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Patricia Swasey Washington

Education

• Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, January, 2010
• M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, January, 1990.
• B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology and Spanish, Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, May, 1987

Research Interests

bilingual speech and language developmentbilingual speech and language disorderscultural and linguistic diversityspeech-language pathologyinterprofessional education and practicetelepractice

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Dr. Patricia Swasey Washington received a B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology and Spanish from Douglass College, Rutgers University in 1987, an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from William Paterson University in 1990, and a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences from Temple University in 2010. A multilingual speech-language pathologist, she has extensive experience providing services to monolingual and bilingual individuals in a variety of settings (including school and healthcare). Prior to joining the faculty of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department of West Chester University, Dr. Swasey Washington served as interim director of clinical education and clinical services as well as speech-language supervisor for the Temple University Speech-Language-Hearing Center. Dr. Swasey Washington’s research and clinical areas include bilingual speech and language development and disorders, cultural and linguistic diversity, global issues in speech-language pathology, interprofessional education and practice, and telepractice. Dr. Swasey Washington is founder and coordinator of the Bilingual Emphasis Course Sequence in CSD. She presents on her work at local, state, national, and international conferences, and has publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-3404

List of Publications

• Swasey Washington, P. & Iglesias, A. (2014). Tense Shifting in Spanish-Speaking English Language Learners. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 1- 10. Swasey Washington, P. (2012). Risk-Taking and Second Language Proficiency in Bilingual Spanish-English Children. eHearsay, 2(2), 18-24. Swasey Washington, P. & Iglesias, A. (2011). Age or Grade as an Index of Oral Language Development in Hispanic School-Age Children. Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association Journal, 2, 2011, 33- 48. Goldstein, B., Fabiano, L., & Washington, P. (2005). Phonological Skills in Predominantly English-Speaking, Predominantly Spanish-Speaking and Spanish-English Bilingual Children. Language, Speech, & Hearing Services in the Schools, 36, 201-218. Goldstein, B., & Swasey Washington, P. (2002). Successful Collaborations: Research in the Field. The ASHA Leader, 7 (5), 6-7. Goldstein, B. & Swasey Washington, P. (2000). An Initial Investigation of Phonological Patterns in Typically Developing 4-year-old Spanish-English Bilingual Children. Language, Speech & Hearing Services in the Schools, 32, 153-164.

Links

• ResearchGate