Communication Disorders: Faculty
From audiometric assessment to vocal pathologies, our faculty includes professors with diverse academic backgrounds. They offer students a well-rounded body of knowledge and expertise in speech-language pathology. The faculty addresses certification and licensure throughout the graduate program so that you are kept aware of current standards and your progress toward meeting them.
Program Chair
Dr. Ralph Belsterling
Associate Professor
Dr. Belsterling specializes in assessment, aural rehabilitation, amplification and hearing More
Faculty
Dr. Barbara Bonfanti
Professor
Dr. Bonfanti came to the Department of Communication Disorders after a 25-year career as a 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
