Communication Sciences and Disorders
Mr. Waller received an MA in Speech-Language Pathology from UNCG in 2007. He also holds a Master of Voice degree in Vocal Performance from Appalachian State University.

His first job after graduation was at the nationally renowned Bastian Voice Institute in Chicago where he specialized in evaluation and treatment of voice speech and swallowing disorders and provided post-operative care for vocal performers.

In 2014, because of his expertise in voice, Northwestern University hired Mr. Waller to be their voice expert and to coordinate externship placements for their graduate students. At Northwestern, he distinguished himself as an expert in the emerging field of transgender pediatric voice and established a treatment program for this population.

Mr. Waller speaks frequently at local, state, and national conventions on topics that include vocal injuries, post-operative care for vocal fold lesions, breathing and coughing disorders, as well as on transgender pediatric voice. He is a wonderful mentor to the next generation of Speech Language Pathologists, frequently serving as an independent study advisor and clinical fellow supervisor