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, LSLS, Cert. AVT
  Program Assistant for Development
  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, LSLS 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, LSLS, Cert. AVT
  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, LSLS, Cert. AVT
  Pediatric Speech & Language Pathologist
  BS, State University of NY at Courtland
  MS, San Francisco State University
  SOnisk@unch.unc.edu
• Lillian Henderson, MSP, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
  Lead Speech Pathologist
  Diagnostician for the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Team
  BA, Columbia College
  MSP, University of South Carolina
  lillian_henderson@med.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

• Lori Parker
  Office Assistant - Durham
  LParker@unch.unc.edu
• David B. Perry
  Project Manager
  DBP@med.unc.edu
• Sindy Poole, MA
  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, LSLS, Cert. AVT
  Speech Language Pathologist
  BS, Communication Disorders, Appalachian State University
  MS, Speech & Hearing Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill
  erin_thompson@med.unc.edu

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