Dr. Grace Hao, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, has been the chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at North Carolina Central University since 2019. She joined NCCU in 2002 and served previously as the program coordinator for the Communication Disorders program and chair of the Department of Allied Professions. Dr. Hao has developed and taught a range of essential courses for medical speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and has enriched the CSD curriculum with additional specialized topics, including pediatric feeding disorders, autism spectrum disorders, cleft palate and craniofacial disorders.
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field, Dr. Hao was honored as a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2024, one of the highest accolades bestowed by ASHA.
Education
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Ph.D., Communication Disorders
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Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
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2002
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M.M., Genetics
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Chinese Academy of Medicine, Beijing
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1997
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M.D., Preventative Medicine
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Southeast University, Nanjing
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1994
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