

Faculty
In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, our faculty members are actively involved in their respective disciplines. Each year they publish numerous articles and books and present papers at state and national meetings. Click on each of our faculty member's profiles below to learn more about their experience, publications, awards and contact information.
Department Chair
Dr. Barbara Bonfanti
Professor
Dr. Bonfanti came to the Department of Communication Disorders after a 25-year career as a More
Faculty

Dr. Ralph Belsterling
Associate Professor
Dr. Belsterling specializes in assessment, aural rehabilitation, amplification and hearing More
Dr. Nancy Carlino
Assistant Professor
Carlino spent the first 12 years of her career as a speech-language pathologist. She worked More
Dr. Nancy Herd Hepting
Associate Professor
Dr. Hepting's interests involve the changing role of the speech-language pathologist in More
Dr. Denise Joseph
Assistant Professor
Dr. Joseph lives in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, Pa., with her husband. They have three More