Melissa W. Edrich, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
Education:
- Doctor of Education, Nova Southeastern University
- Master of Science, Nova Southeastern University
- Bachelor of Arts, Florida Atlantic University
Dr. Edrich is an Associate Professor in the Speech-Language Pathology Department. She teaches graduate level online and face-to-face courses and supervises graduate student clinicians completing their clinical semesters at NSU’s Speech-Language Pathology Clinic. Her area of clinical expertise includes diagnosing and treating clients with neurological disorders. She often works with adult clients who present with communication and cognitive deficits secondary to experiencing a neurological event such as a traumatic brain injury or a cerebral vascular accident.
Dr. Edrich holds a Florida state license and ASHA certification. She has been an active participant in the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (FLASHA) for the past 28 years and served as President 2010-2011. Dr. Edrich is also involved in her national organization, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She served a three-year term as the Florida representative of the Speech Language Pathology Advisory Council 2015-2018 and is currently the Coordinator of ASHA’s Special Interest Group 11 (Administration and Supervision).