Evelyn R. Klein

Evelyn R. Klein, PhD, CCC-SLP, BSC-CL, is a full professor at La Salle University in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders where she teaches, supervises, and advises students pursuing degrees in speech-language pathology. She holds professional licensures as a speech-language pathologist and psychologist. Her post-doctoral fellow- ship is in clinical neuropsychology from Drexel University. Dr. Klein is an ASHA Fellow and was awarded the Clinical Achievement Award from the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is a recipient of the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award and the Distinguished Faculty Scholarship Award from La Salle University. Dr. Klein has worked as an SLP in outpatient rehabilitation, home care, and private practice and currently supervises graduate students in community clinics, medical facilities, and schools. At La Salle University, she has been instrumental in co-developing the CASTLE Center. She also taught the acquired language disorders course for 15 years. Dr. Klein is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, text- books, and treatment manuals. She is a co-author of the new Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-Based Approach (4th edition); ECHO: A Vocal Language Program for Easing Anxiety in Conversation; More Than Fluency: The Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Dimensions of Stuttering; EXPRESS (Expanding Receptive and Expressive Skills through Stories): Language Formulation for Children With Selective Mutism and Other Communication Needs; Focus on Function; and Focus on Transition for adults with acquired language disorders. She is on the Scientific Advisory Board of the national Selective Mutism Association.