Christine Holyfield

Christine Holyfield, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Arkansas. She is the Director and Principal Investigator of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (RERC on AAC). She also serves as an Editor at the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Her research and teaching are focused on improving communication, language, and literacy outcomes for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who use or would benefit from AAC, primarily through the exploration of technology innovations.

ASHA Financial Disclosures:
Dr. Holyfield receives a salary from the University of Arkansas. Also, her work is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90REGE0029).

ASHA Non-Financial Disclosures:
None