Christine Bergan, M.M., M.A., CCC-SLP

Christine Bergan, MM, MA, CCC-SLP is a doctoral candidate in voice science in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at The University of Iowa. She recently passed her Ph.D. comprehensive exams and is currently A.B.D status. Her mentor is Dr. Ingo Titze.

She earned a bachelor's degree in music education (voice) from Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri, in 1986 and a master's degree in vocal performance from the University of Northern Iowa in 1996. In between, she taught K-12 vocal and instrumental music for eight years in the public schools. She has been a private instructor of voice and piano for the past 15 years and continues to be an active performer. She completed the master’s degree in speech and language pathology from the University of Iowa in May, 2001, and has been a certified speech and language pathologist treating both pediatric and adult/geriatric patients encompassing a great diversity of etiologies since May, 2002.

She has completed research involving the perception of vocal qualities and has been the first author on two articles, both published in the Journal of Voice, and the second author on a third article, currently in press. She has been a guest presenter/speaker for two recent Voice Foundation’s “Care of the Professional Voice ” Symposiums held in Philadelphia, PA.

Mailing Address:
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
The University of Iowa
National Center for Voice and Speech
334B SHC
Iowa City, IA 52242
phone: 319-335-6600
fax: 319-335-8851
cell: 319-530-7469