Chair

Johanna Boult
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Director, Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Program
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, CCC-SLP

Office: Speech and Hearing Building, 117-A
Phone: (409) 880-7881
Email: jweddleboult@lamar.edu OR slp@lamar.edu

Please click on the faculty/staff name for detailed biography and additional information.

Faculty

Stefanie Becerril
Assistant Professor
Office: Speech and Hearing Building, 120-M
Phone: (409) 880-8174
email: sbecerril1@lamar.edu

Erin S. Burns
Staff Audiologist
Office: Speech and Hearing Building, 120-A
Phone: (409) 880-8281
Email: erin.burns@lamar.edu

Abigail Dueppen
Director of Vocology
Assistant Professor
Student Advisor
Office:Speech and Hearing Building, 120-J
Phone: (409) 880-8176
Email: adueppen@lamar.edu

Lilian Felipe
Associate Professor
Associate Chair for the Doctor of Audiology Program
Office: Speech and Hearing Building, 120-F
Phone: (409) 880-7900
Email: lfelipe@lamar.edu

Connie Howard
Doctor of Audiology Externship Coordinator
Associate Professor
Office: Speech and Hearing, 120-E
Phone: (409) 880-8803
E-mail: connie.howard@lamar.edu

Anna Jilla
Assistant Professor
Jo Mayo Endowed Assistant Professor of Audiology
Office: Speech and Hearing, 120-B
Phone: (409) 880-7591
Email: ajilla@lamar.edu

Chelsea Lyles
Director of SLP Clinical Services
Office: Speech and Hearing Building, 120-C
Phone: (409) 880-8927
Email: clyles1@lamar.edu

Raul Prezas
Associate Professor
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist,
CCC-SLP
Office: Speech and Hearing, 120-H
Phone: (409) 880-8172
Email: rprezas@lamar.edu

Heather Reading
Clinical Supervisor
Clinical Instructor
Off-site Clinical Coordinator for the
Doctor of Audiology Program
Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Instructor
Office: Speech and Hearing Building, 120-D
Phone: (409) 880-8177
Email: heather.reading@lamar.edu

Sarah Saldana
Adjunct Clinical Supervisor
Office: Speech and Hearing, 115-A
Phone: (409) 880-7655
Email: sasaldana@lamar.edu

Carmyn Thompson
Clinical Supervisor/Instructor
Director, SLP Assistant Program
Office: Speech and Hearing, 120-K
Phone: (409) 880-8173
Email: ceadams2@lamar.edu

Karen Whisenhunt Saar
Assistant Professor
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist,
CCC-SLP
Office: Speech and Hearing Building, 120-I
Phone: (409) 880-8171
Email: kwsaar1@lamar.edu

Staff

Alexandra Simeonides-Bernard
Administrative Coordinator
Office: Speech and Hearing, 117
Phone: (409) 880-8338
Email: alexandra.simeonides@lamar.edu

Tammy Frederick
Administrative Coordinator
Office: Speech and Hearing, 121
Phone: (409) 880-8171
Email: tsoniat@lamar.edu

Contact Us

Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
Lamar University
Speech and Hearing Building
P.O. Box 10076
Beaumont, TX 77710

Phone: (409) 880-8338