Mary Pyfrom, MA, CCC-SLP, MT-BC

Biography

Mary Pyfrom, MA, CCC-SLP, MT-BC is an Assistant Professor in the Speech Language Pathology program, joining West Coast University (WCU) in November 2022.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from Mississippi University for Women and holds the credential MT-BC (Music Therapist- Board Certified), and her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.  Mrs. Pyfrom is currently a Ph.D. student in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.  Her areas of interest in both clinical service and research are neurodegenerative disorders and the influence of cognition on voice production.

Mrs. Pyfrom has practiced clinically in private practice, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, home health, and an outpatient university clinic.  She has served as the Director of Speech Language Pathology in the hospital setting and lead clinical instructor in higher education.  Mrs. Pyfrom has extensive experience clinically in the areas of Voice, Dysphagia, Motor Speech, Cognition, Aphasia, and Concussion Management.  She holds specialty certificates in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment – LOUD and Speak OUT! for clients with Parkinson’s Disease, Myofascial Release, Leesac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy, and Comprehensive Assessment in Foreign Accented English.  In higher education, Mrs. Pyfrom has focused on direct clinical care and the development of interactive educational seminars for students including hands on clinical application and decision making through simulated cases.  She has developed programs for assessing student performance, was a co-creator of a new instructor mentoring program, and fostered interprofessional education opportunities for both faculty and students.

Mrs. Pyfrom is an active member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) in three special interest groups and the Leadership Development Program. She is committed to lifelong learning and has earned three ASHA awards for continuing education.