Faculty and Staff

(Associate Professor & Graduate Program Chair) – Cognitive rehabilitation, voice disorders, fluency disorders

Dr. Mashima is Associate Professor and Graduate Chair in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Hawai`i, John A. Burns School of Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She received her PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Cincinnati. She served as Chief of the Speech Pathology section at Tripler Army Medical Center from 1991 to 2015. During this time, she coordinated working groups to develop clinical guidance for cognitive rehabilitation for military service members and veterans with mild traumatic brain injury. Her service to ASHA includes the Joint Committee on Interprofessional Relations Between the American Psychological Association (APA) and ASHA, Continuing Education Board, Ad Hoc Committee on Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology, Working Group on Telepractice, Multicultural Issues Board, and Coordinating Committee for the Vice-President for Planning. She served on the State of Hawai’i Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, and as President of the Hawaii Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

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(Professor) – Audiology, diagnostic audiology, auditory electrophysiology, auditory brainstem response (ABR), auditory processing disorders (APD), tinnitus, hyperacusis, newborn hearing screening

Dr. Hall is Professor and Director of the online Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPAPP) undergraduate program at the University of Hawaii. He is an internationally recognized audiologist with 40-years of clinical, teaching, research, and administrative experience. He received his Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from Northwestern University and his Ph.D. in audiology from Baylor College of Medicine. During his career, Dr. Hall has held clinical and academic audiology positions at major medical centers. He is the recipient of numerous professional awards and honors and the author of over 190 peer-reviewed publications, invited articles, book chapters, and 10 textbooks.

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(Assistant Professor) – Audiology, aural rehabilitation, childhood hearing impairment, newborn hearing screening, hearing conservation, tinnitus, hearing aids, clinic management

Dr. Gordon-Wendt joined the University of Hawai`i Mānoa Communication Sciences and Disorders Department (UHCSD) as an Assistant Professor in 2024. She has an extensive background in university, hospital, and civilian military settings, conducting all types of audiological testing and hearing aid dispensing on patients of all ages. She especially enjoys working with newborns, young children, and geriatrics and their families.

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(Instructor) – Adult neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders

Ms. Brittany Evans is an Instructor at the University of Hawai`i Mānoa Communication Sciences and Disorders Department (UHCSD). She serves as an acute speech-language pathologist at Queen’s Medical Center Health – West Oahu. Ms. Evans received her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Hawai`i Mānoa. She specializes in diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, swallowing, voice, and cognitive-communication disorders related to neurologic diseases in the adult population. She has 7 years of experience in the acute care setting – specializing in evaluation and treatment of dysphagia. She is certified in VitalStim Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and competent in performing Modified Barium Swallowing Studies.

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(Instructor) – Child language disorders, articulation and phonology disorders

Mrs. Maemori is an Instructor at the University of Hawai`i Mānoa Communication Sciences and Disorders Department (UHCSD). She holds a Master of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the University of Hawai`i Mānoa. She has an extensive background in the diagnosis and treatment of various speech, language, and communication disorders. Maemori has a professional interest in working with individuals with autism, phonological disorders, and language disorders. She retired from the State of Hawaii Department of Education, where she provided direct services and coordinated the speech services in the Honolulu district.

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(Instructor) – Pediatric speech sound disorders and language disorders

Ms. Castillo is an Instructor at the University of Hawai`i Mānoa Communication Sciences and Disorders Department (UHCSD). She also is a speech-language pathologist for the Hawai'i Department of Education. She received a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Hawai`i Mānoa. Her professional interests include receptive and expressive language disorders and speech sound disorders.

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