Communication Sciences & Disorders

Careers

Speech-language pathology is a field with enormous potential. As the U.S. Department of Labor put it, “Employment of speech-language pathologists is expected to grow rapidly because the expanding population in older-age groups is prone to medical conditions that result in speech, language, and swallowing problems.”

Graduate study is required for national certification, licensure in most states and a public school certificate in Illinois. Communication sciences and disorders majors at Elmhurst have a high rate of acceptance to graduate school. After earning their graduate degrees, our majors launch dynamic careers in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and clinics.

Here are just a few of our outstanding alumni:

• Jennifer Zagorski Proffer ’06, a speech-language pathologist at Park Ridge-Niles School District 64
• Marina Peri ’06, a graduate student in Northwestern University’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program and speech-language pathologist at Arlington Pediatric Therapy, Arlington Heights, Ill.
• Paula Garbin ’03, speech-language pathologist at MacNeal Hospital
• Christopher Spiel ’02, a speech-language pathologist who was recently honored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for his innovative development of a peer communication group at Plainfield East High School
• Sarah Clifford Scheflen ’00, co-founder of Teach 2 Talk
• Aaron Wilkins ’92, speech-language pathologist at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital