Zeth Everick Collom

Dr. Zeth Everick Collom serves as Department Chair and Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences within the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), where he joined in summer 2017. A certified and licensed speech-language pathologist, he provides clinical services through the WT Speech and Hearing Clinic and holds specialized certifications in voice therapy techniques.

His educational background includes:

• Bachelor's degree in English from Angelo State University
• Master of Science in Communication Disorders from WTAMU
• Doctorate in Rehabilitation Science

Dr. Collom's research centers on vocal fatigue phenomena and enhancement of voice-related patient-reported outcome measures, with additional focus on how educational methodologies in speech-language pathology training impact student and patient outcomes. Clinically, he specializes in voice disorders, possessing advanced training in videostroboscopy and Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy™, and is one of only 11 certified PhoRTE™ providers in Texas for aging voice treatment.

He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in voice and acquired communication disorders, provides clinical instruction to graduate students, and holds ACUE/ACE certification as an Effective Online College Instructor. Dr. Collom actively serves on university and Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association committees while judging regional events for UIL, 4H, and FCCLA.