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About Jeannene Ward-Lonergan

Jeannene Ward-Lonergan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, is a Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and the Director of Undergraduate Experience for the School of Health Sciences at the University of the Pacific (Pacific). Currently, she is a Member of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA) Foundation Board and Co-Founder of the Language-Literacy Center at Pacific. Dr. Ward-Lonergan has served as the Ambassador for CSHA to the Decoding Dyslexia California group, and she was the CSHA Representative for the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Dyslexia Guidelines Work Group. Dr. Ward-Lonergan has also served as a member of CSHA’s Literacy Task Force and is the first author of their position paper/resource guide. She has taught graduate and undergraduate courses, published research articles, book chapters, and presented numerous workshops in the areas of language disorders, expository discourse, language-learning disabilities, and supporting literacy through written language intervention in school-age children and adolescents.

Positions

2021 - Present Director of Undergraduate Experience, University of the Pacific ‐ School of Health Sciences
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2020 - Present Professor of Speech Language Pathology, University of the Pacific ‐ School of Health Sciences
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April 2016 - Present Representative for the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA) to the California Department of Education (CDE) Dyslexia Guidelines Work Group, California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA)
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November 2016 - Present Vice Chair, Department of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, University of the Pacific ‐ Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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May 2015 - Present Co-Director, Language-Literacy Center (LLC), University of the Pacific
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December 2015 - Present Liaison for the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA) to Decoding Dyslexia California (DDCA), California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA)
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August 2011 - Present Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, University of the Pacific ‐ Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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August 2004 - August 2011 Associate Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of the Pacific ‐ Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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August 2005 - June 2007 Program Director, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of the Pacific ‐ Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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August 1999 - August 2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of the Pacific ‐ Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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August 1996 - May 1999 Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Disorders, Bowling Green State University
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August 1994 - May 1996 Instructor/Clinical Supervisor, Department of Communication Disorders, Bowling Green State University
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August 1993 - December 1993 Adjunct Faculty/Lecturer, Department of Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut
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August 1992 - May 1993 Graduate Assistant, Department of Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut
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August 1992 - December 1992 Adjunct Faculty/Lecturer, Department of Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut
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June 1992 - August 1992 Special Education Teacher, Newington Children's Hospital
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August 1991 - May 1992 Graduate Assistant, Department of Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut
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January 1990 - August 1991 Speech/Language Pathologist, Newington Children’s Hospital and NCH School in East Hartford
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November 1988 - January 1990 Research Speech/Language Pathologist, Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2018 Language-Literacy Center Project
San Joaquin Library and Literacy Foundation
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): J.K. Duthie
$2,750
2015 Language-Literacy Center (LLC)
University of the Pacific
SEED Grant, Strategic Planning Committee
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): J.K. Duthie
$46,500
1998 InterDisciplinary Education in Aging Society
Foundation for Long Term Care, Inc., Albany, NY
IDEAS Grant
Role: Co-Investigator
Colleague(s): J.S. Fulks, L.F. Fallon, W. King, R.C. Scherer, and G. Shields
$10,500
1998 Older Individuals in Erie County, Ohio: A Comprehensive Assessment of Needs for Residents Aged 60 and Above
Serving Our Seniors, Inc. of Erie County, Sandusky, OH
New Century Scholars Research Grant
Role: Co-Investigator
Colleague(s): J.S. Fulks, L.F. Fallon, W. King, and G. Shields
$30,929
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Honors and Awards

  • California Speech-Language-Hearing Association, District 3 Award for Outstanding Service to the Profession, CSHA Convention, 2017
  • Kappa Alpha Theta Annual Scholarship Dinner, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, 2015. Faculty Honor
  • Delta Gamma Scholarship Dinner, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, 2015. Faculty Honor
  • Board Recognized Specialist in Child Language, 2002-present

Courses

  • SLPA 247 Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • SLPA 241 Assessment Procedures
  • SLPA 239 Research Methods
  • SLPA 213 Advanced Audiology
  • SLPA 211 Language Disorders III
  • SLPA 209 Language Disorders II
  • SLPA 191 Independent Study
  • SLPA 143 Multicultural Populations
  • SLPA 141 Research Methods
  • SLPA 125 Articulation and Phonology
  • SLPA 123 Language Disorders I
  • SLPA 121 Speech and Language Development

Education

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1989 - Present Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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December 1995 Ph.D., Communication Science: Speech Language and Hearing, University of Connecticut
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May 1989 M.S., Speech/Language Pathology, Boston University
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May 1984 B.S., Special Education/Child Study, Minor in Psychology, Saint Joseph College
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Links

Contact Information

Phone: 209.946.3227

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Books and Book Chapters (2)

Book chapters written by Dr. Jeannene M. Ward-Lonergan.

Articles (16)

Journal articles written by Dr. Jeannene M. Ward-Lonergan.

Presentations (135)

Conference presentations and lectures given by Dr. Jeannene M. Ward-Lonergan.