Name:
Bertha Smith Clark, Ph.D.
Professor
Contact Info:
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Degrees:
1964 Tennessee State University, B.S., Speech Correction
1965 George Peabody College for Teachers, M.A.,Special Education (Deaf Education)
1982 Vanderbilt University, Ph.D., Early Childhood Education
Certification:
Certificate of Clinical Competence(CCC)
Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Professional Certification for Teaching the Hearing Impaired
Early Childhood Education
The Council on Education of the Deaf
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Professional Experience:
Head Teacher, O.E. 1 Project (Preschool Language Development Program), Speech-Language Pathologist, Bill Wilkerson (Hearing and Speech) Center, 1965-1970 Clinician and Supervisor, University Clinic, Tennessee State University, 1969-78; 1982-87. Supervisor, Student Teachers in the Public School Speech and Hearing Program, Tennessee State University Students in Aural Rehabilitation Practicum with Geriatric Clients, Knowles Senior Citzens Center, 1970-78; 1980-87, Parent and Infant Trainer and Supervisor of Master's Level Hearing and Speech Science Students, Bill Wilkerson Center, 1982-87.
Academic Appointments:
Vanderbilt University, Division of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Instructor(1970-78); Assistant Professor (1980-87);Adjunct Assistant Professor(1987-). Tennessee State University, Area of Speech-Language Pathology, Instructor(1969-78);Assistant Professor(1982-87). Middle Tennessee State University, Area of Communication Disorders Assistant Professor (1987-90); Associate Professor (1990-1996); Professor (1996-)
Honors:
Finalist, MTSU Outstanding Teaching Award, 1994; 1995.
Finalist, MTSU Public Service Award, 1995.
Honors of the Association, Tennessee Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1988.
Research Areas:
Adolescent mothers' verbal communication to their infants, otitis media and early intervention, language development, and minority groups in communication disorders.
Other:
Contributor to the lesson and material development of level #P, Peabody Language Development Kit (Dunn, Horton & Smith, 1968). Educational Consultant, American Guidance Service, Inc., 1969-1982; 1999-.
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