Faculty and Staff

The entire CASTLE staff is committed to promoting excellence in the development of strong, oral communication skills and an environment where young children feel secure and successful. Teaching and therapy staff members have extensive training and experience in childhood education and speech/language pathology for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The unique staff is able to provide an array of educational options to families, including the Auditory-Verbal and Auditory-Oral approaches.

• Carolyn J. Brown, MS, CCC-SLP/A
  Assistant Professor, Administrative Program Director
  BS, Speech & Hearing Disorders, Indiana State University
  MS, Speech & Language Pathology, Indiana State University
  Master's Equivalent in Audiology, University of Illinois
  browncar@med.unc.edu

• Hannah R. Eskridge, MSP, CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT
  CASTLE Director
  Pediatric Speech & Language Pathologist
  BS, Elementary Education, College of Charleston
  MSP, University of South Carolina
  heskridg@unch.unc.edu

• Maegan Evans, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
  Pediatric Speech & Language Pathologist
  MA, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina - Columbia
  PhD, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina - Columbia
  MKevans@unch.unc.edu

• Velma J. Grose, BSc, MPH
  Teacher's Assistant
  BS, Wheaton College
  MPH, University of Illinois - Chicago
  vgrose@email.unc.edu

• Sandra Hancock, MS, CCC-SLP
  Pediatric Speech & Language Pathologist
  BS, State University of NY at Courtland
  MS, San Francisco State University
  SOnisk@unch.unc.edu

• Francisca Hernandez-Casillas, MA
  Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
  MA, Deaf Education, California State University
  francisca_hernandez-casillas@med.unc.edu
• Robert Humphreys
  Financial Officer
  RHumphre@unch.unc.edu
• Marcello Nascimento
  Office Assistant - Wilmington
  MNascime@unch.unc.edu

• Thomas A. Page, MS, CCC-SLP
  Lead Speech Pathologist
  Diagnostician for the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Team
  BS, Northern Arizona University
  MS, Speech & Hearing Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill
  tpage@unch.unc.edu
• Lori Parker
  Office Assistant - Durham
  LParker@unch.unc.edu
• David B. Perry
  Project Manager
  DBP@med.unc.edu
• Sindy Poole, BS
  Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
  BS, Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Barton College
  MEd (expected May, 2009), John Tracy Clinic/University of San Diego Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Education Program
  CPoole@unch.unc.edu

• Erin M. Thompson, MS, CCC-SLP
  Speech Language Pathologist
  BS, Communication Disorders, Appalachian State University
  MS, Speech & Hearing Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill
  erin_thompson@med.unc.edu

• Sherri D. Vernelson, BS
  Lead Teacher and Preschool Coordinatory for CASTLE
  BS, Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Barton College
  MEd (expected May 2008), John Tracy Clinic/University of San Diego Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Education Program
  svernels@unch.unc.edu

• Beth Whitfield, MEd, Cert. AVT
  Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
  beth_whitfield@med.unc.edu