Magdalena Escobedo

Magdalena Escobedo is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Department at the University of Arizona, joining in July 2023. She holds a Master of Arts in Communication Disorders from New Mexico State University (2013) and a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Arizona (2008), with minors in Spanish and Japanese. Her expertise focuses on clinical practice with bilingual and Spanish-speaking children, emphasizing culturally responsive evaluation and intervention strategies.

Education:

• B.A. in Education, University of Arizona (2008)
• M.A. in Communication Disorders, New Mexico State University (2013)

Research & Clinical Focus: Dr. Escobedo specializes in pediatric speech-language pathology, particularly addressing communication disorders in bilingual and Spanish-speaking populations. She integrates language proficiency assessment, pragmatic language intervention, and family-centered approaches in her clinical work.

Certifications:

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services

Clinical Experience: Prior to her faculty role, she served as a Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist for Sunnyside Unified School District from 2013 to 2023, providing school-based therapy to diverse student populations.