Biography
Dr. Zombotti has been a certified speech-language pathologist for 33 years. She began her collegiate career at West Liberty State College before earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from WVU. She earned a graduate certificate from Penn State University where she became certified in Applied Behavior Analysis, which led to certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst making her only one of two dually certified SLP/BCBAs in the state of WV. Dr. Zombotti earned her doctorate degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions where she completed research in the area of social communication disorders. She has spent her entire career working in the field of pediatrics, where she specializes in early intervention, autism, speech sound disorders, developmental language disorders, social communication disorders and childhood apraxia of speech. Dr. Zombotti is an associate professor in the CSD department and serves as the Clinic Director of the Speech and Hearing Clinic.
Education
Bachelors degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology – West Virginia University
Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology – West Virginia University
Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis – Penn State University
Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology – Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Professional Experiences
*License in Speech-Language Pathology in WV and Ohio
*Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
*BCBA Certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
Most Recent Publications and Presentations
“Skillstreaming in Preschool Children with Pragmatic Language Disorders” Doctoral Capstone
“Functional Communication Training” Presentation at SOS Conference
“Joint Attention, Imitation, and Gestures” Presentation at WV Speech-Language-Hearing Association