Debra Schober-Peterson
Clinical Professor - Director of Clinical Education; Director of Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic Communication Sciences and Disorders- Education
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1988
M.A., University of Illinois, 1985
B.S., Illinois State University, 1982
- Specializations
Language development
Language disorders in toddlers and preschoolers
Phonological development
Articulation and phonological disorders
Clinical supervision
- Biography
Debra Schober-Peterson is passionate about her work with young children who exhibit language or speech sound disorders and is dedicated to providing students in speech-language pathology with the best academic and clinical experiences possible. She teaches courses in the areas of language disorders in young children, speech sound disorders and diagnostic methods. In addition, Schober-Peterson serves as director of clinical education for the communication sciences and disorders program and director of the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. She also coordinates the program’s part-time clinical internships and full-time medical placements. She has been involved in clinical education in the field of speech-language pathology for more than 30 years.