Mentors

At BU, your entire PhD program will be personalized – created with the help of your research mentor. You are strongly encouraged to meet with one of the following faculty mentors before applying to the program.

Kimberly Crespo, PhD, CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor, Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Frank Guenther, PhD, MS

Professor, Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Jana Iverson, PhD

Associate Dean for Research | Christopher A. Moore Professor in Pediatric Rehabilitation
Gerald D. Kidd Jr., PhD

Professor, Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP

James and Cecilia Tse Ying Professor in Neurorehabilitation
Tyler Perrachione, PhD

Program Director, BS in SLHS | Associate Professor
Cara E. Stepp, PhD

Program Director, PhD in SLHS | Professor
Jennifer Zuk, PhD, CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor, Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

Naomi Caselli, PhD
Assistant Professor, Deaf Studies

Amy Lieberman, PhD
Assistant Professor and Program Co-Director for Deaf Studies

Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD
Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences and Director, Center for Autism Research Excellence