Theresa Alexander

Theresa Alexander is a Clinical Professor at Loyola University Maryland, affiliated with the Department of Speech-Language Pathology. She serves as a full-time clinical supervisor for the adult neuro rotation at the Loyola Clinical Centers at Belvedere Square. Her work integrates clinical practice, education, and interprofessional collaboration in acute care, rehabilitation, and community settings.

Education:

• Loyola University Maryland – Class of 2003 and 2005 (degrees unspecified)

Research Interests: Theresa specializes in neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders, particularly aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, and cognitive-communication deficits. She emphasizes innovative approaches to aphasia treatment, including intensive programs (e.g., ITAP) and technology integration. Her work also focuses on tracheostomy/ventilator management and interprofessional education (IPE) to improve patient care through collaborative training between speech-language pathology, nursing, psychology, and audiology teams. She advocates for accessible communication therapies through community partnerships.

Programs & Achievements: She co-leads the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Interprofessional Assessment Team, the Primary Progressive Aphasia Resource & Discussion Group (PPA), and the Intensive Treatment for Aphasia Program (ITAP). These initiatives address communication rehabilitation, interdisciplinary care, and patient support networks. Her training programs utilize hybrid modalities (in-person, telehealth) and community-based activities to enhance client engagement. She has developed partnerships with institutions like the Downtown Sailing Center and Maryland Therapeutic Riding.

Advising & Grants: Theresa supervises graduate students in clinical rotations and aphasia treatment. She has collaborated on interprofessional simulation projects to strengthen care coordination between SLP and nursing students (e.g., at the Nursing Education Research Conference and ASHA). No grant information is explicitly mentioned in the text.

Labs & Teams: She works within the Loyola Clinical Centers’ interdisciplinary teams, including the ABI team (Psychology, Audiology, SLP), PPA support group, and ITAP program. These teams emphasize task-specific goal-setting, technology-assisted communication, and community reintegration strategies.