Director​/Professor - Communication Disorders

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Director/Unit Head
- Division of Communication Disorders

The Director will provide visionary leadership for the University of Wyoming’s Division of Communication Disorders. This full-time, 12-month position will be filled at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with a preferred start date of August 2026.

We seek a Director who will enhance the Division’s research profile and advance our vision to be a program of excellence distinguished by cutting-edge research, outstanding teaching and learning, and state-of-the-art clinical education. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to serving the Division, the College, and the community of practitioners across the frontier state of Wyoming.

The Division of Communication Disorders at the University of Wyoming offers a Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, and a Certificate in American Sign Language Studies. An interdisciplinary doctorate program in Health Sciences is also under review and expected to be approved.

The Division has a long and distinguished history at the University, with coursework in speech correction beginning in 1940 and the first bachelor’s degree awarded in 1952. Today, our faculty conduct innovative research spanning basic and clinical science to advance understanding and improve communication and health across the lifespan.

Clinical education is central to our mission. The Speech and Hearing Clinic, located at the Mountain View Medical Park, provides state-of-the-art training and services in a modern 5,500 square-foot facility. The clinic includes 10 treatment rooms, telehealth suites, and group therapy spaces, as well as a HIPAA-compliant video system, a new audiology booth, dedicated counseling areas, and a video endoscope system.

Serving 2,800 to 3,000 patient visits each year, the clinic reflects our strong commitment to the people of Wyoming and to preparing exceptional future clinicians.

The new Division Director will be an important member of the leadership team within UW’s College of Health Sciences (CHS).UW CHS trains health and wellness professionals and researchers in a wide variety of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, communication disorders, social work, kinesiology, and disability studies. The college also oversees residency and fellowship programs in Casper and Cheyenne, primary care clinics in Laramie, Casper and Cheyenne, and the Speech & Hearing Clinic in Laramie.

With more than 1,600 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, the college is dedicated to training the health and wellness workforce of Wyoming and conducting high-quality research and community engagement, with a particular focus on rural and frontier populations.

The University and the Division of Communication Disorders maintain outreach efforts across Wyoming,providing excellent opportunities for community practice and research.

UW is the state’s only public provider of baccalaureate and graduate education and is a…