Kristen H. R. Izaryk, PHD
Department Chair and Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and DisordersTelephone number (904) 256-7623
Email address kizaryk@ju.edu
Office Hours
By appointment
Areas of Specialization
Social communication, pragmatics, language development, child language disorders,
International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
Education:
Ph.D., Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University
M.A., Linguistics, Western University
B.A. (Honours), Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Psychology, Carleton University
Professional Information
Dr. Kristen Izaryk is Department Chair and Assistant Professor in Communication Sciences
and Disorders. She received a BA in Linguistics and Psychology from Carleton University
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She received her MA in Linguistics and her PhD in Rehabilitation
Sciences, both of which are interdisciplinary degrees from Western University in London,
Ontario, Canada. Dr. Izaryk鈥檚 research interests include pragmatic/social communication
skills in children, developmental disorders, and the World Health Organization鈥檚 International
Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. She also takes an interest
in interdisciplinary work in the field of healthcare sciences.