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About Derek D. Isetti

Derek Isetti '08, PhD, CCC-SLP earned his bachelor of arts in drama with an emphasis in musical theater from University of California, Irvine in 1996. After traveling the country in four national tours and performing in the musical Cabaret on Broadway, Dr. Isetti returned to school and in 2008 he earned his master of science in speech-language pathology from University of the Pacific. He later earned his doctor of philosophy in speech and hearing sciences from University of Washington, studying voice disorders under the mentorship of Dr. Tanya Eadie. In 2013 Dr. Isetti was awarded the New Century Doctoral Scholar Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation. He joined the Pacific faculty in 2014.

Dr. Isetti is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association. From 2014 to 2016 he served as one of six members on the national Coordinating Committee for ASHA's Special Interest Group for Voice Disorders, serving as the Professional Development Manager.

Dr. Isetti is happy to be back in his hometown of Stockton and to be working alongside the same professors who inspired him when he was a graduate student at Pacific.

Positions

January 2021 - Present Associate Professor, University of the Pacific ‐ School of Health Sciences
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August 2021 - Present Department Chair, Speech Language Pathology, University of the Pacific ‐ School of Health Sciences
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2015 - December 2020 Assistant Professor, University of the Pacific ‐ Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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2014 - 2015 Lecturer, University of the Pacific ‐ Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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September 2010 - July 2014 Course Instructor/Teaching Assistant, University of Washington
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • 2013 ASHA New Century Doctoral Scholar Award ($10,000)
  • The Dystonia Coalition Travel Award ($750)
  • David W. Brewer Award, Honorable Mention for Best Poster at 41st Annual Voice Foundation in Philadelphia, PA (2012)
  • Travel Award Winner – Olswang Endowed Graduate Student Conference Fund, 2013
  • U.C. Berkeley Alumni Scholar

Courses

  • SLPA 125 - Speech Sound Disorders I
  • SLPA 131 - Phonetics
  • SLPA 219 - Speech Sound Disorders II
  • SLPA 217 - Voice Disorders

Education

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2014 Ph.D., Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington
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2008 M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, University of the Pacific
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1996 B.A., Drama, University of California, Irvine
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Links

Contact Information

Phone: 209.932.3553

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Presentations (21)

Presentations, lectures, and posters given by Dr. Derek D. Isetti.