Our Faculty and Staff
Tammy Kincaid
Department Chair
Office: 229 Wyman Teacher Education Building
Phone: 715-425-3376
Email: tamara.kincaid@uwrf.edu
Sarah Smits
CSD Program Director; Clinic Director; Distinguished Clinical Professor
Office: B29 Wyman Teacher Education Building
Phone: 715-425-3245
Email: sarah.smits@uwrf.edu
Designations: M.S.T., CCC-SLP
Education
- M.S.T., University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1995
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1993
Courses Taught
- Practicum: Observation & Discussion
- Clinical Procedures & Experience
- Clinical Experience Internship
- Practicum: Rehabilitation Facility
Research Interests
- Clinical supervision and teaching
- Evidence-based practice
- Counseling in speech-language pathology
- Ethics in speech-language pathology
Professional Activities
- Member - ASHA Special Interest Division 10
- Member - ASHA Special Interest Division 11
Honors
- 2017 Outstanding Service Award: Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association
Katherine Bangert
Assistant Professor
Office: 220 Wyman Teacher Education Building
Phone: 715-425-4154
Email: katherine.bangert@uwrf.edu
Designations: Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Kristin Carlson
Clinical Supervisor
Office: B30 Wyman Teacher Education Building
Phone: 715-425-4088
Email: kristin.carlson@uwrf.edu
Designations: M.S.T., CCC-SLP
Education
- M.S.T., University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1995
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1993
Courses Taught
- Clinical Experience Internship
Research Interests
- Autism
Professional Activities
- Member-ASHA
Karri Colberg
Clinical Associate Professor
Office: B30 Wyman Teacher Education Building
Phone: 715-425-4102
Email: karri.colberg@uwrf.edu
Designations: M.S.T., CCC-SLP
Education
- M.S.T., University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1997
- B.S., St. Cloud State University, 1995
Courses Taught
- Clinical Experience Internship
Research Interests
- AAC in pediatric and adult populations with special interest in autism and adult neurogenic disorders
- Management of dysphagia in adult population
- Cognitive-linguistic interventions for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Professional Activities
- Member-ASHA
Gary Cottrell
Professor, Audiology
Office: B17 Wyman Teacher Education Building
Phone: 715-425-3811
Email: gary.t.cottrell@uwrf.edu
Designations: Ph.D., AUD
Education
- B.A., Michigan State University, 1980
- M.A., Central Michigan University, 1982
- Ph.D., Kent State University, 1991
Courses Taught
- Audiology I
- Audiology II
- Aural Rehabilitation
- Clinical Practicum - Audiology
Dr. Cottrell teaches undergraduate and graduate audiology courses. He is also responsible for coordinating/supervising the audiology practicum
Elizabeth Johnson
Clinical Supervisor
Office: B30 Wyman Teacher Education Building
Phone: 715-425-3801
Email: elizabeth.johnson-4@uwrf.edu
Designations: M.S., CCC-SLP
Negin Moradi
Associate Professor
Office: 222 Wyman Teacher Education Building
Phone: 715-425-4059
Email: negin.moradi@uwrf.edu
Designations: Ph.D.
Lara Simonson
Program Associate and Billing Specialist
Office: B31 Wyman Teacher Education Building
Phone: 715-425-3233
Email: lara.simonson@uwrf.edu
Sarah Soderberg
Academic Instructional Staff
Designations: M.S.T., CCC-SLP
Emeriti
Education
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- M.S., University of Wisconsin
- Ph.D., Purdue University
Courses Taught
- COMD 261: Language Development
- COMD 263: Phonetics
- COMD 439: Techniques in Communicative Disorders
Research Interests
Dr. Swanson’s research interest involves the examination of normal language development and language disorders. She recently studied the communication abilities of children with CHARGE syndrome. CHARGE is a rare genetic disorder with anomalies in every sense modality. The communication skills of children with CHARGE vary greatly.
Another area of interest is narrative development. Dr. Swanson was involved in the development of Narrative-Based Language Development (Swanson, Fey, Mills, & Hood, 2005). She recently supervised a master’s thesis involving the use of NBLI with children who have cochlear implants.
Education
- BS: University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1978
- MST: University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1979
- Ph.D.: University of Minnesota, Educational Psychology-Special Education, 2002
Research Interests
Dr. Harris’ research interest is in the area of augmentative and alternative communication. Specifically, he is interested in research regarding the use of aided language stimulation with individuals who experience moderate-severe cognitive disabilities.
