Amy Fullerton, PhD, CCC/SLP, BCS-S
Assistant Professor Communication Science Disorders
Email address afuller2@ju.edu
Telephone number (904) 256-8913
Office location AHSC 2112
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Areas of Specialization
Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer, Alaryngeal Voice Rehabilitation, Total Laryngectomy
Education
Ph.D., Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida
M.A., Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida
B.A., Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Florida
Professional Information
Dr. Amy Fullerton is an Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dr. Fullerton received a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from The University of Florida in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences/ Communication Sciences and Disorders. Since 2016, she has held board-recognized specialty certification in 鈥榮wallowing and swallowing disorders鈥� and is one of only 21 clinicians in the state of Florida holding this certification. She is one of two American members of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Prior to entering academia, she was an acute-care and outpatient clinician for twelve years, most recently at the Davis Cancer Center at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida. Dr. Fullerton currently teaches Dysphagia and Motor Speech Disorders at the graduate level and Intro to Speech Disorders and Medical Speech Pathology at the undergraduate level. Her research interests include airway protection, swallowing disorders and functional outcomes following treatment for head and neck cancer. Dr. Fullerton is published in the Journal Dysphagia, Stroke, Head & Neck, Laryngoscope, Frontiers in Physiology, Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, Quality of Life Research and the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.