The HEALTHstory Month series provides a comprehensive historical overview of the health status, experiences, and outcomes of populations across the United States, offering invaluable insights into the complex and multifaceted landscape of public health in this nation. This initiative is intentionally aligned with recognized cultural awareness months in the United States, amplifying its relevance and impact by honoring the histories and contributions of diverse communities while fostering deeper understanding and engagement.

About Dr. Woolpert

Dr. Darin Woolpert is a senior lecturer and director of the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Program at UVM. He has taught courses on a broad array of topics but primarily on language development, language disorders, and cultural and linguistic diversity. His research focuses on spoken language predictors of literacy development in 
bilingual (Spanish-English) children.

Dr. Woolpert has worked clinically as a bilingual speech-language pathologist in a few elementary schools, conducting assessments and providing treatment in both Spanish and English. He is also interested in international education, especially with regard to speech-language pathology programs in Central and South America