RaMonda Horton, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, is a native of Durham, NC and mother. She received her Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is an Associate Professor in the Speech-language Pathology program at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL. Dr. Horton's research, teaching, and service interests are in the areas of early language development and disorders, school-based services, and multicultural and social justice issues in communication disorders. Her work has been presented at national and international conferences and published in numerous journals.