Elizabeth DeVelder

Elizabeth DeVelder serves as Lecturer and Faculty Coordinator of the SLP Clinic within the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of South Dakota. Her clinical-teaching role bridges academic instruction with community service delivery through the university's speech-language pathology clinic.

Her educational foundation includes:

• MS in Curriculum and Instruction, Wayne State College (2005)
• MA in Communication Disorders - Speech Language Pathology, University of South Dakota (1998)
• BS in Communication Disorders, University of South Dakota (1996)

Dr. DeVelder specializes in clinical applications of speech-language pathology with documented expertise in language acquisition disorders, autism interventions, and clinical management systems. Her work emphasizes practical service delivery through community partnerships rather than theoretical research, evidenced by sustained funding for direct client services and newborn hearing screening programs.

Her professional recognition includes:

• 15+ consecutive ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) honors (2007-2025)
• USD Faculty Shoutout award (2024)
• ASHA Leadership Development Program selection (2023)
• NSSLHA Chapter Advisor Honors (2011)

As Faculty Coordinator of the SLP Clinic, she manages clinical training pipelines while securing significant external funding including multiple United Way Vermillion grants for community speech-language services and multi-year HRSA awards for universal newborn hearing screening systems. Her presentations at ASHA conventions focus on interdisciplinary clinical strategies and practical interventions for communication disorders.

The SLP Clinic under her coordination serves as both a community resource and essential training ground for speech-language pathology students, integrating classroom knowledge with real-world clinical experience in autism support, language disorders, and hearing diagnostics.