Faculty and Staff
Leadership Team
Courtney Karasinski, PH.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor and Interim Department Chair
616-331-5670
Colton Clayton, AU.D., PH.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor and Interim Undergraduate Director
616-331-5399
Cara M. Singer, PH.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor and Interim Director of SLP
616-331-5564
Jennifer L. Smart, PH.D., CCC-A
Associate Professor and Director of Audiology
616-331-5571
Faculty
Kara Hotaling, AU.D., CCC-A
Senior Affiliate Faculty and Clinical Education Coordinator-AUD
616-331-5992
Denise A. Ludwig, PH.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP
Professor and Assessment Coordinator
616-331-5540
Sri Nandamudi, PH.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP
Assistant Professor and Admissions Coordinator – SLP
616-331-5492
Beth Macauley, PH.D., CCC-SLP, HPCS
Associate Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator – SLP
616-331-5617
Wil A. Rankinen, Ph.D.
On Sabbatical Winter 2024
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
616-331-5541
Adjunct Faculty
Rebecca Kaczmarski [email protected] AuD
Professional Support Staff
Communication Sciences and Disorders Department
500 Lafayette Ave. NE, Suite 204
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503