Laura Moody

Laura Moody, M.S.Ed., CCC-SLP, serves as a Lecturer and Director of Clinical Education in the Department of Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, where she also coordinates the UNK Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic. Her role focuses on clinical training and supervision of graduate students in speech-language pathology.

Her educational background includes:

• M.S.Ed. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Nebraska-Kearney
• B.S.Ed. in Communication Disorders from the University of Nebraska-Kearney

Moody's professional expertise centers on clinical supervision methodologies, telepractice implementation in speech-language services, and pediatric swallowing disorders. She actively develops training frameworks for graduate clinicians with emphasis on evidence-based telepractice applications and pediatric dysphagia management within educational and clinical settings.

As Clinic Coordinator, she oversees all operations of the UNK Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic, which provides community diagnostic and therapeutic services while functioning as a primary training facility. Her teaching responsibilities include Clinical Methods and Procedures, Pediatric Swallowing Disorders, and Clinical Practicum Internships across school and clinical placements.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) – Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
• ASHA Special Interest Group 11: Administration and Supervision
• Nebraska State Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology
• Nebraska Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (NSLHA)