Wendy Georgan

Wendy Georgan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech Language Pathology at the School of Health Sciences & Practice, New York Medical College. Her work focuses on identifying and supporting children with language and literacy disorders, particularly Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and dyslexia in educational contexts. She also specializes in interprofessional education (IPE) design.

• Ph.D., Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard University
• CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathology, MGH Institute of Health Professions
• B.S., Brain and Cognitive Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Georgan’s research emphasizes improving diagnostic frameworks and educational interventions for neurodevelopmental conditions. She has published extensively on the intersection of speech-language pathology and learning disability classifications.

Her 2023 publication in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research examines educational categorization of speech/language impairments versus specific learning disabilities. The study highlights inconsistencies in institutional practices affecting DLD and dyslexia identification.

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification

Dr. Georgan teaches courses on speech sound disorders, language disorders in children, and fluency disorders. She contributes to the foundational curriculum in speech-language pathology at NYMC.