Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Phone: 828-227-3834
Email: KMOdom@email.wcu.edu
Office Address: 162 HHS
Education:
• Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 2006
Speech-Language Pathology
• M.S., University of Alabama, 1999
Speech-Language Pathology
• B.S., Mercer University, 1997
Specific Learning Disabilities
Biography:
Since joining the WCU faculty in 2008, I’ve enjoyed a career teaching undergraduate
and graduate courses associated with neurogenic speech and language disorders and
anatomy and physiology of speech, language, hearing, and swallowing. Having specialized
in adult neurogenic language disorders, WCU has provided a unique opportunity to establish
therapy programs on campus and in nearby Asheville related to this area of interest.
My primary research interest is aphasia, and one project currently beginning in the
near future will investigate the role of cognitive impairment, specifically attention,
in aphasia, and the impact of attentional impairments on treatment outcome.
Before joining the faculty at Western, I utilized every aspect of my speech-language pathology training working in various settings, including private practice, school districts, and several skilled nursing facilities. This vast clinical experience has given me greater insights into educating students to become expert clinicians regardless of the setting they choose. I received my academic training at the University of South Carolina where I took part in developing, implementing, and publishing several studies of aphasia utilizing functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging.