Faculty Profiles
Neda Tahmasebifard
Assistant Professor
352 Spes Unica Hall
ntahmasebifard@saintmarys.edu
Education
- PhD, East Carolina University
- MA, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
- BS, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Areas of Expertise
Cleft lip and palate and craniofacial anomalies
Anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing
Research Interests
- MRI in speech
- Effects of cleft palate surgical techniques on speech outcomes
- Anatomy and physiology of speech in the cleft palate
- Feeding of infants with cleft palate
Courses Recently Taught
- Graduate Level: Speech Sound Disorders
- Graduate Level: Voice Disorders
- Graduate Level: Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Disorders
- Undergraduate Level: Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing
- Undergraduate Level: Speech Sound Disorders
- Undergraduate Level: Research Practicum
Professional Experience
- Saint Mary's College, Assistant Professor, 2023-Present
- East Carolina University, Research Assistant, 2018-2023
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (Iran), lecturer, 2015-2018
Creative and Scholarly Work
Professional Memberships
American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association