Richard I. Zraick, PhD, holds the rank of Professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He is a Fellow of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and his Master’s degree in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Arizona, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Speech and Hearing Science from Arizona State University. Prior to joining the faculty at UCF, he was on the faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for 17 years. Throughout his career, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of medical speech-language pathology. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts in scientific journals and has given over 100 presentations at scientific and professional conferences. His research focuses on three primary areas of inquiry: (1) evaluation and treatment of voice disorders, (2) healthcare simulation, and (3) health communication. He is a “clinician at heart” and has worked as a speech-language pathologist throughout his academic career, bringing decades of clinical experience into the classroom, clinic teaching environments, and research laboratory.
