Responsible to the Vice President for Planning

Multicultural Issues Board

Committee Charge

Review, monitor, and recommend Association policies and actions on diverse populations as they pertain to its students, professionals, and consumers. These individuals historically may have been underserved and/or underrepresented and may be identified by age, gender, language, religion, race-ethnicity, national origin, physical disabilities, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status; recommend and monitor Association policies and actions to increase the availability of professional services and improve the quality of these services for persons in multicultural communities who exhibit communication delays and disorders and swallowing disorders; identify and promote research and education relevant to the communication needs, differences, delays, and disorders of persons within the multicultural communities; facilitate the ability of all ASHA members to provide appropriate services to diverse populations.

Committee Members

Rebecca K. Reeves, Chair
rreeves3@earthlink.net

  • Arnell A. Brady
  • Marcella B. Coleman
  • Alina de la Paz
  • Ella R. Inglebret
  • Emi Isaki
  • Tedd B. Masiongale
  • Janna B. Oetting
  • Barbara Rodriguez
  • Yasmeen F. Shah
  • Greta T. Tan

Vicki Deal-Williams, ex-officio
vdealwilliams@asha.org

Karen Beverly-Ducker, alternate ex-officio
kbeverlyducker@asha.org

 


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