Dr. Michael J. Moran received a BS in Education from East Stroudsburg State University, an M.A. in Logopedics from Wichita State University, and a PhD in Communication Disorders with a minor in Special Education from Pennsylvania State University. He has worked as a speech-language pathologist with developmentally disabled children and adults, and is currently a Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at Auburn University.He teaches graduate courses in voice disorders, phonological disorders and cleft palate. Dr. Moran has published numerous articles in the areas of phonology, voice and cleft palate and has presented many papers on the national level.He is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.