David L. Irwin, PhD, CCC-SLP, received his BSE and MS degrees in speech-language pathology from the University of Central Missouri. He earned a PhD degree in communication disorders from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is currently Director of the Speech-Language Pathology program and Director of the Autism Center at the University of Louisiana-Monroe. He is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and received Honors of the Association from the Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association. His primary areas of research include individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, professional issues and ethics and interprofessional practice and education. He has been the Principal Investigator (PI) for approximately $1.8 million in grants from federal, state, and private resources.
