Faculty/Staff/PhD
Academic Faculty

Pak, Natalie, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Phone: 813-974-7546
Office: PCD 4007
Natalie Pak earned her BA degree in Speech-Language-Hearing and Spanish in 2013 and
her MA degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2015, both from the University of Kansas.
She earned her PhD in Early Childhood Special Education in 2023 from Peabody College
at Vanderbilt University. Prior to her doctoral work, Dr. Pak worked as a school-based
speech-language pathologist. Her research interests involve identification and implementation
of effective language intervention practices for young children with language related
disabilities and their families. She has interests in augmentative and alternative
communication, dual language learning, and interdisciplinary approaches to early language
intervention.
PhD (Special Education) | Vanderbilt University | 2023 |
MA (Speech Language Pathology) | University of Kansas | 2015 |
BA (Speech-Language-Hearing, Spanish) | University of Kansas | 2013 |
Teaching
SPA 3004 | Introduction to Language Development and Disorders
Recently Scholarly Activity
Pak, N. S. (2023). EMT en Español Para Autismo: A single case design study [Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University.
Pak, N. S., Chow, J., Dillehay, K. M., & Kaiser, A. P. (2023). Long-term effects of early communication interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 66, 2884–2899. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-22-00711
Pak, N. S., Bailey, K. M., Ledford, J. R., & Kaiser, A. P. (2023). Comparing interventions with speech-generating devices and other AAC modes: A meta-analysis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32, 786–802. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00220