Meet Emily Tuohey, an alumna of the UConn MA-SLP program! Emily’s interest in speech pathology began when she was working as a preschool teacher and she saw a speech-language pathologist (SLP) working with her students. She then decided that she was interested in pursuing the profession! Emily completed her undergraduate degree at Elms College in Chicopee, MA, and completed her graduate degree in UConn’s MA-SLP program.   

Emily is currently completing her clinical fellowship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is part of the neuro specialized SLP team working with adults in both a 500-bed inpatient hospital and several outpatient clinics. Her clinical interests involve neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. She also specifically has a passion for working with people with aphasia. Her favorite part of her current job is getting experience in both inpatient and outpatient facilities. These two areas are very different and having experience in both has helped her become a more well-rounded clinician. 

Emily’s favorite part about attending UConn was the opportunities she had to dive into her special interests. She completed a thesis in aphasia treatment, and she was part of the Aphasia Rehab Lab and weekly aphasia groups that helped spark her passion for the population.  

Her tip for current graduate students is to enjoy the time right now. “It can be easy to look to the next step and forget about the now, but you will learn so much and make lifelong relationships throughout this process, enjoy it while you’re in it,” she said.  

A fun fact about Emily is that the UConn men’s basketball team won back-to-back national championships while she was in grad school!