Dr. Carla Kekejian serves as a part-time lecturer within the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at California State University, Long Beach. She earned her Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, along with her clinical M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, from the University of Utah. Before joining the University of Utah, Dr. Kekejian attained her M.A. in Education (Division of Human Development and Psychology) from UCLA.
As an academic and practicing speech-language pathologist, Dr. Kekejian has devoted her career to developing more equitable assessment and treatment approaches for bilingual and multilingual children with speech and language impairments. When she is not engaged in teaching or advancing research projects, she dedicates her time to providing speech-language therapy to pediatric populations in her private practice.
Dr. Kekejian is actively involved in scholarly projects, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations at national and international conferences. Her current research focuses on translanguaging theory and pedagogy, examining how multilingual practices can inform equitable communication and education strategies. You can follow her work on Research Gate.
As an SLP who works with multilingual students, you might have questions like: What are the best tools for evaluating multilingual children? How do I assess a child whose language I do not speak? What role does translanguaging play in intervention? This webinar reexamines codeswitching through a translanguaging lens, offering practical strategies for delivering more equitable services and making accurate diagnoses in multilingual settings. You will gain tools to better assess, treat, and support multilingual clients, ensuring that cultural and linguistic diversity is validated and incorporated into your clinical practice.
