Biography
Johanna Price, PhD, CCC-SLP is Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences
and Disorders at WCU and a speech-language pathologist, specializing in language and
literacy development and disorders of children and adolescents with a variety of backgrounds,
including those with neurodevelopmental disabilities, autism, and culturally diverse
backgrounds. Dr. Price works with community partners to support the language and literacy
development of children in western NC through Literacy Camp at Cullowhee Valley School.
Her interests also include evidence-based practice and interprofessional education.
Dr. Price has authored or co-authored over 25 publications and over 70 presentations
at the local, state, national, and international levels. Most of these publications
and presentations have included her students as co-authors. <br><br>Before coming
to WCU, Dr. Price completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Frank Porter
Graham Child Development Institute and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Research Center
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also held faculty positions
at the Mississippi University for Women and Oklahoma State University.
Teaching Interests
Child language and literacy disorders, language development, evidence-based practice,
capstone/portfolio, clinical process
Research Interests
Child language and literacy disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, autism, evidence-based
practice, interprofessional education and practice<br><br>Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ljzSxwEAAAAJ&hl=en