June Graham-Bethea

Dr. June Graham-Bethea serves as an Assistant Professor and Acting Chair in the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology at South Carolina State University (SC State), her alma mater. She has over 20 years of experience in communication sciences and disorders, specializing in child language disorders, language-literacy achievement, African American English, and stuttering in women.

• B.A., South Carolina State University (1984)
• M.A., South Carolina State University (1986)
• Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2015)

Her research focuses on linguistic and cultural influences in language development, particularly in marginalized populations. She teaches courses including SPA 320 (Language Disorders), SPA 330 (Articulation Disorders), and SPA 594 (Differential Diagnosis of the Non-Verbal Child).

Publications emphasize African American English’s impact on language proficiency and advocacy for underrepresented groups in healthcare professions.

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