Assistant Professor
CSU Sacramento
Davis, California
Dr. Elisabeth (Lisa) D’Angelo has been a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist for 31 years in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, early intervention, and university clinics. She received her B.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from UCSB, her M.A. in Communication Disorders and Sciences from SJSU, and her Ph.D. from UC Davis in Human Development, emphasis in Language and Cognition. She is currently an Assistant Professor at California State University, Sacramento, where she teaches and mentors students especially in neurological areas: development, assessment, treatment, and research. Her research focus is on therapy for cognitive-communication deficits after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Concussion or Mild TBI, and Dysphagia across the lifespan. She continues to work in the hospital setting, and as a school Dysphagia/Feeding Specialist. She has presented locally, nationally, and internationally. Additionally, she has published articles about Pediatric TBI and school-based Dysphagia services, and a book chapter relating to cognitive-communication deficits in concussion/Mild TBI.
Saturday, October 24, 2020
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM EST