CMdT

I am originally from Pensacola, Florida. I have earned academic degrees from the University of Florida (B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders). I have taught and conducted research at the University of Washington.

Currently I live outside Chicago, IL and am an Associate Professor at Midwestern University in the Speech-Language Pathology Program. I teach courses in the aphasia, research methods, and evidence-based practice. I regularly lecture on adult neurogenic language and motor speech disorders in the colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, and Health Sciences.

I conduct research on word-finding in aphasia. Specifically, I am interested in identifying characteristics of nouns and verbs which facilitate word recall in persons with aphasia and applying these findings to treatment protocols. I am also interested in developing stimuli for word-finding treatments that are effective in assessment and treatment and are representative of the diverse lives of people with aphasia.

I hold an SLP state license in Illinois, as well as a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

In my free time I enjoy spending time with family including my two boys, gardening and indoor plant care, home decorating, movies, travel, and going to live music, dance and theatre.

Christina del Toro, Ph.D., CCC-SLP