Faculty and Staff
Leadership Team
Courtney Karasinski, PH.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor and Director of Speech-Language Pathology
616-331-5670
Wil A. Rankinen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
616-331-5541
Jennifer L. Smart, PH.D., CCC-A
Associate Professor and Director of Audiology
616-331-5571
Faculty
Josie Fowler, M.A., CCC-SLP
Affiliate Faculty and Admissions Coordinator
616-331-5565
Kara Hotaling, AU.D., CCC-A
Affiliate Faculty and Clinical Education Coordinator-AUD
616-331-5992
Shannon Lorenz, M.S., CCC-SLP
Affiliate Faculty and Clinical Education Coordinator – SLP
616-331-5568
Denise A. Ludwig, PH.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP
Professor and Assessment Coordinator
616-331-5563
Visiting and Adjunct Faculty
Shawn Castillo
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, [email protected]
Marissa Doletzky
Adjunct Instructor, [email protected]
Mary Gallagher
Visiting Professor, [email protected]
Rebecca Kaczmarski
Adjunct Instructor, [email protected]
Rachael Scoby
Adjunct Instructor, [email protected]
Professional Support Staff

Communication Sciences and Disorders Department
500 Lafayette Ave. NE, Suite 204
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503