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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