Tuesday morning, word of Dr. Tracey Booth Snipes’ untmely death spread throughout N.C. A&T’s campus. Snipes, lost her battle with kidney cancer late Monday night. Dr. Snipes was an adjunct porfessor of speech language pathology at A&T, teaching five courses in the department.
“Professionally, she was probably one of the most reliable professor we have in the speech program,” said personal friend and university liberal studies interim chair, Regina Williams.
Dr Tracey Snipes was a deveout Aggie, achieving her BA. in speech language pathology audiology from A&T in 1991. She graduated MAgna Cum Laude. Snipes went on to Applachain State, where she received her masters in communications disorders. In 2007, she earned her PHD in cirriculum and teaching from UNC Greensboro, with a concentration in culutural studies.
Both Williams and Snipes attend UNCG and completed their dissertations in Speech Pathology. While working in the speech pathology phonetics department, Dr. Snipes was known for her maternal nature with her students, as well as for her devotion to recruiting high school students for the university speech program.
“The reason why that was so profound is that most people do not know we even have a speech language and pathology program at this university, said Williams. Th speech department has graduated 20 to 25 (speech) majors every semester more recently because of her efforts. Snipes also co-authored a book on speech communication entitled, “ttyl The Fundamentals of Speech Communication in the Digital Age.”
Dr. Snipes has been described as an invaluable both to the department and alos as a companion. “We’re small but mighty in speech,” said professor Stephanie Carrino. Snipes’ students also expressed their grief. “Dr. Snipes was an amazing individual and I will truly miss her,” said junior public relations major, Priscilla Bennett. “I cannot believe she is gone.”
Dr. Tracey Booth Snipes is survived by her husband and two daughters.
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- Richard Wade, Contributor