Dr. Allison Manning earned a B.S.Ed. (2009) and M.S. (2011) from SUNY Fredonia, and an Ed.D. (2025) from the University at Buffalo. She is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department, and teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, sharing her 10+ years of clinical practice with CDS students.
Dr. Manning serves as the National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Fredonia Chapter advisor, and as the American Speech-Language and Hearing (ASHA) CE Coordinator. Additionally, she is the current secretary for the New York State Speech Language and Hearing Association (NYSSLHA).
Teaching Interests
Speech and Language Development, Child Language and Speech Sound Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Literacy, and Clinical Methods in Assessment and Intervention.
Research Interests
The Scholarship of Learning and Teaching, Evidence Based Education and Student-Centered Learning in CSD.
License/Certification
- New York State License in Speech-Language Pathology
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
- Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD), Professional
Professional Membership
- American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
- New York State Speech-Language and Hearing Association (NYSSLHA)
Intellectual Contributions
- "Perceptions of Classroom Learning and Clinical Preparedness Among Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students," Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups (2026).
- "From Classroom to Clinic: Exploring Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students’ Perspectives," ProQuest (2025).
- "Vocal Mechanism Knowledge and Voice care among Freshman and Seniors University Voice Students.," International Journal of Research in Choral Singing, 5(1), 60-77. (2014).
Presentations
- "Practice What You Teach: Using EBP as an Educator in CSD," NYSSLHA Webinar Series, February (2026).
- "Using Students’ Perspectives to Enhance CSD Learning Experiences," ASHA Convention, Washington D.C. (2025).
- "Increasing Student Self-Efficacy Through Evidence-Based Education," NYSSLHA Convention, White Plains NY (2024).