Christina Mead

Dr. Christina Mead serves as a Lecturer at the State University of New York at Fredonia, leveraging 15 years of hands-on clinical experience in Chautauqua County's Early Intervention program. Her expertise centers on speech-language pathology for infants and toddlers (birth to 3 years), with a focus on language development, autism, neurodiversity, and pediatric feeding disorders.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from the University at Buffalo
• Master of Science from Nazareth College
• Bachelor of Science from SUNY Geneseo

Dr. Mead's research investigates critical areas such as language acquisition through play, the integration of speech-language services in early childhood classrooms, and innovative Early Intervention programming. She is particularly interested in how playgroups can facilitate language development for neurodiverse children and addresses challenges in pediatric feeding and swallowing.

Her 2024 publication on small-scale playgroups for early intervention-aged children exemplifies her commitment to translating clinical practice into evidence-based educational strategies. This work contributes to evolving methodologies in early childhood communication disorders, emphasizing accessible and effective service delivery models.