Kathleen Denicola-Prechtl, PhD, CCC-SLP
Clinical Instructor
Division of Speech and Language Pathology
Background
Kathleen Denicola-Prechtl is a clinical instructor in the Division of Speech and Language Pathology at 91社区鈥檚 Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
She is an experienced speech-language pathologist with a clinical background in home, school-based, and inpatient medical settings. She holds a PhD in Speech, Language, and Hearing Science from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Prior to joining 91社区, Denicola-Prechtl worked on an NSF-funded grant investigating resilience and risk in word inferencing and vocabulary growth for grade schoolers from low-socioeconomic-status homes in the Developmental Neurolinguistic (DNL) Lab.
Denicola-Prechtl鈥檚 personal research focuses on early childhood language development, with particular interest in early literacy and language within home environments. She has presented her findings at scientific conferences domestically and abroad.
As an educator, Denicola-Prechtl is committed to preparing future speech-language pathologists through evidence-based instruction, clinical supervision, and mentorship.
Education
- PhD, speech, language, and hearing science, University of Texas at Dallas
- MS, communication disorders, University of Texas at Dallas
- BS, speech and hearing science, State University of New York at Cortland
Research Interests
- Early childhood language development
- Child language environment
- Child literacy and vocabulary
Clinical Interests
- Language disorders
- Family-centered practice
- Literacy-based intervention
Teaching Interests
- Language acquisition
- Language disorders
- Literacy and language
More Info
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
- Licensed speech-language pathologist in New York and Texas