Emily Balkam

Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education (Speech-Language Pathology); Lecturer

Balkam, Emily

Email: ebalkam@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-6087
Fax: 902-494-5151
Mailing Address: 
Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building
5850 College Street
2nd Floor, Room 2C01
PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2
 

Bio

Emily Balkam received a BA with honours in psychology from Acadia University in 2004 and an MSc in speech-language pathology from Dalhousie University in 2007. Since graduating from Dalhousie, she has worked as a speech-language pathologist in Halifax and other communities throughout Nova Scotia, as well as in San Diego, California. As the clinical coordinator, she is responsible for organizing, coordinating, and evaluating the clinical education component of the SCSD speech-language pathology program.

Education

  • BA, Psychology, Acadia University
  • MSc, Speech-Language Pathology, Dalhousie University

Teaching

  • CMSD 5070X/Y: Clinical Methods - Speech-Language Pathology
  • CMSD 5130: Introduction to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
  • CMSD 7061: Practicum - Internship - Speech-Language Pathology
  • CMSD 7062: Practicum - Externship - Speech-Language Pathology

Professional associations/affiliations

  • Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
  • Nova Scotia College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (International Affiliate)