Associate Professor
msafi@fontbonne.edu
(651) 240-4185
Office: St. Catherine University Minneapolis, MN
Education/Licensure and Board Certification
- D. Communication Sciences and Disorder (With Distinction). 2014.
Howard University. Washington, DC. USA
Specialization: Motor Speech Disorders. Swallowing Physiology/Dysphagia.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology.
American Speech Language Hearing Association. USA.
- S. Speech Language Pathology. 2001.
Rockhurst University. Kansas City, MO. USA
- Sc. Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. 1998.
Honors and Awards
- Excellence in Service Award (2022/2023).
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAEU.
- Best Mentor in Health Sciences Award (2022/2023).
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAEU.
- Awarded PhD with Distinction based on quality of research, defense, & written document.
Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders. Howard University. July/2014.
- Teaching Associateship Award.
Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Howard University. Fall/2013 – Spring/2014.
- Research Fellowship Award.
Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Howard University. Fall/2009 – Spring/2010.
- Scientific Paper Award – Third Place.
Integrative Neural Systems Underlying Vital Aerodigestive Tract Functions. Madison, Wisconsin. June/2010.
- Travel Award.
Integrative Neural Systems Underlying Vital Aerodigestive Tract Functions. Madison, Wisconsin. June/2010.
- Best Presentation Award – First place.
Annual Graduate Research Day. Graduate School, Howard University. April/2010.
Courses Taught
- Neuroscience of Language (PhD level course)
- Neuro and Cognitive Foundations of Communication Impairments (PhD level course)
- Topical Seminar in Neurological Disorders
- Neuroscience for Speech Pathology & Audiology
- Dysphagia
- Neurological Bases for Speech Language Pathology
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms
- Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders
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