Contact
3600 Atwood Street Forbes Tower Suite 5012, Office 5060C Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Biography
Kendrea Garand has been a practicing medical speech-language pathologist for over 15 years, with a special interest in patients with neurological disease. She is passionate about the clinical questions driving my research interests, which help to inform her teaching of the next generation of clinicians and clinical researchers. Because of this, she is able to collaborate with multiple healthcare disciplines to help to continue to advance the field.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication, North Carolina State University
- Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Purdue University
- Doctor of Clinical Science in Medical Speech-Language Pathology, University of Pittsburgh
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Rehabilitation Science, Medical University of South Carolina
Awards
- Emerging Leader Award, College of Health Professions Alumni Association, Medical University of South Carolina, 2023
- Excellence in Scholarship Award, Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions, University of South Alabama, 2020
- Advancing Academic-Research Careers Award, American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, 2018
Research Interests
- Upper aerodigestive tract function and dysfunction, including swallowing and airway clearance
- Respiratory-swallow coordination in healthy aging, neurodegenerative disease and sleep disorders
Publications
Professional Organization Appointments
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
- Dysphagia Research Society
Certificates
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
- Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S)
- Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS)
