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• U.C. Berkeley and San Francisco State University
• Professor 
• Areas of Interest: Alternative and Augmentative Communication, Working Memory, Bilingualism
• Office: MB 2115
• Phone: (510) 885-2631
• E-mail: elena.dukhovny@csueastbay.edu 
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Dr. Elena Dukhovny is a Professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. She received an M.A. in CSD from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in Cognition and Development, with emphasis in Special Education, from University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Dukhovny is a licensed clinical speech-language pathologist who has worked in school-based, private practice, non-profit and university settings since 2002, with a focus on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Her recent research has focused on developing effective support systems for para-educators who work with users of speech-generating devices (SGDs).  Previously, she has also explored the effects of SGD interface design on procedural learning and therefore on fluency of language production via SGD.   

• San Diego State University
• Associate Professor
• Program Director
• Areas of Interest: Aphasia Rehabilitation, Neuroplasticity/Neuromodulation, Neuroimaging
• Office: MB 2121
• Phone: (510) 885-3215
• E-mail: michelle.gravier@csueastbay.edu 
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Dr. Michelle Gravier received her M.A.-SLP and Ph.D. from San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Her clinical experience and research focus are in adult acquired language disorders with a specialty in neuroimaging.  She has practiced in a variety of medical settings, most recently VA Pittsburgh’s Program for Residential Aphasia Treatment and Education (PIRATE). Dr. Gravier’s research aims to: (1) identify factors that determine which individuals with aphasia are good candidates for restorative language treatments and non-invasive brain stimulation, and (2) examine the relationships between structural and functional brain plasticity, language treatment, and aphasia recovery.

• City University of New York
• Associate Professor and Interim Department Chair
• Areas of Interest: Bilingualism, Language Production, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Cognition, Aging
• Office: MB 2109
• E-mail: eve.higby@csueastbay.edu 
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Dr. Eve Higby directs the Multilingualism Lab at Cal State, East Bay, and mentors a number of undergraduate and graduate students in research projects. She completed a B.A. in Spanish, with certificates in Linguistics and in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, from Florida International University and a Ph.D. in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, with a concentration in Cognitive Science, from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, followed by a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Her research sits at the intersection of linguistics, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and communication disorders. She studies language production and comprehension in bi/multilinguals and older adults, the role of cognition in regulating language, and the neural underpinnings of language and cognitive processes. 

• Florida State University
• Professor, Interim Associate Dean of College of Health
• Areas of Interest: Autism, Family-Centered Early Intervention, Personnel Preparation, Disability Justice
• Office: MB 2119 and SF 302
• E-mail: shubha.kashinath@csueastbay.edu
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Dr. Shubha Kashinath is a Professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, and the Department’s Continuing Education Administrator. She is a Research Development Faculty Fellow at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and is Co-Director for the Center for Disability Justice Research: Health Equity, Education, and Creativity. She received an M.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Florida State University. Dr. Kashinath's research is focused on individuals with autism across the lifespan, family centered early interventions, personnel preparation in speech language pathology and issues related to disability justice.  She has over 24 years of clinical experience serving families of young children with disabilities.

• University of Texas at Austin
• Assistant Professor
• Areas of Interest: Fluency and Fluency Disorders, Bilingualism, Psycholinguistics
• Office: MB 2111
• E-mail: zoi.gkalitsiou@csueastbay.edu

• University at Buffalo
• Lecturer
• Areas of Interest: Diagnostic Audiology, Auditory Electrophysiology, Inner Ear Immunology
• Email: zhang@csueastbay.edu

Celia Zhang earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences from University at Buffalo. She continued her studies at the University at Buffalo where she earned her dual doctorate, Au.D. and Ph.D. in Communicative Disorders and Science. Dr. Zhang is passionate about engaging with students with exciting lectures and hands-on labs, sharing her enthusiasm for learning, and inspiring future generations of clinicians. Dr. Zhang holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (F-AAA).

