Kim Arata, MA CCC-SLP, joined the Communication Disorders faculty in 2018. Arata's graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology was earned at Ball State University. From 2011 to 2018 she worked as a speech-language pathologist for Nevada and North Carolina public schools providing services to students with complex communication needs.

Disciplines/Field of Instruction

• Speech-Language Pathology
• Communication

Degrees Received

• S.L.P.D. Speech-Language Pathology, Loma Linda University
• M.A. Speech-Language Pathology, Ball State University
• B.A. Communication Disorders, Geneva College

Courses Taught

• CDS 220 - Language Development
• CDS 250 - Treatment Procedures in CDS
• CDS 280 - Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
• CDS 350 - Language Disorders in Children
• CDS 360 - Speech Sound Disorders
• CDS 450 - Clinical Experience in CDS
• COM 101 - Principles of Communication

Presentations/Publications

• “The Role of Spirituality in Holistic Care: A Call to Action for Speech-Language Pathology,” Pennsylvania Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Convention (April 2022)
• “Culturally Inclusive Materials for School-Based SLPs,” Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit (March 2022)

Work Experience

• Speech-Language Pathologist, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
• Speech-Language Pathologist, Progressus Therapy

Affiliations, e.g., membership in professional organizations, etc.

• American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Pennsylvania Speech Language Hearing Association (PSHA)