Academic Faculty
In addition to the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology, many providers in the Speech and Hearing National Referral Network™ have affiliations with tertiary referral centers and major research universities.

Dr. Kristine Tanner
Specializations
Voice Disorders; Resonance Disorders, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
Kristine Tanner, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at Brigham Young University. She holds adjunct faculty appointments in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at The University of Utah.
Dr. Tanner is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist and works clinically at The University of Utah Voice Disorders Center. Dr. Tanner's translational clinical research examines environmental effects on voice function, including laryngeal and airway surface hydration, irritants, and novel treatment development.

Dr. Ryan Branski
Specializations: Voice Disorders; Clinical and Academic Administration
Ryan Branski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist and the Associate Director of the NYU Voice Center in New York, N.Y., where he specializes in the assessment and treatment of patients with voice disorders. Dr. Branski directs a multidisciplinary clinical enterprise and an active research program in voice disorders.
