President – Anusha Sundarrajan
Dr. Sundarrajan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences at San Francisco State University, California. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology in India. She earned her Ph.D. in Speech Language Pathology and a minor in Gerontology at Purdue University in 2016. Her research interests center around understanding the physiology of aging voice using aerodynamic and acoustic measures. She is specifically interested in understanding how the healthy young and old larynx responds to the effects of unhealthy, and excessive use of the laryngeal mechanism. She has extensive clinical experience working with children with developmental disabilities in schools and private practices both in the U.S. and in India.
Burk Hall 101 | anusha@sfsu.edu | 415.338.7652
https://gcoe.sfsu.edu/anusha-sundarrajan
Vice President (Public Relations) – Malathy Venkatesh (serving on an interim basis)
Malathy Venkatesh, PhD., CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor in the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS). She is an AMI Certified Montessori Practitioner for Dementia and Aging. Her interests include implementation of evidence-based person-centered approaches to improve quality of life.
Vice President (Professional Practices) – Rabab Rangwala (2024-2026)
Rabab Rangwala, Ph.D. is a Speech-Language Pathologist and currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco. She earned her Ph.D. from Northwestern University, where she conducted research under the mentorship of Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris, focusing on respiratory-swallowing coordination and dysphagia in individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. Rabab also serves as the Vice President of Professional Practices at the South Asian Caucus of ASHA (SACA), where she is passionate about integrating her cultural background with the field of Speech-Language Pathology. She can be contacted at rangwalarabab@gmail.com
Secretary – Puja Goel (2023-Dec 2025)
Puja Goel, MA, CCC-SLP, PNAP, (she/her/hers) is a multilingual school-based speech language pathologist (SLP) who has worked for the Chicago Public Schools and currently works in New Mexico as a supervising SLP. Puja recently completed her administrative licensure in the state of NM which allows her to work as an administrator in schools. Puja is a member of ASHA, CASE and appointed to NAP. Puja is predominantly school based, but has worked across all settings: early intervention, private practice, acute care, skilled nursing facilities and outpatient settings. She completed the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Leadership Development Program and Minority Student Leadership Program and served on the Multicultural Issues Board.
Puja graduated from Northwestern University for her Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Smith College for her Bachelor’s Degree in Government. She earned a certification in Assistive Technology from University of Illinois at Chicago and is currently pursuing a terminal degree in educational leadership. Puja is a first-generation South Asian born in the United States. Puja can be contacted via email: pujagoel2020@gmail.com.
Treasurer – Maitri Jetly (2024-Dec 2026)
Maitri Jetly, MS, CCC-SLP, joined SAC-ASHA as Treasurer in 2024. She is a budding MedSLP gaining experience with patients with acquired neurological disorders working in Skilled Nursing Facility and Outpatient Clinic. She completed her masters at Rush University in 2023. She has embarked on her clinical journey to gain competencies in swallowing and upper airway disorders. Her interests also lie in treating patients with cognitive-communication impairments and is currently exploring different settings. She can be contacted at maitrislp14@gmail.com.
Past President/AIC Advisory Board: Advisor (2024-2026)
Ranjini Mohan
Ranjini Mohan is an Assistant Professor at Texas State University in the Dept. of Communication Disorders. Her research interests include understanding the neural bases of cognition and language in typically aging adults and those with neurogenic diseases. She has clinical experience working with adults in acute, sub-acute, and outpatient settings, both in the U.S. and in India. She can be contacted at ranjini25@gmail.com.
https://faculty.txstate.edu/profile/2019205
Editorial Team:
Ramesh Kaipa, Ph.D. is the Chief Editor (2024-2026) of ASHA KIRAN.
He is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Oklahoma State University – Stillwater. His research centers on developing evidence-based treatments for individuals with motor-based speech disorders, with additional interests in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Committed to giving back to the profession, Ramesh has previously served as the Educational Officer for the Asia Pacific Society of Speech, Language, and Hearing and currently as the Vice President of the Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Suma Suswaram (she/her), Ph.D. is the Associate Editor of ASHA KIRAN.
She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas. Her research focus on understanding the effects of culture on early communication skills in children with and without disabilities. Suma’s second line of research focus on pre-professional training in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Apart from research, she also advocates for equity and inclusion in higher education at local (university), national (professional organization), and international (India). She is also a fluent multilingual who speaks five Indian languages and English.
Madhu Sundarrajan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP joined the SACA editorial team in 2021.
Dr. Sundarrajan earned her bachelor of information technology from University of Delhi. She earned her master of science in communication sciences and disorders and doctor of philosophy from The University of Texas at Dallas. Currently Dr. Sundarrajan works as an assistant professor at the University of Pacific.
