Heather Leavy Rusiewicz PhD, CCC-SLP

Heather Leavy Rusiewicz

PhD, CCC-SLP

Heather Leavy Rusiewicz
PhD, CCC-SLP

Heather Leavy Rusiewicz, PhD, CCC-SLP, is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Associate Dean for Research in the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also serves as Program Director of the Speech Production Clinic within the Duquesne University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Dr. Rusiewicz earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Communication Science and Disorders from the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining Duquesne University, she worked as a speech-language pathologist at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. Her clinical and research expertise centers on speech sound disorders in children and adults, with particular interests in gestures, prosody, and the integration of speech and manual movements. She explores dynamic entrainment, the lived experiences of individuals with speech sound disorders and their families, and the role of music in speech production. In addition to her clinical and research work, Dr. Rusiewicz is deeply engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning, especially in the education of students in communication sciences and disorders. She is committed to community-engaged teaching and research, aiming to elevate the discipline of speech-language pathology, foster civic-minded advocacy among students, and build sustainable partnerships that serve both local and broader communities.

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