Dr. Carlos Irizarry Pérez is an Assistant Professor in the University of New Mexico’s Speech and Hearing Sciences Department. He received his PhD in Communication Disorders from the University of Texas at Austin and holds a certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). His research interests are primarily aimed at investigating intervention approaches for bilingual children with speech disorders, preparing clinicians to work with bilingual children with speech disorders, and providing equitable services to bilingual children with speech disorders. Dr. Irizarry Pérez has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in the area of bilingualism, presented nationally on bilingual topics, teaches graduate courses on bilingualism and bilingual intervention, and identifies as a bilingual, Latino individual himself. Dr. Irizarry Pérez has also chaired the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee within his department, published on diversity, equity, inclusion, and power within the profession, and teaches the department’s course on cultural responsivity. 

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Joint appointment with Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (June 2023-June 2026)