Carolyn Lisowski

Carolyn Lisowski serves as an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Northwestern University's School of Communication, where she also acts as Assistant Director of the Voice, Speech, Language Service and Swallowing Center. In this dual role, she provides acute clinical care for adult patients with swallowing, speech, language, and cognitive-communication disorders while training graduate students in the MS in Speech, Language, and Learning program.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology (SLPD), Northwestern University
• Master of Science in Speech Language & Learning, Northwestern University
• Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, Stanford University

Dr. Lisowski's clinical and scholarly work focuses intensely on dysphagia management and neurogenic communication/cognitive disorders within acute inpatient settings. She champions innovations in clinical education methodology, specifically addressing the critical transition from academic theory to clinical practice. Her expertise spans language processing mechanisms, neuroscience applications in communication disorders, and evidence-based communication skill development.

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As an educator, she teaches CSD 369: Fundamentals of Medical Speech-Language Pathology and CSD 479: Externship/Clinical Practicum, emphasizing evidence-based instructional design. Her mentorship extends to clinical supervision where she develops learning environments that bridge classroom knowledge with real-world patient care challenges.

Through her leadership at the Voice, Speech, Language Service and Swallowing Center, she integrates clinical service delivery with educational programming, creating a vital training ecosystem for future speech-language pathologists while serving patient populations across the adult lifespan.