Biography and expertise
Earned bachelors and masters degree at Texas State University. Worked in a variety of settings including public schools, home health and early childhood intervention.
Education
Master's Degree
MSCD in Communication Disorders
Texas State University, 2000
Bachelor's Degree
BSCD in Communication Disorders
Texas State University, 1998
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Bloom, R., Tufano, V. C., & Perez, C. (2022). Registered Nurses’ and Speech Language Pathologists’ Interprofessional Collaboration: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature. Nursing Forum, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.21.1.2025.e980
- Schwarz, A. L., & Perez, C. (2019). Chapter 3: Normal speech-language development. In Overview of communication disorders: Including culturally and linguistically diverse content and perspectives. Matthews, N.C.: Kona Publishing & Media Group.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Michael Wilkerson Service Award, Texas State Student Diversity and Inclusion. May 14, 2019
- Award / Honor Nominee: Faculty Excellence Award, Texas State University College of Health Professions. August 25, 2020 - May 2021
- Award / Honor Nominee: Faculty Excellence Award, Texas State University College of Health Professions. August 25, 2017 - May 30, 2018

Featured service activities
- Organizer
Clinic Spring Fling
- Organizer
Clinic Fall Festival
- Member
Graduate Admissions Committee
- Member
Student Research Committee
- Participant
Bobcat Days
- Chair
CDIS Events Committee
