UW-River Falls Communicative Disorders

Michael D. Harris PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor and Chair
Graduate Program Director
410 South 3rd Street
River Falls, WI 54011
email: michael.d.harris@uwrf.edu

Education

BS
MST
PhD

University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1978
University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1979
University of Minnesota, Educational Psychology-Special Education, 2002

Teaching

COMD 264    Speech Science
COMD 350    Articulation/Phonological Disorders
COMD 689    Special Topics: Communicative Replacements for Challenging Behavior
COMD 764    Augmentative/Alternative Communication Systems
COMD 770    Case Discussions

Research Interests

Dr. Harris’ research interest is in the area of augmentative and alternative communication. Specifically, he is interested in research regarding the use of aided language stimulation with individuals who experience moderate-severe cognitive disabilities.

Activities

Member-Graduate Council Chair of Course Approval Committee
Member-College of Education and Professional Studies Executive Council
Member-University Calendar Committee
Member-Teacher Education Council
Member-College of Education and Professional Studies Personnel Committee
Member-College of Education and Professional Studies Early Childhood Committee
Member-College of Education and Professional Studies Diversity Committee
Member-College of Education and Professional Studies Field Experience Committee
Member-All College Scholarship Committee
Member- ASHA Division 10
Member- ASHA Division 11
Member- ASHA Division 12
Reviewer-American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Reviewer-Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research