Yvette McCoy

Yvette McCoy is an assistant clinical professor of speech-language pathology in the rehabilitative sciences department and director of clinical education at Moravian University. She obtained her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She currently holds her board certification in swallowing and swallowing disorders. Her current clinical and research interests include swallowing neurophysiology and rehabilitation of the impaired swallowing mechanism. She is currently collaborating with other experts in the field to research how speech-language pathologists can modulate the principles of exercise science for swallowing rehabilitation. She is also passionate about patient-centered care and the impact of dysphagia among those who care for patients. Yvette has numerous peer-reviewed publications and serves on the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders as secretary. She has volunteered her time on various committees for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Dysphagia Research Society and has presented her work at both local and national conferences.