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Terri Bellis
Position: Chair of Communication Sciences and Disorders Department/Professor
Salary: $112,021.04
Education:
• Ph D, Audiology and Hearing Sciences, Northwestern University, 1999
• Research Fellowship in Neuroaudiology, Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center, 1994
• MA, Speech and Hearing Science, University of California, 1985
• BA, Communication Disorders, University of Northern Colorado, 1983
Professor
Communication Sciences & Disorders Faculty
Position: Associate Professor
Salary: $67,209
Education:
• Au.D., Clinical Doctorate in Audiology, Clinical Audiology, Salus University (previously known as Pennsylvania College of Optometry, School of Audiology) , 2006
• MA, Communication Disorders, Audiology, University of South Dakota, 2002
• BA, Communication Disorders and Psychology, University of South Dakota, 2000
Position: Associate Professor
Salary: $60,935.02
Education:
• Ph D, Speech-Language Pathology, University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL), 2005
• MS, Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1997
• BA, English, Sioux Falls College, 1985

Liz Hanson

Marni Johnson
Position: Associate Professor
Salary: $68,198.25
Education:
• Ph D, Speech Pathology, The University of Nevada, Reno, 2004
• MS, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, The University of Nevada, Reno, 2000
• BA, Speech and Hearing Science, The University of Utah, 1998

Mandy Williams
Position: Assistant Professor
Salary: $66,726.89
Education:
• Ph D, Audiology, University of Pittsburgh, 2012
• Au.D., Audiology, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
• MA, Audiology, University of Pittsburgh, 2007
• BS, Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, 2004
Position: Assistant Professor
Salary: $70,414.12
Education:
• Ph D, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010
• MS, Speech-Language Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003
• BS, Elementary Education, Morningside College, 1997

Kyle Brouwer

Lindsey Jorgensen
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Position: Assistant Professor
Salary: $78,502.21
Education:
• Post-doctoral work, Auditory percetion, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 2009
• Ph D, Human Sciences , University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008
• BS, Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska- Kearney, 2003

Jessica Messersmith
Position: Instructor
Salary: $27,518.42
Education:
• MA, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Dakota, 2004
• BA, Communication Studies & Theatre, Radio, TV & Film, South Dakota State University, 2001
Position: Instructor
Salary: $53,037.68
Education:
• MA, Speech Language Pathology, University of South Dakota, 1991
• BA, Communication Disorders, Augustana College, 1990
Instructor

Becky Cermak

Angela Brown
Position: N/A
Salary: $61,205.21
Education:
• MA, Communication Disorders, University of South Dakota, 1981
• BA, Communication Disorders, University of South Dakota, 1980
Position: Instructor
Salary: $54,857.31
Education:
• MS, Curriculum and Instruction, Wayne State College, 2005
• MA, Communication Disorders - Speech Language Pathology, University of South Dakota, 1998
• BS, Communication Disorders, University of South Dakota, 1996

Jane Heinemeyer

Liz DeVelder
Position: Instructor
Salary: $53,105.70
Education:
• MA, Communication Disorders, University of South Dakota, 1981
• BA, Communication Disorders, University of South Dakota, 1980
Position: Instructor
Salary: $43,026.92
Education:
• MA, Communciation Disorders, University of Northern Iowa, 1995
• BA, Communication Studies, South Dakota State University, 1993

Tracey Lorang
