Welcome to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders of the St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Department offers academic programs in both Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Speech-Language Pathologists are professionals who assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent disorders related to speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency. Audiologists are professionals who diagnose, treat and help prevent hearing and balance problems. Both professions require a graduate degree for entry into the respective fields.

The Communication Sciences and Disorders Department offers:

• a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (available on both Queens and Staten Island campuses)
• a Master of Arts Degree in Speech-Language Pathology (Queens campus)
• a Doctor of Audiology Degree (Queens campus in collaboration with Adelphi and Hofstra Universities)

The Communication Sciences and Disorders Department provides students with hands on, clinical training in both Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in our

• Speech and Hearing Center

Departmental Contacts
Jose G. Centeno , Ph.D.
Department Chair
(718) 990-6450
centenoj@stjohns.edu

Tina Jupiter, Ph.D.
Assistant Chair
(718) 990-2009
jupitert@stjohns.edu

Donna Geffner, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Director
(718) 990-6480
geffnerd@stjohns.edu

Maryrose McInerney, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
(718) 990-8020
mcinernm@stjohns.edu