John Bernthal, Ph.D.

John Bernthal, Ph.D.

John Bernthal, Ph.D., was an Emeritus Professor at University of Nebraska–Lincoln. His career included positions in the public schools of Louisiana, at the Northwestern State (Louisiana), Minnesota State University–Mankato, University of Maryland, University of Northern Iowa and University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He served for 30 years as a department chair at the latter two institutions. He has published articles, tests, and books in the areas of speech sound disorders in children. He has received the Honors of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders, the National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association, named 2007 Kansas University Distinguished Allied Health Alumnus, and served as President of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association.