Background
Silliman, Elaine R. was born on June 16, 1938 in Buffalo. Daughter of Joseph Silliman and Dorothy Fineberg Rubenstein Silliman.
educator speech and language pathologist
Silliman, Elaine R. was born on June 16, 1938 in Buffalo. Daughter of Joseph Silliman and Dorothy Fineberg Rubenstein Silliman.
Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, City University of New York, 1976.
Speech-language clinician Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1960—1962. Supervisor speech-language services United States Public Health Service community health project Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1966—1968. Clinical supervisor Center for Communication Disorders, Hunter College, City University of New York, 1973—1976.
Professor School Health Sciences, 1976—1987. Director communication science program, 1981—1984, 1985—1987. Acting dean, 1984—1985.
Doctoral faculty City University of New York program speech and hearing science, 1984—1987. Professor, chair Department Communication Sciences & Disorders University South Florida, 1987—1990.
Member of Orton Dyslexia Society, Society Research Child Development, Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (president 1982-1984), New York Academy of Sciences, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Married Paul Harris Silliman, January 28, 1961. Children: Scott L., Dawn R.