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Dorothy Gaspard-St. Cyr

Instructor

Education, Health and Social Work
College of Arts and Sciences

Contact Information
202-274-6162
Van Ness Campus

Dorothy Gaspard-St. Cyr, an expert in speech-language pathology with a strong commitment to culturally responsive supervision and global engagement, is dedicated to advancing the field through innovative research, clinical excellence, and leadership in both local and international professional communities.

Experience

Education

Master of Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Virginia 
Bachelor of Arts in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, City College of New York 

Roles

Speech and Hearing Association of Virginia VP of Education and Conference Comittee Chair, 2022-24 
Steering Committee Member, Haitian Caucus of ASHA, 2020-Present 
Member, International Issues Board of ASHA, 2023-Present 
Clinic Coordinator, UDC SLP Program, 2023-Present 
Chair, UDC SLP Graduate Admissions, 2023-Present 

Courses Taught

Communication Modalities, (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) 
Clinical Practicum I 
Clinical Practicum II 
Clinical Practicum 4a and 4b 
Culturally Responsive Teaching in Bilingual Certification Program 

Expertise

Clinical Supervision of levels 1-3 from child, adolescent to adult patients 

Research Focus / Works in Progress

Telepractice and global engagement; culturally responsive supervision of the bilingual/bicultural graduate student; the use of AI in clinical practices  

Leadership

Member, International Issues Board, American Speech and Hearing Association, 2023-Present 

Impact

Selected Publications

Gaspard-St. Cyr, D. (2023). From my perspective/opinion: A call for culturally responsive superversion. ASHAWire. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.FMP.28072023.dei-supervise-slp-aud.10/full/ 

Blanc, J., Barthélemy, E., August, E., Gaspard-St. Cyr, D., & Nicolas, G. (2021). To save Haitian lives, global health leaders call for solidarity. NACLA. https://nacla.org/haiti-global-health-solidarity

Selected Presentations

Gaspard-St. Cyr, D. (2020). Let’s talk dialect. 
Gaspard-St. Cyr, D. (2020). Training students to provide intervention to culturally and linguistically diverse populations via supervision. Empowering Communities Conference. 
Gaspard-St. Cyr, D. Reflective practices. Faculty Learning Circle, UCD, Washington, D.C. 
Gaspard-St. Cyr, D. The Haitian Caucus: Creating Partnerships for Change Locally and Globally. 

Invited Participations

Gaspard-St. Cyr, D. Speech and Hearing Discussion Group of Greater Washington, Washington, D.C. 
Gaspard-St. Cyr, D. Interview. Lingraphica Education, Virtual.