Date Approved
2025
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department or School
Special Education and Communication Sciences and Disorders
Committee Member
Sarah M. Ginsberg, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
Committee Member
Leslie Blome, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
Committee Member
Rosalyn Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Abstract
Clinical education is significant in a student clinician’s educational journey to prepare them for their career after graduation. It provides the hands-on component that can only be learned and fully understood through performing. The literature regarding students’ experiences in clinical education is vast, but there is a shortage of literature that explores the perceptions of clinical educators (CEs). This thesis consists of three articles. The first article explores the perceptions speech-language pathologists’ have regarding the preparation they received to become CEs, and then the second article takes a look at how the requirements to becoming CEs differ across similar clinical disciplines. Finally, the third article takes a look at how student-CE partnerships can foster professional socialization and growth in clinical settings.
Keywords: clinical education, clinical educator, graduate students, internships
Recommended Citation
English, Alivia, "Speech-language pathologists’ preparation to become clinical educators" (2025). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 1304.
https://commons.emich.edu/theses/1304
