erry D. Douglas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Terry D. Douglas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Department Chair

Dr. Douglas is a full-time Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. He has been a part of the faculty since 2007 teaching courses in anatomy of speech and hearing mechanism, fluency, accent modification, adult language disorders and clinical supervision. Prior to coming to Loma Linda University. Dr. Douglas was on the faculty at Alabama A&M University where he served as department Chair of Special Education, Psychology, and Speech Language Pathology. He also served as Assistant Dean of the School of Education and as the Director of the Teacher Service Center and Teacher Certification Officer. Dr. Douglas also worked several years at Northeast Louisiana University where he taught various courses and did clinical supervision. Dr. Douglas’ background has been in Adult Neurogenic Disorders and has focused on the effects of sickle cell disease on speech and language in children during his doctoral and post-doctoral studies. Dr. Douglas current serves as department chair for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Loma Linda University.

Dr. Douglas also serves as the program director of the Ph. D., in Rehabilitation Science program and serves of several School of Allied Health Professions and University committees.

EDUCATION

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow, The University of Memphis
  • Ph.D., Speech-Language Pathology, The University of Memphis
  • M.Ed., Speech-Language Pathology, Alabama A & M University
  • B.A., Music, Oakwood College

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

  • 1992 Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech-Language Hearing Association
  • 2007 California License in Speech-Language Pathology, #: SP 16311

PRESENTATIONS

  • Pollock, K., & Douglas, T. (1993). Effects of training on the intelligibility of synthetic speech. Poster Session at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim, CA.
  • Pollock, K., & Douglas, T. (1994). Effects of training on the intelligibility of synthetic speech. Poster Session at Research Update (a local symposium at Northeast Louisiana University) Monroe, LA.
  • Pollock, K., & Douglas, T. (1994). Effects of training on the intelligibility of synthetic speech. h. Poster Session at the Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, Gatlinburg, TN.
  • Pollock, K., & Douglas, T. (1994). ). Effects of training on the intelligibility of synthetic speech. Poster Session at the annual Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders, Memphis TN
  • Douglas, T., Harris, J., & Pollock, K. (1994). Communicative aspects of social skills development. Poster Session at the annual Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders, Memphis TN
  • Douglas, T., Harris, J., & Pollock, K. (1994). Communicative aspects of social skills development. Poster Session at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.
  • Douglas, T., & Pollock, K. (1994). Communication abilities of school-age African-American children with sickle cell disease. Poster Session at the Multicultural Research Symposium, Memphis TN
  • Douglas, T., & Pollock, K. (1995). Communication abilities of school-age African-American children with sickle cell disease. Poster Session at the annual Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders, Memphis TN
  • Douglas, T., & Pollock, K. (1995). Communication abilities of school-age African-American children with sickle cell disease. Poster Session at the Research Update, Monroe, LA.
  • Douglas, T., & Pollock, K. (1995). Communication abilities of school-age African-American children with sickle cell disease. Brief Presentation at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL.
  • Douglas, T., & Fellows, J. (1995). Cultural diversity: assessment and intervention issues. In-Service presented to Speech-Language Pathologists in Monroe, LA School System.
  • Douglas, T., & Fellows, J. (1995). Assessment and intervention issues related to children from culturally diverse backgrounds. In-service presented to Pupil Appraisal Personnel in Monroe, City School System.
  • Douglas, T. (1995). Communication abilities of young adult African-Americans with sickle cell disease. Research Grants for New Investigators sponsored by The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (non-funded).