Adam M. Politis
About Adam M. Politis
Adam M. Politis serves as the Acting Principal Strategist for People with Disabilities at the National Institutes of Health, a position he has held since 2022. He has an extensive background in speech-language pathology and research, with previous roles at Seattle Children's Hospital and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Adam M. Politis serves as the Acting Principal Strategist for People with Disabilities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2022. In this role, he focuses on developing strategies to enhance the inclusion and support of individuals with disabilities within the NIH framework. His previous position at NIH included serving as the Chief of the Speech Language Pathology Section at the NIH Clinical Center from 2018 to 2021, where he managed clinical services and contributed to research initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Adam M. Politis holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Washington, where he also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in the same field. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley. His educational background provides a strong foundation in communication disorders and linguistics, which informs his professional practice in speech-language pathology.
Background
Adam M. Politis has extensive experience in the field of speech-language pathology. He began his career at Seattle Children's Hospital, where he worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist from 2005 to 2011, later becoming the Clinical Lead of Speech-Language Pathology from 2011 to 2013. He has also held various research and clinical positions at institutions such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Professional Experience
Throughout his career, Adam M. Politis has held several significant roles in the field of speech-language pathology and research. After his tenure at Seattle Children's Hospital, he worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2013 to 2015. He also participated in the NIH Intramural Research Program as a Research Training Award Fellow from 2015 to 2018, contributing to various research projects before taking on leadership roles at NIH.