Naomi Rodgers

Naomi Rodgers, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her research focuses on developmental stuttering, integrating cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of stuttering, behavior change in stuttering therapy, and professional training for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). She teaches courses on stuttering, clinical methods, and counseling in communication disorders.

• NIH/NIDCD K23 Mentored Patient-Centered Career Development Award
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Research-Practitioner Collaboration Grant

Her recent publications explore stutter-affirming interventions in school settings, readiness for change in adults who stutter, adolescent transition support, graduate stuttering pedagogy, and neurodiversity frameworks in clinical practice. These works emphasize social-emotional outcomes, implementation science, and evidence-based strategies for enhancing communication well-being.

Rodgers' research is deeply informed by her lived experience as a person who stutters and her advocacy within the stuttering self-help community. She is dedicated to developing assessments and interventions that promote mental health and clinical competence among SLPs, with a focus on culturally responsive practices.

Active grants include a 2025–2030 NIH/NIDCD K23 award for school-based stutter-affirming therapy trials and a 2024–2026 ASLHF grant to validate a self-report assessment for stutter-affirming outcomes. She leads the Stuttering Lab at the University of Iowa, which investigates stuttering from interdisciplinary perspectives.