Meghan Savage, PhD, CCC-SLP

Meghan Savage, PhD, CCC-SLP is the Senior Program Director and an Associate Professor in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program. She oversees the MS-SLP program across four campuses in three states (California, Florida and Texas). Since joining the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) in 2018, she has held multiple leadership roles, including program director, assistant program director and clinical director. Prior, she served as graduate coordinator in the Communication Sciences and Disorders master’s program at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Dr. Savage is an experienced higher education administrator with expertise in program development, curriculum innovation, clinical education, accreditation and collaborative teams promotion. She is an active member of the USAHS Academic Leadership Council, which helps guide the academic units of the institution.

In addition to her leadership in academia, Dr. Savage has clinical experience working with pediatric and adult populations. Her research interests focus on adult neurogenic communication disorders, particularly conversational treatments for individuals with aphasia and their conversation partners. She is also committed to interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice research, as well as the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Dr. Savage has presented at local, state, national and international conferences and has published peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She has also directed multiple master’s theses and mentored students through the research process.

Dr. Savage is actively engaged in service in professional organizations at the national level and within the University. She served on the Board for the Academy of Neurological Communication Disorders and Sciences. She has played a key role in founding and facilitating a monthly community stroke support group at a local hospital and was a founding board member for a nonprofit pediatric clinic. She was awarded USAHS’ 2020 Board Excellence Award in the ‘Student First’ category. She is a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice.

Dr. Savage earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hendrix College in Conway, AR, Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Louisiana State University and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with an emphasis in Neurogenic Communication Disorders, from Louisiana State University.