Tamara Leeper

Tamara Leeper is an Instructor in Speech-Language Pathology at the Allied and Public Health Department within the College of Health Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She holds a BS from Pennsylvania State University, an MS from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and an SLPD from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Her professional certifications include CCC-SLP (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association), Pennsylvania licensure, Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist (ASDSC), and PEERS certifications for adolescents and young adults.

Her research interests focus on speech-sound disorders, service delivery models in schools, language and literacy impairments, childhood language disorders, aphasia, executive functions, and autism spectrum disorders. She teaches courses such as Observation in Communication Disorders I and II, Advanced Clinical Practicum, and Internship Supervision.

Though no specific grants or student advisees are listed, her clinical and teaching roles emphasize hands-on practicum supervision. She is affiliated with the Allied and Public Health Department located in Uhler Hall, Room 105.