Samantha Dvorak, SLPD, CCC-SLP

Samantha Dvorak serves a Associate Chair, Undergraduate Graduate Program Director, and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dr. Dvorak completed her clinical doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Kansas in 2018. She is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Dr. Dvorak is currently enrolled in an EdD program at Texas A&M Commerce focusing on Higher Education. 

Dr. Dvorak practiced Speech-Language Pathology in numerous clinical, educational, and outpatient settings, including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, public schools, and medical rehabilitation facilities. Dr. Dvorak joined Baylor full-time in the Fall of 2018. She serves on several CSD departmental committees and is a member of the Interprofessional Education Committee at Baylor. 

Areas of Research Interest

• Graduate Student Education Modalities 
• Clinical Education and Supervision 
• Early Childhood Parent Implemented Interventions  

Current Courses Taught

• CSD 5149 Practicum in SLP 
• CSD 5V48 Seminar in Speech Pathology-EBP and Evaluation 
• CSD5v35 Problems in EBP and Evaluation 
• CSD 5319 EBP Evaluation and Interprofessional Practice in a Diverse Society 
• CSD 5319-OL EBP Evaluation and Interprofessional Practice in a Diverse Society 
• CSD 5354-OL Online Mentored Research in CSD 
• CSD 5354 Residential Mentored Research in CSD