Faculty

Carolyn Conway Madding, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Department Chair
Professor
* Bilingual English / Spanish

B.S. The Ohio State University
M.A. California State University, Fullerton
Ph.D. The Claremont Graduate University

Phone: (562) 985-5283
Email: carolyn.madding@csulb.edu

Honors

Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Minority Champion, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Doctoral Incentive, California State University, 1995
Distinguished Service Award, California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1999
Most Valuable Professor, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Long Beach, 2001
Diversity Award, California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2002
Community Service Award, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Long Beach, 2010
Outstanding Faculty, Disabled Student Services, California State University, Long Beach, 2011

Area(s) of Expertise

Cultural and linguistic diversity
Bilingualism

Geraldine P. Wallach, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Clinic Director
Professor

B.S. Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
M.A. New York University
Ph.D. The Graduate School and University Center of the City, University of New York

Phone: (562) 985-1973
Email: geraldine.wallach@csulb.edu

Honors

Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Distinguished Service Award, Massachusetts Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Outstanding Achievement Award, California Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Most Valuable Professor, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Long Beach, 2005
Distinguished Achievement Award, California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2011

Area(s) of Expertise

Language learning disabilities in children and adolescents
Literacy

Betty McMicken, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Internship Supervisor
Associate Professor

B.S. University of Southern California
M.A. University of Southern California
Ph.D. University of Southern California

Phone: (562) 985-5282
Email: betty.mcmicken@csulb.edu

Honors

Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Honors, California Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Community Service Award, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Long Beach, 2009
Community Service Award, California State University, Long Beach, 2010

Area(s) of Expertise

Motor speech and swallowing disorders
Congenital aglossia
Head and neck post-surgical rehabilitation

Jennifer Ostergren, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Graduate Advisor
Assistant Professor

B.A. California State University, Long Beach
M.A. California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D. The Claremont Graduate University

Phone: (562) 985-8843
Email: jennifer.ostergren@csulb.edu

Honors

Doctoral Incentive, California State University, 2006
Special Interest Division11-Supervision Research Grant, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2008
Site Visitor, American-Speech-Language Association, Council on Academic Accreditation, 2012

Area(s) of Expertise

Neurologic speech, language, and cognitive disorders including:

Traumatic brain injury
Aphasia
Right hemisphere dysfunction

Alternative & augmentative communication and assistive technology
Professional practice issues including:

Supervision
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

CSHA 2013 Presentation

Lei Sun, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association Advisor
Assistant Professor
* Bilingual Mandarin / English

B.A. National Taipei University
M.A. Shih Hsin University
M.S. University of Oregon
Ph.D. University of Oregon

Phone: (562) 985-2907
Email: lei.sun@csulb.edu

Area(s) of Expertise

Child language development and disorders
Language development, morphology, syntax, vocabulary learning, and speech sound disorders in school-age children

Michelle Powers-Lundvall, M.A., CCC-SLP
Field Services Coordinator
Full-time Lecturer

B.A. California State University, Long Beach
M.A. California State University, Long Beach

Phone: (562) 985-1494
Email: michelle.powers@csulb.edu

Honors

Continuing Education ACE Award, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Area(s) of Expertise

Autism
Early intervention

Pei-Fang Hung, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Full-time Lecturer
* Trilingual Mandarin / Taiwanese / English

B.S. Chung Shan Medical University
M.S. University of Oregon
Ph.D. University of Oregon

Phone: (562) 985-4159
Email: pei-fang.hung@csulb.edu

Honors

Clare Wilkins Chamberlin Memorial Research Award, 2009
Graduate School Research Award, University of Oregon, 2009

Area(s) of Expertise

Adult language disorders
Dysphagia
Motor speech disorders
Cognitive rehabilitation
Traumatic brain injury
Language deterioration related to normal aging and dementia

Stephen Charlton, M.A., CCC-SLP
Part-time Lecturer
* Bilingual English / Afrikaans

B.A. California State University, Long Beach
M.A. California State University, Long Beach

Phone: (562) 985-4594 (messages)
Email: stephen.charlton@csulb.edu

Area(s) of Expertise

Child language
Motor disorders

Cristian Paredes, M.A., CCC-SLP
Part-time Lecturer
* Bilingual Spanish / English

B.A. California State University, Los Angeles
M.A. California State University, Long Beach

Phone: (562) 985-4594 (messages)
Email: cristian.paredes@csulb.edu

Honors

President’s List, California State University, Long Beach, 2002 – 2004
Member, Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society

Area(s) of Expertise

Language development in preschool-age children, including assessment and therapy
Cultural and linguistic variables of speech and language disorders
Autism
Clinical supervision

Heather Way, M.S., CCC-SLP
Part-time Lecturer
* Bilingual English / Spanish

B.A. University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. Purdue University

Phone: (562) 985-4594 (messages)
Email: heather.way@csulb.edu

Honors

Member, Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society
Ross Fellowship, Purdue University

Area(s) of Expertise

Phonology
Autism

Alaine Ocampo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Part-time Lecturer
* Bilingual English / Spanish

B.A. California State University, Long Beach
M.A. California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D. Chapman University

Phone: (562) 985-4594 (messages)

Area(s) of Expertise

Child language
Autism

Danielle McGinley, M.A., CCC-SLP
Part-time Lecturer
* Bilingual English / Spanish

B.S. Bloomsburg University
M.A. California State University, Long Beach

Phone: (562) 985-4594 (messages)

Area(s) of Expertise

Child language
Phonology
Voice disorders

Edward Garcia, Au.D.
Part-time Lecturer

B.A. California State University, Long Beach
M.A. California State University, Long Beach
Au.D. University of Florida

Phone: (562) 985-4594 (messages)

Area(s) of Expertise

Audiology

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