Kara Vincent named new executive director of 成人头条 Clinical Centers
Kara Vincent, 鈥�91, M.S., 鈥�93, has been named the next executive director of the 成人头条 Clinical Centers (LCC) at 成人头条 University Maryland. She will begin in the role on June 3, 2019.
Vincent is no stranger to 成人头条 or Jesuit values. She received her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 in speech-language pathology at 成人头条 and has a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech/Language and Hearing Association.
After earning her master鈥檚, Vincent worked at Kennedy Krieger Children鈥檚 Hospital and then did private practice working with school-aged students before joining 成人头条 in 2006 as an undergraduate instructor. After teaching classes for seven years, Vincent took a position in 2013 as the division director for speech-language-hearing sciences. She served as interim executive director of the LCC from December 2015 through September 2016.
Vincent was selected as executive director through a search that was conducted this spring.
鈥淭he search committee and I were impressed not just by Kara鈥檚 experience, but also by her enthusiasm and vision for the continued growth of the 成人头条 Clinical Centers,鈥� said Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., associate vice president for faculty affairs and diversity at 成人头条. 鈥淯nder her leadership, we can all look forward to seeing the 成人头条 Clinical Centers continue to make a positive difference for our students and in our Baltimore community.鈥�
Although Vincent didn鈥檛 expect her career path would take her back to her alma mater, she has enjoyed the past 13 years at 成人头条 and is ready to take on a new challenge.
鈥淚 am fortunate that I鈥檝e worked closely with the current leadership team at the LCC and the talented clinical faculty, and I鈥檓 inspired by the work they do,鈥� said Vincent. 鈥淚 plan to continue to mentor and support their work.鈥�
Vincent plans to continue the LCC鈥檚 work within the community by offering additional collaborative experiences. This year, the LCC hosted a free tax clinic for the York Road neighborhood, a collaborative effort between 成人头条鈥檚 Sellinger School of Business and Management students and the LCC. 成人头条 graduate students offer speech-language, literacy, audiology, and psychology services throughout the year with other partnerships in area schools and community agencies. Vincent hopes to expand these offerings by partnering with area organizations and meeting community members where they are.
鈥淲e truly believe the work the LCC does is 成人头条鈥檚 mission in action. The focus for me鈥攁nd us鈥攊s that we are closely aligning with 成人头条鈥檚 strategic plan, The Ignatian Compass. Our work is integrated with the idea of cura personalis, caring for the whole person, as we serve our clients, students, faculty, staff, and members of our communities,鈥� Vincent said. 鈥淲e educate, reflect, then we act.鈥�
As an alumna and a faculty member, Vincent wants to ensure that graduate student training and excellent client care remain a priority at the LCC. The LCC offers hands-on experiences to graduate students in literacy, speech-language-hearing sciences, and psychology that many other institutions don鈥檛 offer, Vincent said.
Vincent lives with her family in Sykesville. She is the mother of three daughters, including one who is a rising sophomore at 成人头条.
The LCC operates from three locations: Belvedere Square and 成人头条/Notre Dame Library in Baltimore City and 成人头条 University Maryland's Columbia Graduate Center in Columbia, Howard County. Some services are also provided off-site through partnerships with schools and community agencies. More information can be found at loyola.edu/clinics.