Program Director
Dr. Lamitra Baez is the Graduate Program Director for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program. She has been employed with Loma Linda as a full-time faculty member since 2017. Her background as a Speech and Language Pathologist began in 2003. She has skillfully held a variety of positions with emphasis in working with infants, toddlers, and school-aged children with various speech and language disorders.
As professor, Lamitra Baez has instructed undergraduate students in courses such as Language Science, Bilingualism/Biculturalism, and Clinical Practicum; graduate students in Early Childhood Language Disorders, and School-Aged Language Disorders; and post-graduate students in Clinical Issues in Speech and Language Pathology. Additionally, she is the Clinical Instructor for graduate students in the Loma Linda Early Intervention Clinic.
Dr. Baez earned a PhD in Educational Psychology in November of 2019. She has a history of participating on boards and committees to promote positive outcomes for the SLP profession and mentorship for students
Education
- PhD. Capella University, Minneapolis
- M.S., Communicative Disorders, San Francisco State University, San Francisco
- B.A., Communicative Disorders, San Francisco State University, San Francisco
Professional Certificates
- 2003, Clinical or Rehabilitative Service Credential
- 2004, Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- 2004, California License in Speech-Language Pathology
Research Experience
- Dissertation: The Relationship Between Culturally Competent Teaching and Special Education Referrals for African American Students, November 2019