Judith A. Cooper

Judith Ann Cooper (born September 16, 1949) is an American speech pathologist serving as the deputy director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). She was the acting director of the NIDCD from June 2018 to August 2019. Cooper is an elected fellow of the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association.

Education Cooper was born September 16, 1949, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Joyce and Peter Cooper. Her dissertation was titled, Residual impairments in children with a history of acquired aphasia. Copper's doctoral advisor was Charles R. Flowers. Copper was succeeded by Debara L. Tucci.

Awards and honors Cooper received the Distinguished Alumnus award from Vanderbilt University, a Secretary's (Department of Health and Human Services) Award for Distinguished Service, and several NIH Director's awards. She was elected a fellow of the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2006 and received ASHA's Honors of the Association award, its highest honor, in 2007.