Operations Team
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Members
Professional Advisory Council
Ph.D., MS, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor Clinical Scholar; Director, Moss Rehab Aphasia Center
PhD., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist; Associate Professor; Director, AphasiaCHATLab; Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders; Bowling Green State University;
MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist; Clinic Director Aphasia Treatment Program; Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders; California State University, East Bay
MA, BC-ANCDS
Ascension St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, OK; Oklahoma State University Communication Sciences & Disorders Department
MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine; Director, Cognitive Recovery Lab; Director, Neuroscience of Language Training Program Georgetown University Medical Center; Director, Aphasia Clinic Medstar National Rehabilitation Network
PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor Communicative Disorders & Sciences San Jose State University
PhD, CCC_SLP
Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Director, Fama Aphasia Recovery Lab The George Washington University
PhD, CCC-SLP,FNAP, ASHA Honors
Professor and Dean Springfield College School of Health Sciences
MD, MS, FANA, FAAN
Vice Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, Penn Medicine; Director, Laboratory for Cognition and Neural Stimulation (LCNS); Director, Penn Brain Science, Translation and Modulation Center; Professor of Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine
MS, CCC-SLP
Senior Director, Health Care Services American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
PhD, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist; Owner, Saguaro Center for Speech & Language, PLLC; Co-Founder – Friends of Aphasia/Aphasia Center of Tucson
MS, CCC-SLP
Brooks Rehabilitation Aphasia Center Manager; Clinical Assistant Professor Jacksonville University
PhD, CCC-SLP
ASHA Fellow; Research Speech-Language Pathologist VA Northern California Health Care System
PhD, abpp
Clinical Director of Psychiatry; Program Director, Psychiatry; Director, University Center for Language and Literacy
PhD
ASHA President, 2011 ASHA Fellow, ASHA Honors 2021; Past Board Member, National Aphasia Association; Gateway Maryland & Recording Secretary, Appian Society
MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist; Author/Speaker; Certified Personal Life Coach; Master Practitioner of NLP
Key Contributors
The NAA Aphasia Ambassador Program
NAA Ambassadors are a network of individuals committed to fulfilling the NAA mission of promoting public awareness and understanding of aphasia. NAA Aphasia Ambassadors play a vital role in educating businesses, service organizations, civic organizations, faith based groups, and the general public, providing information that is meaningful in understanding the nature and challenges of aphasia.
Our Key Volunteers
Behind every successful initiative at the National Aphasia Association is a network of dedicated volunteers whose passion and commitment drive real change. These individuals work tirelessly—often behind the scenes—advising support groups, leading special projects, and championing our mission at every turn.
