Jeannette D. Hoit, Ph.D. is Professor of the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Arizona and a speech-language pathologist. Dr. Hoit received her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California at Los Angeles, her M.A. in Communicative Disorders from San Diego State University, her Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Arizona, and pursued postdoctoral study in the Harvard School of Public Health Respiratory Biology Program and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Speech Research Laboratory. She is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, past-Editor of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, and past-President of the American Association of Phonetic Sciences. Dr. Hoit’s research focuses on speech physiology, with particular emphasis on normal aging and development, neuromotor speech disorders, and respiratory function and dysfunction, including ventilator-supported speech and speaking-related dyspnea. Most of her research has been supported by grants from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Dr. Hoit’s daily life consists of mentoring undergraduate and graduate students and she has been recognized for these contributions with teaching and advising awards.

Books By Author

• Preclinical Speech Science, Anatomy, Physiology, Acoustics, Perception
• Preclinical Speech Science Workbook
• Preclinical Speech Science Bundle, Textbook and Workbook
• Evaluation and Management of Speech Breathing Disorders, Priciples and Methods