Ariana Farhad

Ariana Farhad is a Professor of Practice and the MA Graduate Program Director in the Department of Communicative Sciences & Disorders at Michigan State University. She is a certified speech-language pathologist with a focus on pediatric hearing loss and aural rehabilitation. Her clinical and research contributions span bilingual intervention, trauma-informed care, and hearing assistive technologies.

• Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University
• Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research interests: Speech, language, and literacy development in children with congenital or childhood-onset hearing loss; aural rehabilitation; bilingual language acquisition; trauma-informed care in speech-language pathology; and the impact of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism on speech outcomes.

Scientific awards and certifications:

• Certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CCC-SLP)
• Listening and Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS Cert. AVT) through the Alexander Graham Bell Academy
• Active member of the Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology, AG Bell Academy, and American Cochlear Implant Alliance

Grants and roles: Previously served on the University of Michigan Sound Support grant for childhood hearing loss outreach and education.