Mark DeRuiter, MBA, PhD, CCC-A/SLP

Vice President for Standards and Ethics in Audiology

Mark DeRuiter, MBA, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, ASHA Fellow, is Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. DeRuiter has interests in professional issues and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) within the discipline of communication sciences and disorders. He serves as co-editor for a number of books in print in these topic areas and is a Founding Editorial Board Member of Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders (scholarly journal).

Dr. DeRuiter has a long history of service and commitment to the professions. He is a graduate of ASHA’s Leadership Development Program (2007) and has served in a variety of roles within ASHA. These include the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC), the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA), and Special Interest Group 11 (Administration and Supervision). Dr. DeRuiter chaired the 2016 Ad Hoc Committee for ASHA’s Speech-Language Pathology Scope of Practice document revision, and he also served as the Audiology Convention Co-Chair for ASHA Convention in 2020 and 2022. Dr. DeRuiter is a recipient of ASHA’s Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism. He is currently the Co-Chair for Speech-Language Pathology on ASHA’s Health Care Economics Committee.

Dr. DeRuiter also has extensive service related to the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD). He has served as the Council’s President, Vice President for Professional Development, Treasurer, and Vice President for Online Professional Development. During his time with CAPCSD, Dr. DeRuiter oversaw initiatives related to reorganizing the board of directors, hiring a new executive management firm, facilitating initiatives relative to in-person and web-based education, and assisting with the development of a sustainable budget for the organization.

Dr. DeRuiter attributes his commitment to service in his discipline to his parents, who contributed extensively to faith-based and immigrant community organizations.