José A. Ortiz is an Assistant Professor in Hearing and Speech Sciences, at the University of Maryland, College Park. He serves as the director of the Language Diversity Lab and the Certificate in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology. He received a B.A. in Linguistics & Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2004, M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2007, and Ph.D in Special Education from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2022. As a speech-language pathologist, José has focused on providing services to Spanish-speaking communities in the US. His research is centered on issues relating to the identification of language-related disorders in bilingual children, including disproportionality in special education, equitable access to education services, non-biased assessment, and technology-enhanced assessment and intervention. 

Degrees

  • Ph.D
    University of Maryland, College Park
  • M.A.
    University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • B.A.
    University of Connecticut
  • CCC-SLP
Course Name Course Title Semester Syllabus
HESP648 Clinical Practice in Speech Fall 2022
HESP605 Assessment & Intervention in Bilingual Populations Summer 2021
HESP605 Assessment & Intervention in Bilingual Populations Summer 2020
HESP120 Introduction to Linguistics Fall 2019
HESP605 Assessment & Intervention in Bilingual Populations Summer 2019
HESP202 Introduction to Hearing and Speech Sciences Fall 2017
Course Name Course Title Semester Syllabus
HESP120 Introduction to Linguistics Spring 2018
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Lefrak Hall 0239
Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences
Email
jortiz5 [at] umd.edu