Felix A. Matias

Felix Antonio Matias is the Clinical Coordinator for the graduate SLP program in Ruskin, Florida. He earned his B.S. in Biology and his his M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Puerto Rico. In 2014, Felix completed a Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation from the University of South Florida. Felix is a certified member of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed as a Speech Language Pathology in Florida and New York. Felix has served as an accreditation team member for the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) from ASHA.

Educational History

Graduate Certificate in Evaluation- University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 2014
M.S. in Speech Language Pathology-University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, 1993
B.S. in Biology- University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus,1989

Professional Experience

• Clinical Coordinator/Assistant Teaching Professor, Speech-Language Pathology Program, Gannon University, Ruskin, Florida (2021 – Present)
• Clinic Director, Speech-Language Pathology Program, Teachers College, Columbia University (2017-2021)
• Clinic Director, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida (2012-2017)
• Clinical Instructor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida (2008-2017)

Professional Societies

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) - Active Certified Member

Publications

Bahr, R., Matias, F.; Translation to practice: Metalinguistic considerations for Cuban Spanish-English bilingual children. In Multilingual Aspects of Speech Sound Disorders in Children. In McLeod, S. & Goldstein, B. Eds. (pp. 257-262). Tonawanda, NY: Multilingual Matters.