Rhonda Mattingly Williams, EdD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, H/N Surgery, and Communicative Disorders. Dr. Williams earned her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from Western Kentucky University and has held the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology since 1989. She received her Ed.D. in Higher Education and Administration from the University of Louisville in 1998. Dr. Williams has clinical experience working with individuals across the lifespan in settings such early intervention, the neonatal intensive care unit, and pediatric and adult acute care and outpatient clinics. She joined the faculty in 2010, and her academic contributions are further enhanced by her extensive, decades-long experience working with clients and families.