Jane Mertz Garcia
Title/Academic Rank:
Associate Professor, School of Family Studies and Human Services
Departments & Academic Units:
Contact Info:
228 Campus Creek Complex
(785) 532-1493 or (785) 532-6879 or (785) 532-6523
Areas of Specialization:
- Effects of neurological injuries on communication and swallowing
- Clinical practices for neurologically based motor speech (dysarthria) and swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
- Diet modifications for swallowing disorders such as use of thickened liquids.
Education:
- B.S., Kansas State University
- M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Ph.D., University of South Alabama
Short Biography:
I was born in Kansas and raised on a farm along with my four brothers. Looking back, the opportunity to grow up in a rural setting and be an active participant in activities such as 4-H provided me skills and a perspective that has helped me in my career in speech-language pathology. My prior professional experiences include work as a speech-language pathologist in a rehabilitation center and at a different university as a clinical instructor.