Kate Kelleher

Kate Kelleher is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the College of Health and Human Sciences, Western Carolina University. She has been a speech language pathologist since 2006 and joined WCU in 2017. Her email is kmkelleher@wcu.edu, and her office is located in room 162 of the Health and Human Sciences Building.

Education:

• MA in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Appalachian State University
• BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Appalachian State University

Research & Teaching: Her research focuses on adult neurogenic disorders, aphasia, mental health, and trauma-informed care. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders, Adult Speech and Language Disorders, Speech Science, and Adult Language Disorders. She is also pursuing a PhD and actively contributes to an aphasia support group.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants are listed, but her work emphasizes clinical and educational resilience.

Labs/Teams: She collaborates with the aphasia support group and integrates trauma-informed care principles into her teaching and research.