Dissertation Committee

My dissertation committee has been finalized!! Here's a brief bio sketch of my chair and reader.

CESAR RUIZ, SLP.D, CCC-SLP, BRS-S

CESAR RUIZ, SLP.D, CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor at La Salle University, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruiz holds appointments at the Philadelphia Veteran Affairs Hospital, and the Penn Center for Voice at Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Ruiz is an adjunct professor in the Doctoral Studies for SLP.D. at Nova Southeastern University, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He has extensive experience in voice and swallowing disorders, and in rehabilitation of patients following head and neck cancer. Dr. Ruiz has published and presented at national and international conferences.

CATHLEEN BERGIN, ED.D, CCC-SLP, BRS-S

Cathleen Bergin Ed.D, CCC-SLP is a certified speech-language pathologist in the Department of Otolaryngology at Naples Medical Center, Naples, Florida and a consultant at Lee Cancer Care, Lee Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center in Ft. Myers, Florida. Dr. Bergin is an adjunct professor and doctoral advisor at Nova Southeastern University. She is an IAL alaryngeal instructor. She holds degrees from The Florida State University, Nova Southeastern University and Inter American University of Puerto Rico. She has specific interests in the treatment of voice disorders, head/neck cancer, professional voice, and dysphagia.