• University of Liverpool
• Lecturer
• Areas of Interest: Swallowing disorders, voice disorders, head and neck cancer
• Email: heather.starmer2@csueastbay.edu

• University of Nevada, Reno
• Lecturer
• Areas of Interest: Clinical Supervision and childhood language development
• Office: MB 2119
• Phone: (510) 885-3241
• Email: jocelyn.whittemore@csueastbay.edu

Jocelyn Whittemore has been practicing as a speech-language pathologist for 9 years in the Bay Area. Her areas of interest include clinical supervision and childhood language development, particularly later adolescence and early adulthood. Throughout her time in public schools she has focused on working with Deaf/Hard of Hearing students, as well as students with complex communication needs including those with extensive support needs and complex medical diagnoses. The opportunity to supervise student interns and clinical fellows has allowed Jocelyn to find her passion for mentorship and professional development. She has been a lecturer for undergraduate and graduate courses.

• 51ÁÔÆæ, East Bay & University of California, Berkeley 
• Lecturer 
• Areas of Interest: admissions preparation, medical speech-language pathology, counseling, aphasia 
• Office: MB 2119
• Phone: (510) 885-3233
• E-mail: haley.hayashi@csueastbay.edu 

• Lecturer
• Areas of Interest: Speech science, social communication, voice and speech production, acoustic and perceptual measurement, autism spectrum disorder, artificial intelligence in clinical practice, and technology-supported assessment
  
• Office: MB 2119
  
• Phone: (510) 885-3233
  
• Email: matthew.guggemos@csueastbay.edu

Matthew Guggemos is a licensed speech-language pathologist whose work spans clinical practice, applied research, and translational development across educational, medical, and private practice settings. He has led federally supported research through the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and U.S. Department of Education, and has served as a guest editor for the Mensa Research Journal and an invited speaker at the National Academies of Sciences. As a lecturer, Matthew teaches undergraduate speech and hearing science courses emphasizing measurement, evidence evaluation, and scientific reasoning.

• Brooklyn College CUNY, 51ÁÔÆæ, East Bay
• Clinical Supervisor
• Areas of Interest: Adult neurogenic communication disorders, pediatric language disorders, neurodiversity-affirming practices, family-centered intervention, clinical supervision, multilingual/multicultural populations
• Office: N/A - Teletherapy Only
• Phone: 510-214-3868‬
• Email: claire.ibrahim@csueastbay.edu

Claire Ibrahim has been practicing as a speech-language pathologist since 2010 in a variety of educational and medical settings across East Bay. Her areas of interest include adult neurogenic communication disorders and pediatric language disorders, with particular focus on multilingual populations. Claire is the Founder of East Bay Child Development Center, San Leandro - a multidisciplinary pediatric therapy center and preschool serving over 300 families annually. Claire provides services in English, Spanish, and Arabic.  She is excited to return to clinical supervision at CSUEB, where she looks forward to mentoring graduate student clinicians and sharing insights from her diverse clinical and leadership experience.

• University: 51ÁÔÆæ, East Bay (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology)
  Alliant International University (Ed.D., Educational Leadership)
• Lecturer
• Areas of Interest: Deaf and hard-of-hearing communication access, aural (re)habilitation, hearing disorders, early childhood language development, counseling in speech-language pathology, family-centered practice, special education leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and equitable service delivery
• Phone: (510) 449-2092
• Email: gul.mushtaq@csueastbay.edu

Dr. Gul Mushtaq is a speech-language pathologist, educator, and advocate specializing in deaf and hard-of-hearing communication access across the lifespan. She is a proud alumna of 51ÁÔÆæ, East Bay, where she earned her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and she holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Alliant International University.
Her professional and scholarly interests include aural (re)habilitation, hearing disorders, family-centered intervention, and counseling practices within speech-language pathology. Dr. Mushtaq’s work emphasizes informed decision-making, interdisciplinary collaboration, and equitable access to language during critical developmental periods.
Dr. Mushtaq has presented at state and national conferences, including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA), and Hands & Voices leadership events. She is actively engaged in advocacy efforts to support language access, inclusion, and improved educational outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and is currently pursuing her Administrative credentials. 
In addition to her clinical background, Dr. Mushtaq brings leadership experience through professional development programs and collaborative initiatives focused on systems-level improvement within special education. As a lecturer, she is committed to preparing graduate clinicians to engage in reflective practice, ethical leadership, culturally responsive care, and strong partnerships with families and multidisciplinary teams.

