Faculty and Staff


Leadership Team

Randy Wyble, DHEd, MS, CTRS

Interim Department Chair and Associate Professor

616-331-5642

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Wil A. Rankinen, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director

616-331-5541

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Cara M. Singer, PH.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor and Director of SLP

616-331-5564

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Jennifer L. Smart, PH.D., CCC-A

Associate Professor and Director of Audiology

616-331-5571

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Faculty

Shawn Castillo, AU.D., CCC-A

Affiliate Faculty

616-331-5605

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Melanie Beukema, SLPD, CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor

616-331-5674

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Elizabeth A. Fausone, M.S., CCC-SLP

Affiliate Faculty

616-331-5562

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Jessica Fink, M.A. CCC-SLP

Visiting Professor

616-331-5540

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Josie Fowler, M.A., CCC-SLP

Affiliate Faculty 

616-331-5565

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Dan Halling, PH.D., CCC-A

Professor

616-331-5604

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Kara Hotaling, AU.D., CCC-A

Senior Affiliate Faculty and Clinical Education Coordinator-AUD

616-331-5992

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Courtney Karasinski, PH.D., CCC-SLP

Professor 

616-331-5670

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Shannon Lorenz, M.S., CCC-SLP

Senior Affiliate Faculty and Clinical Education Coordinator – SLP

616-331-5568

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Denise A. Ludwig, PH.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP

Professor 

616-331-5540

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Beth Macauley, PH.D., CCC-SLP, HPCS

Associate Professor

616-331-5617

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Sri Nandamudi, PH.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP

Associate Professor and Admissions Coordinator – SLP

616-331-5492

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Zoe Pridnia, AU.D., CCC-A

Visiting Faculty

616-331-5399

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Won So, AU.D., PH.D., CCC-A, 

Assistant Professor

616-331-5425

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Adjunct Faculty

Lists

Instructor Name
Rebecca Kaczmarski, Au.D.

Email
kaczmarr@gvsu.edu

Semester & Class
Winter 2026 HRG 664

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Professional Support Staff

Danielle Armstrong

Academic Department Coordinator

616-331-5627

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Finkelstein Hall

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




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