Contact Information

Diane Ferrero-Paluzzi
Department Chair

Email: dferrero-paluzzi@iona.edu
Phone: (914) 633-2053

Office Hours:
Tuesday 9:00 - 9:52 am
and 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 - 9:52 am
and 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Friday 9:00 - 9:52 am

Freshman Advising:
Thursday 3:30 - 4:00 pm
and by appointment

Faculty

Maria Armiento-DeMaria, MA, CCC-SLP

Clinic Director
MA, New York University
BA, Iona College

Maria Armiento-DeMaria is the Clinic Director for the Iona College Speech and Language Hearing Clinic and an alumnus of the department.

Fourteen years of clinical experience include medical and school settings serving populations from across the age span. Clinical interests include the supervisory process, swallowing disorders, oral motor function, cognition, child language and child speech disorders.

Current clinical practice includes a Per Diem Speech-Language Pathologist in acute, long, and short term care medical settings; LSVT LOUD Certified Clinician; PROMPT Trained; Consultant for Ahmed Orthodonctics PC and Mount Sinai Medical Center Department of Dentistry.

Current Research and Interests:
Current research projects include the "Perception of the ASHA Code of Ethics" with Lauren Zanfordino and Dr. Ferrero-Paluzzi.

Additional Activities:
Continuing Education Administrator as an ASHA Approved CE Provider for Iona College Speech Communication Studies Department as well as a committee member for ASHA's Academic Affairs Board.

Professional Associations:
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
SIG 10, Issues in Higher Education
SIG 11, Administration and Supervision
SIG 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
SIG 18, Telepractice

Contact Information:
Iona College
Department of Speech-Communication Studies
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Phone: (914) 633-2149
E-mail: Marmientodemaria@iona.edu

Office Location:
Spellman Clinic Room 106F

Office Hours (Spring 2013):
Wednesday 11:00-12:00
Tuesday 1:00-2:00 pm
Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm