Amanda Stead

Amanda Stead, PhD, CCC-SLP, CHSE, is a Professor and the Coordinator of Simulation Education in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Pacific University. Her research examines the pedagogy that best prepares future clinicians for work with geriatric patients and the development of high-quality health care simulations. In addition to teaching a course in progressive illness and dementia, Dr. Stead teaches courses in geriatrics, counseling, and aphasia, as well as coursework in end-of-life care across allied health professional students at Pacific University. She has trained thousands of SLPs through continuing education events in best practices related to serving patients near the end of life. She has received honors for excellence in teaching from the Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association (2013), Pacific University (2019), and the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (2022).