University of New England

Danielle N. Ripich
Biography

Danielle N. Ripich, Ph.D., assumed the University of New England presidency July 1, 2006. Prior to coming to UNE, she was the dean of the College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), where she was also a professor in the University’s College of Medicine, Department of Neurology. She is internationally known for her child language research.

Dr. Ripich is UNE’s fifth president.

President Ripich is widely known for her work in child language, with an emphasis on the hearing impaired, and with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. She has written extensively in her field, including several book chapters and manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, and has served as an editorial consultant to several medical journals.

Before becoming dean at MUSC, President Ripich was chair of the Department of Communication Sciences (1985-1994) and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University (1994-1999).

President Ripich earned a Ph.D. in speech pathology from Kent State University. She also received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech pathology from Cleveland State University.

She has been the recipient of many honors and fellowships. In 1996 she was awarded a Congressional Fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.