Mahshid Namazi

Dr. Mahshid Namazi is faculty in the School of Communication Disorders & Deafness at Kean University. She is an ASHA-certified multilingual (Farsi, French, English, Spanish) and pediatric speech-language pathologist with over 26 years of experience in various clinical settings as a clinician and clinical supervisor. She conducts research and other scholarly activity in multilingual and multicultural aspects of speech, language, and communication development and disorder, as well as interprofessional practice and Autism. Dr. Namazi also teaches doctoral, master's, and undergraduate courses in language development, developmental language disorder, bilingual language development, Autism, and research design. She has obtained the following grants and scholarships: Hersch Foundation Grant, NJACE Scholarship, Kean University Students Partnering with Faculty, Kean University Faculty Foundation Research Award, National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada scholarship, and Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists research award. Dr. Namazi earned her Doctor of Philosophy in 2010 from McGill University, established in 1821 and recognized around the world for the excellence of its teaching and research programs. Prior to joining Kean University, she worked at McGill University as an adjunct faculty and a clinical educator. She has published multiple peer-reviewed articles, presented her work in Europe, Canada, and the United States, and written research reports which include Caseload Guidelines in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology and Recruitment & retention plans to improve access to OT, PT, & SLP services for preschool children in BC.