Hi I'm Glen Tellis. I am a Fluency Specialist and completed
my doctorate at The Pennsylvania State University.
Currently, I am an Associate Professor and Interim
Department Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology
Department at Misericordia University.
I am excited to be a part of the great period of growth for the
SLP Program. In the spring of 2007, Misericordia University
will begin construction of a $7 million Idea Center. The new
Idea Center, complete with wireless capabilities, will house
the entire SLP Department as well as other departments and conference rooms. In the center, our faculty will interact with students on a daily basis.
My wife, Cari Tellis, is also a faculty member in the SLP Department at MU. We have two daughters: Sydney (four years old) and Sophia (9 months old).
Over Christmas break (2006) we traveled to Sarasota Florida. Here we went out to sea in a friend's boat and spent some time on an island/bird sanctuary. I fished for a while, but caught nothing!
The SLP Department at Misericordia University is one of only three 5-year undergraduate and graduate programs in the country that lead to a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology. After five years, students are ready to enter the field as practicing speech and language pathologists.
I enjoy reading in my spare time. Currently I'm reading "Banker to the Poor," a book by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Muhammad Yunus. The book is about his efforts to create economic and social development for the poor.
I have over 15 years of experience assessing and treating children and adults who stutter. My research interests include fluency disorders, research designs, treatment efficacy research, advanced digital technology, and clinical outcomes. I frequently present papers at national and international conferences and have published articles and CDs that pertain to stuttering and other fluency disorders.
I have presented numerous seminars in assessment and treatment of stuttering. I was the President of the Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing Association from 2005-2006 and am an editorial consultant and reviewer for several journals in communication disorders. I am also an advisory board member of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Stuttering Center of Western Pennsylvania, a committee member of the National Stuttering Association's Insurance Advocacy Board, and an expert witness for the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs for Pennsylvania's Department of State.