Teresa Pitts

PhD, CCC-SLP

Department Chair and Professor

Ora B., Charles N., and Beatrice L. Davisson Faculty Scholar in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Dalton Cardiovascular Center Investigator

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Health and Rehabilitation Science

t.pitts@health.missouri.edu

309 Lewis Hall

Courses taught

SLHS 8225 – Voice Science and Voice Disorders

In the news

April 15, 2026

Teresa Pitts named inaugural Davisson Faculty Scholar

The three-year appointment will strengthen research and innovation in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.

Aug. 31, 2025

Faculty receive promotions

Several College of Health Sciences faculty received promotions effective Sept. 1, 2025. Congratulations to all!

Aug. 27, 2024

Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences hosts rotating lecture series

Research and clinical faculty from the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences will participate in a rotating lecture series throughout the 2024-25 academic year.

April 14, 2024

University of Missouri ranked best in the state for speech-language pathology

July 27, 2023

Laura Morett joining Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Dr. Morett’s research illuminates the cognitive and neurological mechanisms of the body’s impact on language processing, with a particular focus on hand gestures.

Feb. 27, 2023