At Pacific Since: 2016

Nicholaus Brock '11, '12, MS, CCC-SLP earned his bachelor of science in speech-language pathology in 2011 and a master of science in speech-language pathology in 2012, both from University of the Pacific. He joined the Pacific faculty in 2016.

What he loves about Pacific is the collaborative and supportive environment for both students and faculty. He welcomes opportunities to collaborate with experts in the field of speech-language pathology and continuing to work with the professors who taught him as a graduate student. His goals are to expand Pacific's clinical education program at the RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Stockton and help prepare students to meet the clinical expectations in their work settings. He loves working with students in one-on-one settings within the clinic, guiding and developing their clinical skills.  

Professor Brock is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Two of the individuals who have impacted his career are his clinical instructor Wendy Frush and Jill Duthie, PhD, CCC-SLP, associate professor emeritus of speech-language pathology. They encouraged him to think outside the box and develop new programs to best meet the needs of his clients. Their mentorship has led him to adopt a client-directed approach, which focuses on helping the client acquire practical and potentially life-changing skills.  

His hobbies include running, hiking and camping. He is currently training for local full and half marathons with the goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. He also enjoys spending time at the beach skimboarding and observing marine life.

Teaching Philosophy: “My role as a teacher is to shape, guide and nurture the development of students into becoming future professionals. Even though I may only witness the initial stages of growth, my instruction serves as a portion of the foundation that will allow students to foster and develop their clinical and professional skills.”

Courses:

SLPA 105 - Clinical Methods III
SLPA 107 - Clinical Methods IV
SLPA 110A - Clinical Observations
SLPA 110B - Clinical Observations
SLPA 181 - Diagnostic Observations
SLPA 183 - Diagnostics Lab
SLPA 189A - Beginning Clinic
SLPA 189B - Intermediate Clinic
SLPA 289A - Advanced Clinic
SLPA 289B - Advanced Clinic
SLPA 121 - Speech and Language Development
SLPA 225 - Public School Issues

Research Summary: “To determine alternatives methods for monitoring treatment progress and data collection.”

Research Interests:

• Clinical Supervision
• Treatment Progress Monitoring
• Service Delivery Models