning disorders; dysphasia.
Shannon Presley, Clinical Supervisor; M.S., University of North Texas. Treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries; adult neurogenic communication disorders; voice disorders; augmentative and alternative communication devices.
Kathy Thomas, Senior Lecturer and Director of the UNT Speech and Hearing Center; M.S., University of North Texas. Neurogenic communication disorders.
Lana Ward, Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor; Au.D., Arizona School of Health Sciences. Audiology practice coordinator.
Raedeen Wingate, Clinical Supervisor; M.S., Texas Woman’s University. Speech and language disorders; reading and writing disorders in school-age children and high school students.
Sign language instruction
Dori Reeves, Adjunct Instructor; M.S., College of New Rochelle. Teaching American Sign Language as a foreign language; sign language interpreting; deaf culture.
Larry Rogers, Lecturer; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington. Comparative linguistics of the sign languages of North American and Third World countries.
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Speech and Hearing Sciences
Master’s and Doctoral Programs
Graduate opportunities
The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of North Texas prepares you to work effectively with people who have communication disorders. It also advances the discipline through professional, clinical and research activities.
We offer course work leading to the Master of Arts or Master of Science degrees in Speech–Language Pathology and a Doctor of Audiology degree. In addition, completing required course work, laboratory training and clinical practicum experiences qualifies you for national certification from the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association and state licensure.
You can gain valuable research experience by working with our faculty members on various projects. Our department maintains laboratories for research, clinical treatment rooms, a clinic library, a student workroom and a computer lab. Faculty research includes studying:
- Aphasia
- Articulation
- Auditory evoked potentials
- Speech perception
- Swallowing disorders
- Traumatic brain injury
- Vocal pathologies
- Correlates of tinnitus
Other collaborative research projects are conducted with the College of Music and the biological sciences, electrical engineering and physics departments.
Outstanding resources
Along with the on-campus practicum at the UNT Speech and Hearing Center, opportunities are available at more than 100 off-campus practicum sites in the region. These sites include area hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and public schools administering hearing screenings and raising hearing loss awareness. All practicum requirements are monitored by a clinical supervisor.
Our master's and doctoral students are prepared academically and clinically throughout their programs. To ensure that students master their clinical skills, clinical competencies are reviewed each semester with the clinical supervisor. Academic knowledge and clinical competency is reviewed through formative assessments and summative assessments at different stages of their programs. Our master's and doctoral students enjoy a 100 percent employment rate within six months of graduation and have a 100 percent pass rate on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Praxis examination.
Our programs were among the first accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (2200 Research Blvd.; Rockville, Md. 20850-3289; telephone 800-498-2071).
Attending UNT
Admission requirements
You’ll need to meet the admission requirements for the Toulouse Graduate School® and the following program requirements:
- Completed program application
- GRE scores
- Official transcripts from all schools attended
- Three letters of recommendation
- A personal statement of future professional goals
Applicants to the speech-language pathology degree program should submit a completed application form by Feb. 1 for admission the following fall semester. Audiology applicants should submit an application for admission by Feb. 1. The graduate school’s admission requirements are outlined on the Graduate School website or in the catalog.
Degree requirements
M.A. and M.S. degrees
There are two options for both master’s degrees:
- 45 semester hours of course work and a clinical practicum
- 39 semester hours of course work, 6 semester hours of thesis and a clinical practicum
Each option requires an additional 6 semester hours in audiology.
If you write a thesis, you must pass an oral exam administered by the thesis committee on your topic. A written comprehensive exam is required if you don’t write a thesis. The comprehensive exam focuses on the various content areas of speech-language pathology, including normal aspects of speech, language, swallowing and hearing.
Au.D. in Audiology
This is a four-year, post-baccalaureate degree. Degree requirements include:
- 70 to 78 semester hours of course work
- 44 semester hours of clinical practicum (with a minimum of 1,850 clock hours)
- A faculty-directed research project
- Pass comprehensive, formative and summative exams
During the fourth year of the program, you must complete a clinical residency at an external practicum site, which may involve relocation or travel.
Financial assistance
Semester-long graduate assistantships and scholarships are available. Faculty members may also have research money available for partial support of a research assistant. All assistantships and scholarships are competitive. More information about financial assistance programs is at the Financial Aid website or the Graduate School site.