Linda Vallino-Napoli

Linda D. Vallino-Napoli, PhD, MS, CCC-SLP/A, F-ASHA

Dr. Linda D. Vallino-Napoli is Head of the Craniofacial Outcomes Research Laboratory and Senior Research Scientist in the Center for Pediatric and Auditory Speech Sciences at Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, Delaware. She serves as Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Sydney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Delaware.

Dr. Vallino-Napoli earned her PhD from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in Clinical Evaluative Sciences from Dartmouth College. She holds dual certification in speech-language pathology and audiology.

She has lectured nationally and internationally and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and three textbooks focused on cleft palate and craniofacial differences. Dr. Vallino-Napoli is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.