Danika L. Pfeiffer, PhD, CCC-SLP

Dr. Danika Pfeiffer is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist and an Assistant Professor in Speech-Language Pathology at Old Dominion University. She is Principal Investigator of the Collaboration in Research for Children's Language and Literacy (CiRCLL) Lab. Her primary research interest is in enhancing children's early language and literacy skills through collaborative school-based partnerships. This includes providing educators with interprofessional training at the preservice and in-service levels. She has presented her research on the topic of interprofessional practice at the state, national, and international levels. 

Danika is a member of the Council of Academic Program in Communication Sciences and Disorder's Interprofessional Education/Interprofessional Practice (IPE/IPP) Committee. She also hosts the About, From, & With podcast, sharing her experience pursuing a career in academia as well as others' journeys in the field of speech-language pathology. In addition, she works closely with other scientists and clinicians as a volunteer collaborator with CSDisseminate and OpenCSD. Their work aims to enhance research accessibility, rigor, and transparency in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders.