Richard I. Zraick, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, F-ASHA, CHSE, is a professor and former Founding Director of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and a Certified Health Simulation Educator.
Zraick earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. from Arizona State University. Before joining UCF, he spent 17 years on the faculty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he taught, conducted research, and provided clinical education in medical speech-language pathology.
His scholarship focuses on voice disorders, healthcare simulation and clinical skills education, health communication, and health literacy. He directs the UCF EXPLAIN Lab, which focuses on improving health communication and health literacy through research, education, and community engagement. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and scientific presentations and is co-author of *The Voice and Voice Therapy*, now in its 11th edition. A speech-language pathologist throughout his academic career, he brings extensive clinical experience to his teaching, research, and mentorship.
Credentials
- Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy
- CCC-SLP, Certificate of Clinical Competence for Speech-Language Pathologists
- F-ASHA, Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- CHSE, Certified Health Simulation Educator
Affiliations
- ASHA Fellow
- Member, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association
- Member, Florida Speech and Hearing Association
- Member, Association of Standardized Patient Educators
- Member, Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Areas of Specialty
- Voice disorders
- Healthcare Simulation and Clinical Skills Education
- Health Communication and Health Literacy
- Medical Speech-Language Pathology
Research Lab Affiliations
SPA 6211: Voice and Upper Airway Disorders
SPA 6236: Motor Speech Disorders in Children and Adults
SPA 3101: Anatomy and Physiology for Speech, Language and Hearing
SPA 4104: Neurological Bases of Speech, Language and Hearing
SPA 4476: Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan
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UCF Professor and Students Break Barriers in Health Literacy
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Students Use AI to Improve Health Literacy
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How a Student’s Cancer Diagnosis Spurred Her Work on Cochlear Implant Patient Education
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