Phone: 828-227-3279
Email: hambrecht@wcu.edu
Office Address: McKee G48

Education:

• Ph.D., Kent State University, 1982
• M.A., Western Illinois University, 1975
• B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1974

Biography:

I am a professor and clinical supervisor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western. I so enjoy living in the mountains. Prior to coming to North Carolina, I spent 52 years living “flat.” I was born and raised in Ohio. I started out near the Cleveland zoo and spent some time in Medina and Hinckley (known for its buzzards).

I did my undergraduate degree at Bowling Green State University and my doctorate at Kent State University. I strayed from Ohio for my masters at Western Illinois University and took my first job as a county SLP in an area education agency in Creston, Iowa.

I have spent over 25 years doing university teaching first at Indiana State University and more recently here at W.C.U. Western’s campus is a great place to take lunchtime walks and experience the joy of fresh air and beautiful surroundings. Come join me on my noon trek.