Faculty Supervisors

Tim Cochran, M.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Speech-Language Supervisor
CCC in Speech-Language Pathology
timmico@k-state.edu

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Dysphagia, acquired language and cognitive disorders (stroke, TBI, neurodegenerative diseases), augmentative and alternative communication.

Robert G. Garcia, Au.D., M.B.A.

Clinical Associate Professor, Audiology Supervisor
CCC in Audiology
rgarcia@k-state.edu

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Clinical Audiology, database management and business management.

Melanie Hilgers, M.S.

Clinic Director, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Speech-Language Supervisor
CCC in Speech-Language Pathology
mhilgers@k-state.edu

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Communication development and disorders associated with pediatric population, Central Auditory Processing Disorders, clinical instruction and mentorship and clinic business management.

Taylor Nading, M.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Speech-Language Supervisor
CCC in Speech-Language Pathology
tlrush@k-state.edu

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Research interests include communication disorders, with a particular focus on prevention science, interprofessional education and practice through collaborative care models, and neurodiversity-affirming care. Clinical interests include gestalt language processing intervention, social communication, childhood apraxia of speech, fluency disorders, and speech sound disorders in preschool-aged children through young adults.

Jeridy Oetken, SLP.D.,M.B.A.

Assistant Clinical Professor, CSD Graduate Program Director, Clinical Speech-Language Supervisor
CCC in Speech-Language Pathology
jeridy@k-state.edu

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Communication development and disorders in preschool and school-aged children, acquired communication disorders in children and adults, clinical instruction, & skilled documentation for speech-language pathology.

Kristin M. Pelczarski, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Clinical Speech-Language Supervisor
CCC in Speech-Language Pathology
kpelczar@k-state.edu

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Fluency disorders in children and adults; articulatory/phonological disorders.

David Rehfeld, Ph.D.

Interim Program Chair, Assistant Professor, Clinical Speech-Language Supervisor
CCC in Speech-Language Pathology
drehfeld@k-state.edu

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Pediatric language disorders, reading and writing disorders, augmentative and alternative communication, and interprofessional collaborative practice.

Danielle Schwartz, M.S.

Teaching Assistant Professor, Clinical Speech-Language Supervisor
CCC in Speech-Language Pathology
dschwartz@k-state.edu

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Gender affirming voice and communication, voice disorders, fluency, communication development and disorders associated with preschool through school-aged population .