Leesa Marante, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Email address lmarant@ju.edu
Downloadable resume or CV CV
Time By appointment
Areas of Specialization
School-based Issues, Job Satisfaction of school-based speech-language pathologists, Developmental Language Disorders, reading comprehension
Education
Ph.D., Language and Literacy, Florida State University
M.S., Communication Science and Disorders, Florida State University
B.S., Communication Science and Disorders and Psychology, Florida State University
Professional Information
Dr. Leesa Marante graduated from Florida State University with her Ph.D. in 2021. She specialized in school-age language and literacy development and disorders. She has been a practicing speech-language pathologist in the school setting since 2016. Her research interests include supporting school-based SLPs to improve their working conditions, increase their job satisfaction and self-efficacy in providing effective, evidence-based language intervention. She is an active contributing member in the field of speech-language pathology with publications, guest lectures, and participation in state and national associations. Currently, she is a voting member on ASHA's School Issues Advisory Board as the research representative.