Yvette Hyter

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Yvette Hyter
Professor Emerita
Office: 
(269) 387-8025
Location: 
4494 Health and Human Services Building, Mail Stop 5355
Mailing address: 
Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5355
Education: 
  • Ph.D., Temple University
  • M.A., Western Michigan University
  • B.S., Western Michigan University
Teaching interests: 
  • Child language
  • Linguistic diversity
  • Culturally responsive practices
Research interests: 
  • Social pragmatic communication
  • Effects of maltreatment and prenatal alcohol exposure
  • Sustainable global engagement
Bio: 
  • Co-Founder, Social & Pragmatic Communication Skills of Peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora: Online Research & Resource Lab - africansocialpragmatics.net 
  • Co-Director, Cultural Connections: Transnational Research and Education Laboratory - cultureconnections.org 

To learn more about Dr. Hyter, visit her web page at africansocialpragmatics.net.