Stephen F. Austin State University

Centers & Projects


Center, Labs, Projects, & Directors Director Major Service
Charter School Ms. Lysa Hagan SFA sponsored model school for grades PK-5 and
internship site for future teachers.
Early Childhood Lab Ms. Lori Harkness Education for university students preparing to work
with young students
Economic Education Center Ms. Phyllis Gilbert Teaching materials and professional development
for teachers of economics and social studies
Counseling Clinic Mr. Robert Patterson Counseling services by graduate interns
Educational Research Center Dr. Patrick Jenlink Supports the collaborative research of doctoral
students and edits a major state educational
journal
Gaining Early Awareness and
Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
(GEAR UP)
Ms. Barbara Davis Supports increased secondary student participation
in advanced-level classes, as a step for increased
success in post-secondary education
Human Neuroscience Lab State-of-the-art laboratory facilities for testing a
wide range of issues related to human brain and
behavior
Stanley Speech and Language Clinic Provides speech, language and hearing evaluations
Ed & Gwen Cole Audiology Dr. Frank Brister & Dr. Kelly Jobe Hearing vestibular assessment
Human Performance Lab Dr. Eric Jones & Dr. Mark Faries Provides hands on experience in metabolic analysis
testing and pulmonary function testing
Basic Academic Skills Instructional
Clinic
Dr. Glen McCuller Provides after school and summer reading, math,
& social skills instruction
Biomechanics Laboratory Dr. Todd Whitehead Provides various motion analysis equipment to
analyze gait, balance, and sport performance
assessments.
The Design Center Ms. Sally Ann Swearingen Showroom to come and view products specified in
the standards furniture manual. Manufactures come
yearly and give presentations to departments and
students to learn about the furniture industry
ECRC Resource Room Ms. Cay McAninch Laminator, copier, die cut machine, resource books,
and computers
American Sign Language Media Development Lab The ASL Media Develop Laboratory has produced materials currently used to enhance American Sign Language courses. Additional materials will be released for use in Deaf Education classrooms with deaf and hard of hearing children.
CONFIANZA
Autism Clinic Dr. Glen McCuller & Dr. Ginger Kelso The purpose of this clinic is to serve the community through providing services to an underserved population while also providing our student trainees with the experiences necessary to become competent professionals in their fields of study.
George Independent Living Skills Model Apartment The apartment is used by the Rehabilitation Services program, the Orientation and Mobility Program, the School Psychology Program and the Low Vision program to provide students a setting to teach persons with disabilities independent living skills including cooking, cleaning, and washing clothes; skills that it takes to live in an apartment on one's own.
Little Jacks The Little Jacks Program is a preschool language stimulation group led by SFA graduate clinicians.
SFA Rehabilitation Services Career Planning Laboratory Dr. Alan Larson & Dr. William Weber As a Community Rehabilitation Program, the laboratory provides employment-related services to persons with disabilities referred by both the Division of Blind Services and the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.
Voice and Speech Science Lab The SLP program has a speech and voice science laboratory which assesses and treats voice and motor speech disorders.