Brynja Davis

Brynja Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, serves as Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Associate Dean in the College of Health and Human Services at Andrews University. She has held faculty positions since 2006 within the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, teaching across undergraduate and graduate programs while maintaining clinical expertise.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Wayne State University (2022)
• M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, Loma Linda University (2000)
• B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Andrews University (1997)

Dr. Davis's research spans clinical and educational domains with dual emphases: Motor Speech Disorders/Aphasia/Voice Pathology and metacognitive strategies for higher education engagement. Her work on voice health for occupational users bridges clinical practice with preventative care, while her educational research targets active learning methodologies in speech pathology instruction.

Recent publications (2011–2025) reveal consistent focus on motor speech assessment and intervention, featuring international collaboration in Brazil. Her work combines normative data collection (e.g., geriatric verbal learning) with clinical case analyses (e.g., auditory processing interventions), demonstrating methodological diversity from controlled studies to applied clinical reviews.

No scientific awards are documented in the available materials.

Dr. Davis teaches comprehensive coursework including graduate-level Aphasia, Motor Speech Disorders, and Articulation/Phonological Disorders, plus undergraduate Applied Phonetics and Neuroscience of Communication. Her clinical background across Icelandic, Michigan public school, and home health settings provides foundational context for all instructional content. Current responsibilities include Thesis Option II supervision and ongoing invited presentations on communication disorders interventions, as evidenced by her June 2024 conference talks.