M. Barbara Kline Carpentier, M.A., CCC-SLP (emeritus)

Mary Barbara Kline, assistant professor emeritus, taught at Truman for more than 20 years. She received her undergraduate degree from Marquette University and her Master's Degree from Truman (formerly, Northeast Missouri State University). Ms. Kline retired from Truman in the summer of 2003 She moved to Indianapolis where she married Michael Carpentier.

In honor of Ms. Kline and her contributions to the CMDS program at Truman, the M. Barbara Kline Humanitarian Award was inaugurated in spring, 2003. The first recipient, elected by the vote of CMDS graduate and undergraduate students, was Heather Brady Mraz. This award is supported through donations to the Communication Disorders Development Fund.

Ms. Kline’s main areas of interest in communication disorders continue to be adult articulation, dysphagia, and fluency. She provided clinical supervision and taught classes in Phonetics, Dysphagia, and Principles of Clinical Management. In addition, she chaired the program's Honors and Awards committee and maintained alumni records for many years. In recent years, Ms.Kline served as the faculty sponsor for the Greek Christian Association (GCA) on campus.

You can reach Ms. Kline by e-mail at bkline@truman.edu.