ATSU-ASHS vice dean elected to American Speech-Language Hearing Association Board of Directors
Posted: August 11, 2025
Marlene Salas-Provance, PhD, MHA, MA, CCC-SLP, FNAP, ASHA fellow, professor and vice dean of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS), has been elected to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors as vice president for planning. She will serve as liaison to three boards including the Multicultural Issues Board, the International Issues Board and the Financial Planning Board.
As vice president for planning, Dr. Salas-Provance will help ensure the process of forward planning for the association, including development and implementation of the strategic plan. She will also help identify emerging trends impacting the profession and contribute to ensuring ASHA’s continued success in fulfilling its mission.
Throughout her career, Dr. Salas-Provance has provided services to ASHA in many capacities, as well as serving as a faculty member and chair in speech-language pathology programs nationwide. She was past president of the Missouri Speech-Language and Hearing Association and is a published author of a textbook, in its third edition, on culturally responsive practices in the field of speech-language and hearing sciences.
Dr. Salas-Provance has served as a clinical educator throughout her academic career, especially related to children with cleft lip and palate. She holds a doctorate in speech science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, master’s in speech pathology from New Mexico State University, and master’s in health administration from the University of Missouri School of Medicine-Columbia.