• University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Lecturer: Social Work and SHLS
• Areas of Interest: Globalization, Multilingualism, Social Inequalities, Research Methods, Social Theory, etc.
• Office: MB 2119
• Phone: (510) 885-3233
• Email: sneha.dutta@csueastbay.edu

• San Diego State University and University of San Diego joint doctoral program
• Lecturer
• Areas of Interest: Bilingualism, Alzheimer's diseast, and aging
• Phone: (510) 885-3233
• Email: dalia.garcia@csueastbay.edu

Dalia Garcia has been practicing as a speech-language pathologist for just under a year now. She earned her PhD from the joint doctoral program between San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego. Her areas of interest are bilingualism, aging, and Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, Dalia is interested in how bilinguals' language control changes as a result of aging and AD. She currently serves as a lecture for the graduate program. 

• San Francisco State University
• Director of Clinical Services
• Areas of Interest: Speech and Language Diagnostics, Child Language, Aphasia
• Office: MB 1097A
• Phone: (510) 885-4762
• E-mail: shelley.simrin@csueastbay.edu

Shelley Simrin has been the Director of the Speech Language Hearing Clinic at Cal State East Bay since 1987. She received her B.A. in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley and her M.A. in Communicative Disorders from San Francisco State University. She considers herself a “generalist.” After spending several years exclusively working with children as an itinerant clinician or a Communication Handicapped classroom teacher, she shifted her focus to adults.  She provided treatment to adults with neurogenic disorders, secondary to strokes, head injuries, and other medical conditions in a variety of settings─ critical care, acute rehabilitation, outpatient, skilled nursing and home health.  This generalist perspective coupled with her extensive background in supervision provides a strong foundation for the 51ÁÔÆæ Speech-Language Pathologist training program. Her areas of interest include: diagnostics, linguistics, adult and pediatric language impairments, and counseling clients or families. Shelley was the 2011 recipient of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Outstanding Service Award.

• 51ÁÔÆæ, San Diego
• Clinical Supervisor and Coordinator of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services, Lecturer
• Areas of Interest: Clinical Supervision, Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Office: MB 1088
• Phone: (510) 885-4278
• E-mail: jenny.rosenquist@csueastbay.edu

Jenny Rosenquist joined 51ÁÔÆæ in 2007 as a full-time Clinical Supervisor and intermittent lecturer. She received her B.A and M.A. degrees in Communication Disorders from San Diego State University. After 7 years of working with adults in various levels of rehabilitation, including outpatient, acute care and skilled nursing, she spent the next 9 years working with infants and toddlers with developmental delays and Autism Spectrum Disorders. During this time she worked extensively with families and caregivers in the home environment, and frequently supervised interns and clinical fellows in both the home and classroom. Since joining 51ÁÔÆæ, she has expanded her interests to include accent reduction, treatment of adult acquired speech and language disorders, early childhood communication disorders and most recently, as the Coordinator of the SLP-A Program. She continues to provide speech therapy to both pediatric and adult clients through private practice and home health agencies.

• Northwestern University
• Aphasia Treatment Program Director, Lecturer
• Clinic Coordinator, Online MS SLP Program
• Areas of Interest: Aphasia, Dysphagia, Health Literacy
• Office: MB 1566
• Phone: (510) 885-3246
• E-mail: sophia.kanenwisher@csueastbay.edu 

• 51ÁÔÆæ, East Bay
• Intermittent Clinical Supervisor and Pioneer Pals camp Director
• Areas of Interest: Autism Spectrum Disorders, caregiver training, teacher collaboration
• Office: MB 1099
• Phone: (510) 885-3241
• E-mail: leah.huang@csueastbay.edu 

Leah Huang is a dually certified Speech-Language Pathologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She received her undergraduate degree from Biola University in Communication Disorders and her graduate degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from 51ÁÔÆæ, East Bay. From early intervention and accent modification therapy to pragmatics and social skills training, Leah has worked in both private practice and schools. She has presented at both state and national conventions on clinical supervision, assessment and treatment of social pragmatic language disorders, and special education collaboration. 

