Lisa Tafuro

Lisa Tafuro serves as a professor and speech pathologist at St. Joseph's University New York, with campuses in Brooklyn and Patchogue, NY, where she has worked in higher education since 2010. She brings over 30 years of experience as a speech pathologist, evaluating and treating children with language impairments, while also educating students pursuing careers in the field. Her primary areas of expertise include language development and teaching. Tafuro earned her PhD in 2010 and holds credentials as a Fulbright fellow and University of Cambridge fellow. In fall 2021, she served as a clinical fellow at the University of Cambridge, which expanded her global collaborations in book publishing, conferences, and presentations. She is a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Tafuro attributes her success to hard work and persistence, noting that she always finds another way when facing obstacles. She advises women to avoid selling themselves short and to widen their view of possibilities to achieve greater impact. Outside her professional life, she values family time, outdoor activities like hiking and being on the water, and a love of animals.