Education
PhD, 2018, Educational Leadership, University of the Cumberlands
MS, 2012, Speech-Language Pathology, Purdue University
MA, 2009, Linguistics, Purdue University
BA, 2007, Psychology, Truman State University
BS, 2007, Linguistics, Truman State University
Certification/Licensure
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency
NC license, Speech-Language Pathology
AZ license, Speech-Language Pathology
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)
Specialties
Clinical education
Autism
Preschool language disorders
Structural analysis / language sample analysis
Gesture
Teaching
CSD 3350 Evaluating Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders
CSD4162 Structural Analysis of Language
CSD5675 Preschool Language Disorders
Biography
Dr. Wolford joined the department in Fall 2022 as an assistant professor. Early in his career, he worked in the Arizona title 1 public schools in specialized classrooms for children with autism or similar educational needs. The five years prior to coming to Appalachian State, he worked at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ as a clinical faculty member. In that setting, the majority of his time was spent in the university clinic educating students and working with pediatric populations. Dr. Wolford's research interests include effective clinical education strategies with measurable outcomes, development of clinical expertise, and pediatric language disorders/differences. He has published in numerous journals and has presentations at national conferences.
Recent Publications
Wolford, G. W., Wolford, L. L., Fissel Brannick, S., Anderson, E. N., & McLoud, K. “Getting back into school mode”: Experiences of former speech-language pathology assistants in graduate school. Manuscript accepted for publication.
Fissel Brannick, S., Wolford, G. W., Wolford, L. L., Jones, K., Buckler, J. What is Clinical Evidence in Speech-Language Pathology?: A Scoping Review. Manuscript accepted for publication.
Wolford, G. W., Fissel Brannick, S., Strother, S., & Wolford, L. (2021). Clinical education outcomes and research directions in speech-language pathology: A scoping review, Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 5 (2), Article 3. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/tlcsd/vol5/iss2/3
Wolford, G. W., Wolford, L. L., Fissel Brannick, S., *Scott., M. E., *Smith, R. E. (2021). “Shouldn’t you be collaborative by now?”: Supervisory needs, expectations, and satisfaction across the educational trajectory in speech-language pathology. The Clinical Supervisor, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/07325223.2020.1833268
Title: Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-6721
Fax: (828) 262-3153