Amanda Desirée Ortiz-Alvarez, MS CCC-SLP (she/her/ella)

PhD 2022-Present
The University of Texas at Austin, Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
Dissertation Title: TBD (Estimated Date of Graduation: Spring 2027)
PhD Mentor: Courtney Byrd, PhD CCC-SLP

MS 2018-2020
The University of New Mexico, Speech Language Pathology
Thesis Title: A phenomenological investigation of the contextual variability and
anticipation of stuttering.
Thesis Mentor: Richard Arenas, PhD, Associate Professor
Graduate Honors: master’s thesis passed with distinction

BA 2024-2018, The University of New Mexico, Languages and Linguistics
Baccalaureate Honors: summa cum laude

Speech and Hearing, Social Sciences, Communication, Education

Ortiz-Alvarez, A., & Byrd, C. (2024, December). Start Points for Actionable Change: Exploring Teachers’ Experiences Working Alongside SLPs & Supporting Children Who Stutter. In-Person & Virtual Poster Session presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Arenas, R., & Ortiz-Alvarez, A. (2023, November). A Cross-Contextual Exploration of Speakers’ Lived Experiences of Stuttering and Expletive Usage. In-Person Technical Research Session presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Ortiz-Alvarez, A., & Arenas, R. (2023, November). Creating Phenomenological Paradigm Shifts: Avenues Toward a Collaborative Exploration of Client’s Lived Experiences of Stuttering.
Virtual Technical Research Session presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Ortiz-Alvarez, A., & Byrd, C. (2023, November). A Narrative Phenomenological Exploration of Teachers’ Lived Experiences of Working Alongside Children Who
Stutter. Virtual Poster Session presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Bos

Ortiz-Alvarez, A., & Arenas, R. (2022, May). Elucidating the Contextual Variability of Overt Stuttering and Stuttering Anticipation. 1 Hour In-Person Seminar presented at the 13th Joint World Congress on Stuttering and Cluttering, Montréal, Canada.

Stuttering and Cluttering
Bilingual & Multilingual Language Development/Assessment/Therapy
Counseling
Neurodiversity-Affirming Speech-Language Therapy
Gender-Affirming Speech-Language Therapy
Person-Centered Care
Trauma-Informed Care

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The University of Texas at Austin
World Stuttering and Cluttering Organization
National Stuttering Association
Albuquerque Public Schools
Bilingual Therapies
University of New Mexico Hospital
Young Children's Health Center
The University of New Mexico

Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Research
Stuttering Research
Stuttering Therapy
Adult Education
College Teaching
Speech-Language Therapy (Pre-K thru 12th & Adults)
Student Clinician Mentoring & Supervision (Undergraduate and Graduate)