Jenna M. Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD, PAVA-RV, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. A dual alumna of NYU Steinhardt, she earned a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions. She recently earned her Certificate in Vocology from NYU School of Professional Studies. She is an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certified and New York State licensed speech-language pathologist, holds certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD), and is a Recognized Vocologist through the Pan American Vocology Association. Her academic appointment builds upon a longstanding relationship with the department, where she has served as Clinical Assistant Professor, Adjunct Instructor, and Clinical Supervisor.
Jenna’s teaching, clinical education, and scholarly interests focus on voice disorders, professional voice and the singing voice, vocal injury and rehabilitation, and gender affirming voice and communication. She teaches across the graduate clinical practicum sequence and provides clinical supervision and mentorship to graduate student clinicians in the NYU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. She co-leads the Gender Affirming Voice and Communication Group, and maintains a student-led community initiative at the Ali Forney Center. Her approach to clinical education emphasizes diagnostic reasoning, reflective practice, culturally responsive care, and the translation of voice science into ethical and effective clinical decision-making. She has collaborated in the development of numerous curricular and clinical education initiatives, including reflective practice frameworks, telepractice best-practice guidelines, and comprehensive resources to support gender affirming voice and communication assessment and services. Her work in this area has been recognized through institutional awards and grant funding supporting clinic redesign, interdisciplinary collaboration, and inclusive educational practices, such as the Continuing Contract Faculty Fellowship Award, Steinhardt Faculty Challenge Grant, Steinhardt Dean Innovation Grant, and NYU Office of the Provost Student Activities Grant.
Jenna maintains an active clinical practice specializing in voice disorders, professional voice users, and gender affirming voice and communication. She brings over 15 years of experience collaborating with a wide range of voice users, including singers, actors, voice-over artists, broadcasters, public speakers, and other occupational voice users. Her clinical framework integrates evidence-based practice with holistic, individualized approaches to care. In addition to her university-based clinical work, she has held clinical appointments at NYU Langone Health, including roles as a Clinical Voice Specialist and per diem voice therapist within the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and the NYU Langone Voice and Swallowing Center. Earlier in her career, she served as a tenured speech-language pathologist with the New York City Department of Education, providing assessment, intervention, and mentorship within the public school system.
Jenna’s professional service includes leadership roles within the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, the Steinhardt School, and New York University, as well as sustained engagement in national and international professional organizations. She is an active member of ASHA, including Community Groups in Voice and Upper Airway Disorders and Higher Education; The Voice Foundation; Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA); Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA); World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH); Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD); and the New York Voice Study Group. Her scholarship includes peer-reviewed publication, funded projects, invited talks, and conference presentations addressing voice therapy frameworks, clinical education models, gender affirming voice and communication, and reflective practice.
In addition to her academic and clinical work, Jenna engages in public-facing scholarship and professional outreach focused on vocal health education and advocacy. She is the co-creator and co-host of On The Voice, a podcast dedicated to destigmatizing vocal injury within the performing arts and professional voice communities. The podcast integrates clinical expertise, pedagogical perspectives, and lived experience to foster a community grounded in empathy, belonging, and resilience. Drawing on their own experiences with voice injury as performers, the co-hosts aim to provide education, reflection, and hope for individuals navigating vocal injury and recovery, extending Jenna’s commitment to accessible, compassionate voice care beyond the clinic and classroom.