Melinda L. Richards, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Communication Disorders

Mail: MTSU Box 364
Murfreesboro , TN 37132
Office: BDA 200

Voice: (615) 898-5425
Fax: (615) 898-5826
Email: melinda.richards@mtsu.edu

Education:

• Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2001
• M.Mus. University of Tennnessee, Knoxville, 1979
• B.S. Tennessee Technological University, 1974

Honors:

• Elected Member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council (SLPAC), 2012-2014
• Honors of the Association, 2010 by the Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
• Tennessee Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences, Member, Chair 2004-2009
• MTSU Faculty Senate
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Areas of research and teaching:

• Sociolinguistics of Appalachian Culture
• Misuse of the Professional Voice
• Developmental Verbal Apraxia
• Remediation of Articulation Disorders
• Pre-school Languages Delays & Disorders

Professional Memberships and Certifications:

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology
• Tennessee Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology
• Tennessee Teacher Licensure, Professional School Services Personnel License Holder
• National Association of Pre-Professional Programs

Courses taught:

• CDIS 3050 Introduction to Communication Disorders
• CDIS 3250 Speech and Language Development
• CDIS 4650 Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology III
• CDIS 4850 Speech and Language Disorders in Childhood