Dobrinka Georgieva
Dobrinka Georgieva is Full Professor in Speech-Language Pathology/Logopedics (Social Medicine, Public Health Organization and Pharmacy) at Medical University in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Dr. Georgieva teaching, research, and clinical interests are in the area of Fluency and Voice disorders, as well as History of Logopedics, and Evidence-Based Practice in SLP.
She has authored numerous research and clinical papers, chapters in books and books for stuttering and cluttering, stuttering intervention and voice disorders. In addition, Georgieva has presented widely at national and international conferences and congresses on the topics mentioned above.
She coordinated many international and national projects and initiatives (World Bank project; National Science Fund; Erasmus+ and Fulbright). Georgieva was the leading person developing the Bulgarian Logopedics specialty recognition and evaluation in the field of Public Health.
Specializations in USA, France, England, the Netherland, and Russia. Fulbright alumna (2013), (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Center, Ohio, USA). Member of US Department State’s Global, Fulbright alumna.
Last two decades (2000-2021) she was a founder and director of the University Stuttering Research Center at SWU. Member of the IALP, IFA and other international and national professional organizations. Main editor of the Bulgarian Journal of Communication Disorders (2008-2014).
Member of the IALP Education Committee two terms (2007-2010 and 2010-2013). Consultant of the IALP Education Committee (2013-2016). Since 2014 member of the IFA Professional Liaisons Committee.
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