David J. Ertmer, Ph.D.
Dr. David J. Ertmer is a professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He received a B.S. from Marquette University, a M. S. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a Ph.D. from Purdue University. His clinical career includes experiences as a school speech pathologist in Wisconsin and Colorado and as a clinical supervisor at Purdue University. He has regularly taught courses in aural rehabilitation and clinical methods in communication disorders. His NIH-funded research is focused on identifying the rate and completeness of prelinguistic vocal development, phonological development, and the attainment of intelligible speech in young children who receive cochlear implants and children who are typically developing. David has been an associate editor of Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, an editorial consultant for numerous professional journals, and a reviewer of NIH and international research proposals. Along with numerous journal articles and book chapters, he is the author of The Source for Children with Cochlear Implants (Pro-Ed, Inc., 2005). David and his wife Peg, a professor in Learning Design and Technology at Purdue University, have four adult children and three grandchildren.