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Professor Term
HSC - Otolaryngology & Comm Disorder
alan.smith.1@louisville.edu
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Academic Profile

Biography

Alan F. Smith, EdD, CCC-SLP is Division Chief of Communicative Disorders, Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Speech-Langauge Pathology programs, and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders at the University of Louisville. Dr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in speech-language pathology from Western Kentucky University (2001), a Master of Science in speech-language pathology from the Univeresity of Louisville (2003), and a Doctor of Education in educational leadership from Liberty University (2014). Dr. Smith has clinical experience working with individuals across the lifespan in settings such early intervention, the neonatal intensive care unit, and pediatric and adult acute care and outpatient clinics. He joined the faculty in 2008. 

Research Interests

Dr. Smith is currently collaborating on the following projects:

  • Examining the cognitive, vocal, listening, and physiological effort on children with/without hearing loss during remote/in-person instruction
  • Trauma-informed care in young children and their families
  • Investigating neurodivergence in practicing speech-language pathologists 

Degrees and Certifications

EdD
Liberty University, 2010-2014
MS
University of Louisville, 2001-2003
BS
Western Kentucky University, 1997-2001
Certificate of Clinical Competence
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) 2-2004