Gary J. Rentschler, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Clinic Director and Assistant Professor Dr. Gary Rentschler serves as Director of the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology. He received his doctorate and masters degrees in Speech-Language Pathology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace College.

Dr. Rentschler is a Board Recognized Specialist in Fluency Disorders and serves as Vice-Chair of the Fluency Recognition Board. He was also recognized as "Speech Pathologist of the Year - 2002 " and "Volunteer of the Year - 2007" by the National Stuttering Association. Dr. Rentschler is a member of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Stuttering Association, and serves on the Professional Advisory Board for the national organization. Dr. Rentschler is the creator of "Stutter Buddies", a national newsletter for children who stutter.

In addition to his role as Clinic Director, Dr. Rentschler provides clinical instruction to students working with people with fluency disorders. Dr. Rentschler's clinical and research interests are in the area of stuttering. In particular, his work focuses on the role of emotional and psycho-social issues in perpetuating stuttering.

Email: rentschler@duq.edu
Phone: (412) 396-4204
405 Fisher Hall
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