Krista Rahelich

Krista Rahelich serves as an Adjunct Professor at Niagara University, where she has taught since 2003 while maintaining a full-time clinical career as a speech pathologist. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and New York State licensure in speech-language pathology, actively participating in campus ASL events.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Communicative Sciences from the University at Buffalo
• Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology from University College at Buffalo

Her research and professional work focuses on Speech-Language Pathology, American Sign Language pedagogy, and Special Education policy development. She has published significant research analyzing special education qualification requirements across U.S. states, demonstrating her expertise in educational standards and clinical practice integration within communication disorders.