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Julie Estis, PhD, CCC-SLP
Executive Director of Academic Enhancement
COVID-19 Response Coordinator
Associate Professor of Speech Pathology
jestis@southalabama.edu
(251) 460-1590
Dr. Julie Estis, Executive Director of Academic Enhancement and COVID-19 Response
Coordinator, was appointed to the faculty of the Department of Speech Pathology &
Audiology in 2004 (CV). In her role as Executive Director of Academic Enhancement, she applies principles
of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to South’s ad hoc and longstanding
initiatives to continuously improve student learning and academic success. She supports
ongoing SACSCOC accreditation and strategic planning efforts. She also coordinates
USA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic across divisions, collaborating with USA Health,
and organizes and executes USA’s COVID-19 response plans and policies. Her research
interests include team-based learning, interprofessional education, and teaching and
learning in higher education, as well as research in communication sciences and disorders.
She is the Team-Based Learning Collaborative President and Trainer-Consultant.