Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements for the Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology program. 

  • Graduated from an accredited SLP master’s degree program that included at least 50 semester hours for completion.
  • Current state licensure in SLP in good standing
  • Meet criteria for certificate of clinical competence (CCC-SLP), with at least 3 years of clinical practice.
  • Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher for graduate work.
  • Official transcripts for undergraduate and graduate coursework
  • Resume 
    • Please include an up-to-date resume including your educational background, clinical experiences, leadership, and extra-curricular experiences.
  • Provide 3 letters of recommendation (LOR) (from clinical experts, supervisors, people who can attest to your academic potential for this advanced degree).
  • Written statement (2-3 pages) 
    • In your statement, please address and describe each of the following:
      • Your research interests and areas you would like to explore during your clinical doctorate.
      • Professional experiences, achievements, leadership activities, and accomplishments that have prepared you for doctoral-level work.
      • Your reasons for pursuing an SLP-D degree and how the UC SLP-D program aligns with your career goals and professional aspirations.

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Amanda Simmons

Assoc Professor - Educator, CAHS Communication Sciences & Disorders

357 HSB

Amanda Simmons, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her research focuses on teaching and training, specifically considering populations who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) across the lifespan. Recent work has included collaboration with criminal justice to advocate for communication rights for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in reporting crimes. Her research intersects with her passion for teaching through implementing and evaluating sustainable education practices through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD).
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