Speech Department

Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science Division

Program Coordinator: Wilma Frank

Office Telephone: (845) 574-4345

Email: wfrank@sunyrockland.edu

Full Time Faculty: Wilma Frank, Robert Axelrod, Andrew Jacobs, Maire Liberace, Allison Briker

Adjunct Faculty: Lanny Taylor, Martin Machover, Maureen Samedy

Since speech is the primary means of communication, the speech discipline strives to develop and enhance this faculty in each student. Courses in speech meet a variety of needs. Students can develop greater competency in spoken American English, improve voice and diction, understand the basics of speech and language, train in debate techniques, interpret literature orally, practice public speaking, study semantics and the political implications of speech, and apply techniques to improve cross-cultural communication.

Students can transfer to four-year institutions in order to major in the following fields: speech pathology and audiology, pre-law, public relations, business, teaching, psychology, rhetoric, linguistics, and radio/TV.

Students enrolled at Rockland can have their hearing tested at the Speech Clinic. Voice, articulation, language and hearing therapy are also available to students at no cost. Each year the Speech discipline sponsors a speech tournament, a debate tournament for two- and four-year colleges, the Honors Speech Breakfasts, Reader's Theater, and a hearing-test program for the College community.

Students interested in speech often pursue the following degree program:

Liberal Arts and Sciences ­ Humanities and Social Science (A.A.).