Stacy Kaplan

Stacy Kaplan serves as a Clinical Professor and Director of the Master of Science in Speech, Language, and Learning (MS SLL) and Doctor of Speech Language Pathology (SLPD) programs within the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Northwestern University's School of Communication. With over two decades of program leadership experience since 2000, she drives evidence-based educational innovation in speech-language pathology training.

Education:

• PhD in Speech Language Pathology, Northwestern University
• MS in Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona
• BS in Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona

Research Focus: Dr. Kaplan's scholarship centers on employing data analytics to optimize clinician education across admissions, student advising, intervention protocols, and curriculum design. Her work bridges Speech-Language Pathology with Educational Assessment, aiming to cultivate scientifically rigorous practitioners through data-informed decision-making frameworks. This research directly informs program development within clinical education settings.

Professional Experience: Prior to academia, she practiced as an acute care Speech-Language Pathologist at Michael Reese Hospital (Chicago) and Methodist Hospital (Gary, IN), providing foundational clinical context for her academic leadership.

Program Leadership: As director of dual-degree programs, she oversees comprehensive student development pipelines from admission through clinical supervision, implementing data-driven strategies to enhance educational outcomes and professional readiness in speech-language pathology.