Melissa Randazzo

PhD, CCC-SLP

Hybrid Learning

Bio

Dr. Melissa Randazzo is a speech language pathologist, cognitive neuroscientist, and education innovator. After working in world renown neuroimaging labs using functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography, Dr. Randazzo applied her training in neuroscience to the science of teaching and learning. As director of her own research lab, Dr. Randazzo created the first and only hands-on neuroimaging course for speech language pathologists. Dr. Randazzo’s area of clinical expertise is bilingualism and pediatric speech sound disorders, and she has been recognized for advanced training and expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech. She served as clinic director for Teachers College, Columbia University’s global practice program in Cambodia, and continues to volunteer in global contexts as a consultant for Imprint Hope Uganda. Dr. Randazzo is a founding trustee of WHIN Music Community Charter School in NYC, which provides equitable access to fine arts education.  

Prior to joining EIM, Dr. Randazzo served as associate professor, coordinator for a hybrid MS in Speech Language Pathology program, and as a faculty facilitator for a certification program in online teaching. Dr. Randazzo continues to publish peer-reviewed research in neuroimaging and scholarship of teaching and learning. She is thrilled to bring her passion for online education in speech language hearing sciences to EIM.