Chair Start End Notable Events
Orr 1925 1947 1925 –- New speech division of English Department
1936 - Strother established first speech clinic
1939 Dr. Carrell appointed director of Speech Clinic after Dr. Strother resigned
1941 Department of Speech established
Rahskopf 1947 xx 1949 133 UG students and 24 graduate students
Carrell xx 1968 1054 Approval of a Ph.D. program (1st institution in the PNW and 4th in western states)
Yantis 1968 1974  
Prins 1974 1979 1974/1975 transition year from program to department
1975/1976 First year of Department of SPHSC
1975/1978 First SPHSC Department Chair
Minifie 1979 1989  
Wilson 1989 1994  
Kuhl 1994 1999  
Stoel-Gammon 1999 2004  
Moore 2004 2007

2004 New Doctor of Audiology Program offered
2006 New Medical SLP Master's program offered (1st in the country)
2006 New Postbaccalaureate B.S. program offered

Stoel-Gammon (acting) 4/1/07 6/30/07  
Folsom 2007 2015  
Kendall 2015 2020 2018 AuD Program sunset progress begins (closure June 2021)
Lee 2020