Katherine Ermgodts, SLP.D., CCC-SLP
Clinical Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
Email: knermgod@central.uh.edu
Office: Melcher Life Sciences M166E
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Ermgodts is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Undergraduate Program Director in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She has experience teaching in a range of areas including clinical methods, counseling, speech sound disorders, ethics, and professional issues in speech-language pathology. Currently, Dr. Ermgodts is teaching Clinical Procedures and Speech Development and Disorders in Children. Dr. Ermgodts’ academic and clinical interests focus on clinical supervision and development of community programs as well as speech, voice, and fluency disorders in adults.
Education
- SLP.D., Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Kansas-Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
- M.A., Communication Disorders, University of Houston, Houston, TX
- B.A., Audiology and Speech Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Teaching
- Clinical Procedures (COMD 4489)
- Selected Topics in COMD: Peer Tutors & Instructional Assistants (COMD 3396)
- Speech Development and Disorders in Children (COMD 3371)
Clinical Interests
Dr. Ermgodts’ clinical interests include working with adolescents and adults with speech, fluency, or voice disorders. Dr. Ermgodts is also interested in clinical training and the development of professional skills in student clinicians. She believes that when clinicians and clinical educators have a shared understanding of each other’s roles and expectations, clinical training can be most effective.
Clinical Activities/Accomplishments
- Dr. Ermgodts earned a clinical doctorate degree that focused on teaching and clinical education in higher education settings. This experience allows her to engage students in best pedagogical practices.
- As the Undergraduate Program Director, Dr. Ermgodts leads the COMD Peer Tutor program. This program directly supports our majors and minors in their foundational coursework through peer led tutoring in select 1000 and 2000 level COMD courses.
- Dr. Ermgodts uses a variety of evidence-based teaching methods to promote student success in the classroom and in clinic practicum .
- As a former clinic and program director, Dr. Ermgodts developed a community-based collaborative program that provides speech-language services to the community and valuable training opportunities for graduate students.
Professional Activities
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and SIG 10: Issues in Higher Education and Administration member
- CLASS Undergraduate Studies Committee member