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Natalie Douglas
Natalie Douglas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Central Michigan University and an editor for the Adults section of the Informed SLP. She has spent the last 20 years supporting people living with dementia, aphasia, and other communication disorders through clinical practice, quality improvement projects, teaching, and research. As a speech-language pathologist, she specializes in improving access to the ability to communicate one’s feelings, preferences, and needs to support relationships. To this end, she is currently engaging in work related to pragmatic clinical trials and learning health systems.
Current Students
Emma Gunderman
Graduate Student in
Speech-Language Pathology
Bri Redmond
Graduate Student in
Speech-Language Pathology
Sydney Malin
Graduate Student in
Speech-Language Pathology
Grace Elston
Graduate Student in
Speech-Language Pathology
Olivia Pozsgay
Undergraduate Student in Communication Sciences & Disorders
Sarah Sepke
Undergraduate Student in Communication Sciences & Disorders
Mallory Meaton
Undergraduate Student in Communication Sciences & Disorders
Gabriella “Ella” Guikema
Undergraduate Student in Communication Sciences & Disorders
Featured Alumni
Amanda Troyna
Graduate Student in Speech-Language Pathology at Western Michigan University
Tiniyja Burney
Graduate Student in Speech-Language Pathology at the Ohio State University
Vanessa Burshnic
Advanced Fellow in Geriatrics, Geriatric Research
Education and Clinical Center
Durham VAMC/Duke University Hospital