Julie Masterson

Julie J. Masterson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a professor of communication sciences and disorders at Missouri State University, where she teaches and conducts research in literacy, phonology, and the assessment and remediation of speech and language disorders. She holds degrees in speech-language pathology from Baylor University and Ouachita Baptist University, as well as a doctorate in child language development and disorders from the University of Memphis. Her professional experience includes clinical work as a speech-language pathologist and service in leadership roles with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Masterson is the co-author, with Kenn Apel, of Beyond Baby Talk: From Speaking to Spelling: A Guide to Language and Literacy Development for Parents and Caregivers. She has also co-authored works including CAPES: Computerized Articulation and Phonology Evaluation System, SPELL Spelling Performance Evaluation for Language and Literacy, and SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing: A Word Study Curriculum.