Dr. Jeanette Ortiz

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jeanette Ortiz is an Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs Advising and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University. She teaches CSD 110: Introduction to Hearing and Speech Acoustics, which is a core requirement for the Human Communication Sciences undergraduate major and minor. In her role as Assistant Dean, she supports the development, approval, and implementation of curricular changes, counsels faculty on academic policies, and serves as a liaison to key partners within the university. Jeanette attained her bachelor's degree in Japanese Language, after which she worked at Panasonic Corporation's headquarters in Japan as an internal communications media editor. She pursued her graduate studies at Northwestern University, where her master’s thesis focused on the effects of stress on clear speech consonant acoustics, and her doctoral dissertation in Audiology and Hearing Sciences investigated perceptual learning in basic auditory tasks. Her academic interests encompass music, travel, and dance, reflecting her involvement as an instructor and company member at the Latin Street Music and Dancing Studio.

Research Interests

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.