Dr. Christopher Watts named chair of Department of Communication, Sciences and Disorders

Fort Worth, TX

6/9/2008

Dr. Christopher Watts has been named chair of Harris College’s Department of Communication, Sciences and Disorders (COSD). In addition to overseeing the academic arm of the COSD, Dr. Watts will also be responsible for the Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic.

“Dr. Watts is a great match for TCU and an exceptional asset to our academic and clinical programs,” said Dr. Paulette Burns, dean of the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences. “Both faculty and students heartily welcome him and look forward to his leadership.”

He joins TCU in the upcoming academic year from James Madison University in Virginia, where he was a tenured associate professor in communication sciences and disorders since 2004. He held previous academic posts at University of South Alabama, where he earned his both his B.S. and Ph.D., and University of Central Florida.

Dr. Watts is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and a lifetime member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. He is a frequent published contributor to peer-reviewed journals and presenter to scientific and professional organizations. Dr. Watts has expertise in vocal physiology, voice disorders and motor speech disorders.