Faculty Supervisors

Jane Mertz Garcia, Ph.D.

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

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Diet modifications for impaired swallowing (dysphagia), augmentative and alternative communication strategies for unintelligible speech, LSVT-LOUD certified, and acquired language and cognitive disorders (TBI emphasis).

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

Program Chairman, 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 preschool through school-aged population and clinical instruction.

DeAnna McCloud, M.S.

Teaching Assistant Professor, Clinical Speech-Language Supervisor
CCC in Speech-Language Pathology
mccloud2@k-state.edu

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Augmentative and alternative communication, early intervention, preschool through school-aged communication development and disorders, and teletherapy.

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

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

Areas of Interest and Specialty: Communication development and disorders with preschool and school-aged children, acquired communication disorders in children and adults, swallowing and voice disorders, clinical instruction, Business Administration & 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.

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 .