University of Texas at El Paso Academic Catalog

Academic Catalog

Speech Language and Hearing Sciences

The Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences offers the Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology. The department also offers a certificate in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology. 

Admissions Requirements

Students who are interested in admission to the MS in Speech Language Pathology will use an external system called CSDCAS. Admission requirements for this program are listed in the program tab as well as the Department for Speech Language and Hearing Sciences. Admitted students who are interested in the certification in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology may follow the admission requirements listed on the department website.

Programs

Master of Science

Certificate

Department Chair

Vanessa Mueller
Contact Information: vtmueller@utep.edu; 915-747-8221
Education: BA, Our Lady of the Lake University; MA, Our Lady of the Lake University; Ph D, The University of Iowa

Associate Professor

Vanessa Mueller
Contact Information: vtmueller@utep.edu; 915-747-8221
Education: BA, Our Lady of the Lake University; MA, Our Lady of the Lake University; Ph D, The University of Iowa

Stacy Wagovich
Contact Information: sawagovich@utep.edu;
Education: BSEd, University of Virginia; MA, University of Maryland; Ph D, University of Georgia

Assistant Professor

Brandon Merritt
Contact Information: bmmerritt@utep.edu; 915-747-7278
Education: BA, East Tennessee State University; MS, East Tennessee State University; Ph D, Indiana University

Clinical Instructor

Kelly Lambeth
Contact Information: kmlambeth@utep.edu; 915-747-8220
Education: MS, The University of Texas at El Paso

Deena Peterson
Contact Information: deenag@utep.edu; 915-747-8307
Education: MS, University of Texas at El Paso

Clinical Associate Professor

Patricia Lara
Contact Information: plara2@utep.edu; 915-747-7271
Education: BA, University of Texas at El Paso; MA, University of Texas at El Paso; Ph D, University of Texas at El Paso

Clinical Assistant Professor

Amelia Rau
Contact Information: amrau@utep.edu; 915-747-8724
Education: BA, The University of Iowa; MS, Arizona State University; Ph D, New Mexico State University

The University of Texas at El Paso
Mailing Address: 500 W University Ave. El Paso, Texas 79968
Physical Address: 1101 N. Campbell St.
El Paso, Texas 79902

Email: splp@utep.edu

Phone: 915.747.7280
Fax: 915.747.7207

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