Emily Zimmerman, PhD, CCC-SLP

Associate Professor; Interim Department Chair; Associate Chair for Research and Innovation

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty

Office: 525E Behrakis Building

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 617-373-5140

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Dr. Zimmerman is an Associate Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, as well as the Associate Chair for Research and Innovation. Dr. Zimmerman directs the Speech & Neurodevelopment Lab (SNL). The main goal of the SNL is to create assessments and therapeutic interventions that enhance suck, swallow, respiration, and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Of particular interest are multisensory interventions that improve suck and oral feeding in preterm infants.