Meet Dr. Jonelle Dickson-Prokopchak, PhD, CCC-SLP, a specialist in stuttering disorders whose teaching centers on helping students become confident, thoughtful clinicians for people who stutter across the lifespan. Licensed in Pennsylvania and New York, she joins Gannon’s MS-SLP program as an Adjunct Professor and will teach GSLP 624: Fluency Disorders in the Spring semester.
Dr. Dickson-Prokopchak earned her BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Penn State, her MS from Misericordia University, and her PhD from Binghamton University, where her research focused on stuttering disorders. Her clinical experience spans public schools, preschools, and private practice, giving her a deep understanding of how fluency disorders show up in real people, real classrooms, and real therapy sessions.
In her teaching, Dr. Dickson-Prokopchak guides students beyond “techniques” to truly understand the lived experience of stuttering. Students learn how to evaluate fluency comprehensively, select evidence-based interventions, collaborate with families and educators, and support both children and adults who stutter with empathy, confidence, and clinical precision. Her emphasis on interdisciplinary care and reflective practice helps students feel prepared—not intimidated—when working with fluency disorders in clinic and school settings.
Gannon students benefit from her strong commitment to mentorship, clinical supervision, and professional growth, making fluency disorders an area of confidence rather than concern as they enter clinical practice.