Dr. Kimberly Peters, CCC-A/SLP

Kimberly Peters, Ph.D., is a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, and former public school English teacher. She completed her graduate education and clinical training in communication sciences and disorders at the University of Connecticut in 2001. She worked at the New England Center for Hearing Rehabilitation for 9 years as a rehabilitative specialist, consulting with school districts and providing spoken language intervention to infants, children, and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing. In 2002, she accepted a position at Western Washington University. Kimberly is a Professor, Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Director of the Aural Rehabilitation Clinic at Western. She provides clinical services, supervises graduate students, teaches courses in pediatric hearing loss and habilitation, and conducts research in language, cognitive development, academic outcomes, and social competence in children who are deaf and hard of hearing. In her spare time she enjoys hiking and running the trails in Whatcom County with her family and Jolie, her 10-pound agility dog. 

Certifications and Licenses

Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Audiology License: State of Washington

Speech Pathology License: State of Washington

Certified Listening Spoken Language Specialist: A.G. Bell Association for the Deaf 

Research Interests

Social language, cognitive development, academic outcomes, and social competence in children who are deaf and hard of hearing.