 

• 51ÁÔÆæ, East Bay
• Clinical Supervisor
• Areas of Interest: Dysphagia, Aphasia, Palliative and end of life care
• Phone: (510) 885-3241
• Office: MB 1099
• Email: stephanie.johnson@csueastbay.edu

 Stephanie Williams is a speech pathologist with 10 years of experience across healthcare settings throughout the lifespan. She completed her undergraduate degree in Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies at Fresno State and her Master’s of Speech Pathology from 51ÁÔÆæ, East Bay. She returned to her alma mater as a clinical supervisor with the Aphasia Treatment Program in 2023. In addition to clinical supervision, she continues to work as a medical speech pathologist in the home health and acute care settings with a clinical interest in the SLP’s role in palliative care teams and palliative and end of life dysphagia management. She holds Designations from the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) in Communication, Dementia Care, and Symptom Management. She is SPEAK OUT! Certified, a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), and a quality of life enthusias

Amy Travers received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Lewis and Clark College and her Master of Science Degree in Communicative Disorders from San Francisco State University. Since 1999, she has worked in various settings including public and private schools, multi-disciplinary clinical environments, and private practice identifying and addressing the language and learning needs of children with neurological disorders, developmental disorders, and complex medical conditions.
Amy's passion lies in identifying and meeting the complex needs of neurodivergent children. She has provided Independent Educational Evaluations throughout northern California, provided teacher and administrator inservices, guest lectured at San Jose State University, and worked with multi-disciplinary teams to implement multi-modal supports for behavioral, sensory, and emotional regulation; receptive and expressive oral and written language; and pragmatic skills for pre-school through high-school aged children.

Sogol earned her Bachelor's in Speech Pathology and Audiology and her Master's in Speech Pathology from 51ÁÔÆæ, East Bay. She has worked in both private practice and school settings, serving clients of all ages. In addition to providing direct treatment, Sogol has held leadership roles and specializes in teaching social competencies.

• University of California, Santa Barbara
• Aphasia Treatment Program Program Specialist
• Areas of Interest: Neurogenic Communication Disorders, Group Treatment of Aphasia, Life Participation Approach to Aphasia, Communicative Access
• Office: MB 1564
• Phone: (510) 885-3336
• E-mail: ellen.bernstein-ellis@csueastbay.edu

Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, former Aphasia Treatment Program Director, developed the Aphasia Tones© choir in 2009, a Life Participation singing group. She received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from UC Santa Barbara. She received her initial clinical training at the Martinez VA Medical Center with Dr. Robert T. Wertz where she was a clinician investigating teletechnology as a means to provide aphasia therapy. She worked at Easter Seals Outpatient Rehabilitation Center in Oakland and was the primary clinician on Dr. Roberta Elman’s Efficacy of Group Treatment study. She facilitated conversation groups at the Aphasia Center of California for over 10 years and helped to develop the Book Connection, a program focused on making popular literature accessible for individuals with aphasia. Her area of expertise is group treatment for neurogenic communication disorders. Ellen is the 2014 recipient of a Certificate of Recognition from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association for Special Contributions to Higher Education, and the 2019 recipient of the Innovator Award from the professional organization, Aphasia Access.

• Department Administrative Support Coordinator
• Office: MB 1099A
• Phone: (510) 885-3233
• E-mail: tiffany.ramoneda@csueastbay.edu

Tiffany comes to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from 51ÁÔÆæ.  She has taken several courses in linguistic anthropology, which provides some overlap with topics in the profession of speech pathology.  Tiffany started this position in December of 2022 and looks forward to assisting the students in this new area of specialty, along with the faculty and staff, as well as providing support to the community speech clinic. Since joining the department, Tiffany has become involved in the campus community and is honored to be co-chair of the Chicanx/Latinx Staff and Faculty Association, a member of the President's Equity Council, and a member of Partnership for University Latine/x Success & Opportunity (PULSO).