Deanna Britton, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS (she/her)

  • Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Laryngology, School of Medicine

Biography

Deanna Britton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at Portland State University (PSU) and at the Northwest Center for Voice & Swallowing in the Department of Otolaryngology (NWCVS) – Head & Neck Surgery at Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon.  She is Board Certified in Neurogenic Communication Disorders in Adults by the Academy of Neurological Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS).  She has published and presented on topics related to dysphagia, dysarthria, augmentative and alternative communication, respiratory support for speech and swallowing, motor neuron disease, and spinal cord injury.  Dr. Britton’s research interests include respiratory support for swallowing and cough effectiveness.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 1987, Music / Recording Engineering, University of Colorado
    • M.S., 1996, Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington
    • Ph.D., 2012, Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Washington

  • Certifications

    • ASHA (American Speech Language Hearing Association)
    • ANCDS (Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences)

Memberships and associations:

  • Board Certification in Neurologic Communication Disorders, Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANDCS)
  • 2016 – present Oregon Speech and Hearing Association (OSHA)
  • 2008 – present Dysphagia Research Society
  • 1996 – 2015 Washington Speech and Hearing Association (WSHA)
  • 1996 – present Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS)
  • 1996 - present American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Areas of interest

  • • Dysphagia
  • • Dysarthria
  • • Respiration
  • • Neuromuscular disease

Honors and awards

  • 11/2011 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 2011 Editors’ Award for the article of highest merit in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (AJSLP), San Diego, CA
  • 11/2003 Board Certification (BC) in Neurologic Communication Disorders, Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANDCS), Saint Paul, MN
  • 09/2001 Award for Top-Ranked Poster, American Paraplegia Society (APS) Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV
  • 06/1997 The Carrell-Miner Clinical Achievement Award, Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Publications

Publications