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Hannah R. Eskridge, MSP, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT

Clinical Assistant Professor NCFI/Barnhardt Director, The Children’s Cochlear Implant Center at UNC

Clinical Director of Outpatient Clinics

Specialty:

Listening and spoken language development in children who are deaf or hard of hearing, with specific focus on training teachers of the deaf and speech-language pathologists.

Education:

  • Master of Speech Pathology: University of South Carolina, 2001

Certifications:

  • Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist
  • NC Speech/Language Pathologist
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech/Language Pathology-ASHA

Professional Experience:

  • Clinical Director of Outpatient Clinics, Dept. of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 2022-present
  • Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 2009-present
  • Program Director: Center for Acquisition of Spoken Language Through Listening Enrichment; Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006-present
  • Adjunct Faculty, Division of Speech and Hearing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006-present.
  • Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, Carolina Children Communication Disorders Program, Department of Otolayngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, School Of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001- 2006
  • Adjunct Faculty, Division of Speech and Hearing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2002-2003

Recent Presentations:

  • Eskridge, H., Henderson, L. (April 2011). The ABC’s of it All: Vowels, Raleigh, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Vernelson, S., Ragin, R. (March 2011). When Change is Needed, Chapel Hill, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Andrews,K., Morris, D. (October 2010). Developing Proactive Parent Professional Partnerships, Morehead City, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Henderson, L. (February 2010). Speech Babble and Critical Elements: Therapy How To, Greenville, NC
  • Eskridge, H., Heavner, K. (October 2009). Spoken Language Module, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Morganton, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Henderson L. (January 2009). Spoken Language Module, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Charlotte, NC.
  • Eskridge, H. (August 2009). Development of Auditory Function/ AV Techniques, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Charlotte, NC
  • Eskridge, H., Henderson L., Vernelson, S. (2009). Speech Babble and Critical Elements: Therapy How To, Greensboro, NC.
  • Andrews,K., Eskridge, H., Morris, D (2009). Establishing Parents as Partners/ Parent Guidance Module, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Greenville, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Wilson, K. (2008). Cochlear Implant Module, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Raleigh, NC.
  • Eskridge, H, Brown, C., Henderson, L., Teagle, H., Buchman, C., Pillsbury, H. CDaCI investigative team (2008). Speech Production Development in Children with Cochlear Implants as Measured by the Paden Brown, 10th Annual International Conference on Cochlear Implants, San Diego, CA.
  • Eskridge, H., Wilson, K. (2008). Development of Auditory Function/ AV Techniques, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Concord, NC
  • Eskridge, H., Wilson, K., Vernelson, S. (2007). Speech Babble and Critical Elements: Therapy How To, Raleigh, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Wilson, K. (2007). Spoken Language Module, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Raleigh, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Wilson, K. (2007). Establish Parents as Partners/ Parent Guidance Module, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Raleigh, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Roush, P. (2007). Hearing and Audiology Module, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Raleigh, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Wilson, K. (2007). Cochlear Implant Module, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Raleigh, NC.
  • Eskridge, H, Brown, C., Henderson, L., Teagle, H., Buchman, C., Pillsbury, H. CDaCI investigative team (2007). Comparison of Speech Production Development Between Children with Cochlear Implants and Normal Hearing Peers, 11th Annual International Conference on Cochlear Implants in Children, Charlotte, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Vernelson, S. (2007). Teaching Spoken Language, The CASTLE Program, Family Support Network Annual Conference, Wilmington, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Wilson, K. (2006). Cochlear Implant Module, AVI Standardized Curriculum, Raleigh, NC.
  • Eskridge, H., Henderson, L, Onisk, S, Thompson, E. (2005). Activities to Develop Audition and Language Skills, NC AG Bell/ CCCDP Annual Hear ‘N’ Now Conference, Asheboro, NC.
  • Eskridge, H. (2004). Auditory Verbal Therapy: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives, Treatment, and Success: Children with Hearing Loss Can Hear and Talk, Central Savannah River Area Conference, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA.
  • Britt, A., Eskridge, H., O’Connell, A., Whitfield, B. (2003). The “Problem Areas” of Auditory Verbal Therapy, NC Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC.
  • Eskridge, H. (2002). Supporting Children with Hearing Impairments to Listen and Talk in Your School System, NC Educational Audiologist Round Table, Morganton, NC.