Dr. Susan Weathers Floyd Scholarship for Speech Pathology

Dr. Susan Weathers Floyd

The Dr. Susan Weathers Floyd Scholarship for Speech Language Pathology was established by the South Carolina Department of Education Office of Special Education Services Centers for the Re-Education and Advancement of Teachers (CREATE) of Special Education and Related Service Professionals.

Announced by State Superintendent of Education Molly M. Spearman at the South Carolina State Board of Education meeting on December 14, 2021, the Fund is in memory of Susan Weathers Floyd, PhD for her passionate dedication and outstanding leadership as State Coordinator of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and Assistive Technology, her initiative in developing the SLP component to the CREATE scholarship program, and for her lifetime of distinguished service.

Dr. Floyd earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Coker College in Hartsville, SC in 1971. While an undergraduate at Coker College, she received the Algernon Sidney Sullivan Award for leadership. Dr. Floyd earned her Master's degree in speech pathology from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC in 1974 and her PhD in speech pathology in 1999, also from the University of South Carolina.

Dr. Floyd served the children of Lake City, the greater Lake City community, and schools in Florence County School District Three for more than 30 years as a public school speech-language pathologist and as the Supervisor of Speech Services in Florence District Three. Culminating her career of public service, Dr. Floyd served as Education Associate with the South Carolina Department of Education in the capacity of State Coordinator for Speech-Language Disabilities and Assistive Technology.

Dr. Floyd partnered with her husband Dr. Lane Floyd in Floyd and Floyd Associates, LLC, an educational communications company specializing in improving communication in educational settings through presentations, consultations, workshops, and publications. Dr. Floyd presented her Phonological Awareness Treatment and Intervention literacy model and Communication Collaboration framework for standards-aligned school-based services at seminars, conferences and school districts across the nation. As the presenter and Vice President of Floyd and Floyd Associates, she provided presentations and professional development for educators in 37 states during her tenure.

Recognized regionally and nationally for her expertise, Dr. Floyd served as the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Legislative Councilor for South Carolina and was a member of the ASHA Division 16 for school-based services. Dr. Floyd earned the national 2001 Roland J. Van Hattum Award presented by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation as the top speech clinician in the country. She was also awarded the ASHA Clinical Achievement Award for South Carolina in 2001 and the DiCarlo Award for Clinical Achievement in 1992.

Language is to the mind more than light is to the eye.
~William Gibson