Professor & Chair Communications Disorders
Ciara Leydon is a Professor of Communication Disorders in Sacred Heart University's College of Health Professions. She is currently Chair of the Department of Communications Disorders & Program Director for the graudate program in Speech Language Pathology. Leydon's Ph.D. in Speech Language Pathology is from Northwestern University. She also holds a M.A. in Speech Language Pathology from George Washington University and a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
Before joining the SHU faculty Leydon was Assistant Professor of Speech Communication Sciences & Disorders at Brooklyn College, as well as Associate Scientist in the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Certification/Training:
-American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
-Connecticut license to practice Speech Language Pathology
-Lee Silverman Voice Treatment
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About Ciara Leydon
Ciara Leydon is a Professor of Communication Disorders in Sacred Heart University's College of Health Professions. She is currently Chair of the Department of Communications Disorders & Program Director for the graudate program in Speech Language Pathology. Leydon's Ph.D. in Speech Language Pathology is from Northwestern University. She also holds a M.A. in Speech Language Pathology from George Washington University and a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
Before joining the SHU faculty Leydon was Assistant Professor of Speech Communication Sciences & Disorders at Brooklyn College, as well as Associate Scientist in the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Certification/Training:
-American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
-Connecticut license to practice Speech Language Pathology
-Lee Silverman Voice Treatment
| August 2022 - Present | Professor, Sacred Heart University ‐ Communication Disorders | |
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| August 2014 - August 2022 | Associate Professor, Sacred Heart University ‐ College of Health Professions, Communication Disorders | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2021 - Present | SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd programs |
| Parkinson Voice Project | |
| 2019 - Present | High-Fidelity Simulation Equipment |
| Connecticut Health & Education Facilities Authority (CHEFA) | |
| $70,233 | |
| 2018 - Present | Simulation driven training to evaluate patients’ ability to swallow. |
| Connecticut Health & Education Facilities Authority (CHEFA) | |
| $74,700 |
Honors and Awards
- ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) 2008, 2011
- Faculty Award for Scholarship Recognition - Article, 2015-2016
- Tenure & Promotion 2017
- SHU Promotion AY 2022-23
Courses
- SLP 585 - Voice and Velopharyngeal
- SLP 508 - Clinical Practicum
- SLP 200/400 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
- SLP 300/411 - Anatomy & Physiology of Speech and Swallowing
- SLP 585 - Dysphagia
| 2005 | Ph.D. Speech Language Pathology, Northwestern University | |
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| 2000 | M.A. Speech Language Pathology, George Washington University - School of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
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| 1997 | B.A. Economics, Trinity College, Dublin | |
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Links
Contact Information
Communication Disorders
CHCE*N279
College of Health Professions
203-365-4518
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