Faculty & Staff

Ms. Hanson obtained her B.A. in English and her M.A. in Communication Disorders at Truman State University.

The CMDS program welcomed instructor Patricia Hanson, M.A., CCC-SLP, to the faculty as of fall 2008. She  teaches Phonetics, Articulation and Phonology, Accent Modification, and Speech Sound Disorders, as well as part of Professional Issues. Ms. Hanson supervises a variety of cases in the Truman Speech and Hearing Clinic. She has a special interest in accents and dialects, as well as literacy.

Ms. Hanson has experience as a school speech-language pathologist and has worked with children, families, and teachers to help manage the challenges of children with communication disorders in the school setting.

As a clinical supervisor, Ms. Hanson is known for helping student clinicians improve their clinical writing skills and attention to detail.

Ms. Hanson has many family ties in the area and lives in Kirksville with her husband Erick.