Speech, Language & Hearing Scholar &. Clinician
Language & Literacy Practices, LLC
Yvette D. Hyter, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, USA, a Fellow of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, and owner of Language and Literacy Practices, Inc. through which she provides culturally and linguistically responsive, and trauma informed assessments, interventions, and educational consultations. Dr. Hyter’s research focuses on the influences of culture on communication development with particular emphasis in pragmatic language and social communication in children with histories of maltreatment, and children who speak African American English. As a founding member of the Children's Trauma Assessment Center of Southwest Michigan, Dr. Hyter’s developed a social pragmatic communication assessment battery for young children that is currently being used and tested in Brazil, Cyprus, Greece, and the United States. Dr. Hyter has expertise in culturally responsive and globally sustainable practices, and has a co-authored textbook called Culturally Responsive Practices in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences published by Plural Publishing. As Co-Director of a nonprofit, Cultural Connections: Transnational Research and Education Laboratory, she co-teaches study-abroad courses for students and community members in West Africa and in the U.S. Midwest about the causes and consequences of globalization on systems, policies, and practices. She was a member of ASHA’s Ad Hoc Committee on to Develop Guidance for Members and Students Engaging Globally in Clinical, Scholarly, and Other Professional Activities. Dr. Hyter has publishes articles underscoring the need for conceptual frameworks guiding practice in culturally responsive and globally sustainable ways, articles on the impact of childhood trauma on language and communication, and has served in national and international leadership positions regarding global practice, diversity, inclusion, and equity.