Ashley Bourque Meaux, PhD, CCC-SLP

Dr. Ashley Bourque Meaux joined the University in 2021 as the Assistant Program Director and an Associate Professor for the MS-SLP program on the Dallas, TX campus. In December 2023, she transitioned to Director, SLP Clinical Education Placement Team.

Dr. Meaux earned four degrees from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. In 2004, Dr. Meaux completed her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders and English (Linguistics). She completed her Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2008. In 2013, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with an emphasis in Child Language Acquisition and Literacy Development.

Dr. Meaux has practiced as a speech-language pathologist since 2008 as an early intervention provider and school-based clinician. Her research interests are in language and literacy development as they are supported by caregiver (e.g., parent, teacher) interaction. Additionally, she believes interprofessional collaborative practice is an essential component to positive outcomes when working with children and their caregivers. Dr. Meaux has numerous presentations at the local, state and national level, and serves on the editorial board for Language, Speech, Hearing Services in Schools.