![Erin Embry](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/Erin_Embry.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Leadership and Faculty
Our faculty members are experts in the field. Their research, clinical experience, and readiness to support students in their collective and individual pursuits set our program apart from others. Our faculty members constantly seek opportunities to interact with other disciplines and are heavily involved in creating new clinical and research initiatives at the department, school, and community levels.
As a Speech@NYU student, you will benefit from our faculty’s genuine investment in your success and their willingness to act as mentors throughout your time in the program.
![Erin Embry](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/Erin_Embry.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Associate Dean for Academic Operations; Clinical Assistant Professor
![Kelly Bridges](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/faculty_KellyBridges-1.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Clinical Assistant Professor; Director, Master’s Program
![Jenna Battipaglia](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/Battipaglia23_299x238.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Clinical Assistant Professor
![Erasmia (Iris) Benakis](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/Iris_Benakis.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Director of Field Placement Program, Associate Director of the MS Program
![Maria Brea](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/Maria_Brea.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Clinical Associate Professor, Director Bilingual Extension Program
![George Castle](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/George_Castle.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Clinical Assistant Professor
![Alisha Gandhi](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/Alisha_Gandhi.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Visiting Assistant Professor
![Maria Grigos](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/faculty_MariaGrigos-2.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Associate Professor; Department Chair
![Susannah Levi](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/faculty_SusannahLevi-1.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Associate Professor
![Sonja Molfenter](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/faculty_SonjaMolfenter-1.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Assistant Professor
![Alicia Morrison](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/ALICIA_MORRISON.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Clinical Assistant Professor; Director, Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
![Christina Reuterskiöld](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/CHRISTINA_REUTERSKIOLD.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Associate Professor
![Celia Stewart](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/faculty_CeliaStewart-1.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Associate Professor
![Jenne Stoep](https://speech-nyu.vip-dev-peet-2u.twoyou.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/10/Jenne_Stoep.jpg?w=299&h=216&crop=1)
Assistant Director of Student Services