Daphne Hartzheim

Daphne Hartzheim is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Utah State University's Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education Department and part of the Integrative Assessment Team at the Sorensen Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) and board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) specializing in autism spectrum disorder and speech-language disorders.

• PhD in Disability Disciplines (2011), Utah State University
• MS in Speech-Language Pathology (2005), Utah State University
• BA in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education (2003), Utah State University

Her research and clinical focus centers on enhancing communication independence for children with autism through verbal and alternative methods. She supervises USU students in clinical training and advocates for communication as a fundamental human right.

• Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist – Utah
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)

Daphne works in the Behavioral Health Clinic and Speech & Language Clinic at USU, with contact numbers 435-797-0576 and 435-797-1375. Originally from Germany, she considers Logan, Utah, her home.