How to Apply
Program Launching 2026
UC's new Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology program will begin in the Fall of 2026.
| Admissions Step | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Cycle Opens | August 1, 2025 | ||
| Full Application Due | January 10, 2026 | ||
| Acceptance Notification | Mid February, 2026 | ||
| Orientation | July-August 2026 | ||
| Program of Study Begins | August 2026 |
Application Process
- The graduate application to the Speech-Language Pathology Doctorate program may be found on the UC Graduate School website.
- Application fees may be paid by credit card (Visa, Discover, Master Card) or electronic check. This method is preferred and will speed processing of your application. Applications will not be processed until payment is received.
Amanda Kaye Simmons
Assoc Professor - Educator, CAHS Communication Sciences & Disorders
357 HSB
Amanda Simmons, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her research focuses on teaching and training, specifically considering populations who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) across the lifespan. Recent work has included collaboration with criminal justice to advocate for communication rights for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in reporting crimes. Her research intersects with her passion for teaching through implementing and evaluating sustainable education practices through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD).