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From the Department Head<br />

Dear Alumni and Friends of SLHS,<br />

The 2007-2008 academic year is<br />

completed and we are launching<br />

into our very busy summer term.<br />

This past year for your department<br />

Bob Novak<br />

has been very eventful! <strong>In</strong> the<br />

recent U.S. News and World Report graduate program<br />

rankings, the SLP clinical master’s program is now<br />

ranked 2nd and the AuD program ranked 9th! We<br />

continue to have our two clinical programs in the<br />

top 10 of all programs with only three other big 10<br />

schools with that distinction! Our Ph.D. programs<br />

were also ranked third in the Chronicle of Higher<br />

Education’s 2007 Top Research Universities Faculty<br />

Scholar Productivity <strong>In</strong>dex. Only 9 other <strong>Purdue</strong> Ph.D.<br />

programs were ranked among the top ten programs in<br />

their peer groups.<br />

We kicked off the year with our ASHA reaccreditation<br />

site visit in September which included full participation<br />

of our faculty in the preparation for the visit and the<br />

creation of our reaccreditation document, coordinated<br />

by Jane Fenters, who is also instrumental in the<br />

creation of <strong>this</strong> annual newsletter. The site visitors were<br />

very impressed with all aspects of our clinical programs<br />

and we received reaccreditation for the maximum 8<br />

year term. Their only major concern is of course our<br />

Heavilon Hall facilities, with its poor handicapped<br />

access, and limited room to grow to accommodate the<br />

expanding research and clinical program needs of our<br />

department. <strong>In</strong> response to our needs for more research<br />

and office space to accommodate new and existing<br />

<strong>In</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />

Volume 8 • Summer 2008<br />

Steer Lecture 2008 ........................................................................2<br />

Crossroads Conference 2008 .......................................................3<br />

2007-2008 SLHS Outstanding Seniors .......................................3<br />

Student Organizations ................................................................4<br />

Therapy and Research .................................................................4<br />

SLHS Clinic News........................................................................5<br />

SLHA Advisory Board News.........................................................6<br />

News Notes ...................................................................................6<br />

Awards and Honors ......................................................................7<br />

Alumni News ................................................................................8<br />

New Faculty Members .................................................................9<br />

Donor Recognition ....................................................................11<br />

Faculty and Staff ........................................................................11<br />

Contact Us<br />

Editor: Jane Fenters Phone: 765-496-6418 Fax: 765-494-0771 Email: jfenters@purdue.edu<br />

faculty, we are converting 4 classrooms in Heavilon<br />

to laboratory and office spaces to be completed <strong>this</strong><br />

summer in time for the start of fall classes. We could<br />

not have done <strong>this</strong> renovation without your donations<br />

as the department was expected to share over half<br />

of the expenses for <strong>this</strong> work. We used some of our<br />

PRF gift funds which have come from your generous<br />

unrestricted donations to our department! Thank<br />

you! This space is the last in Heavilon Hall that will be<br />

accessible to us, since we share the rest of the building<br />

with classrooms and the Department of English. We<br />

do, however, have new facilities for PLP (see PLP news<br />

in <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>)!<br />

You will be happy to know that our department and the<br />

College of Liberal Arts have embraced interdisciplinary<br />

program development in the area of autism spectrum<br />

disorders. This initiative includes the addition of<br />

two new clinical faculty in our department, Dr. Anu<br />

Subrumanian and Ms. Emily Tyson, both with clinical<br />

experience in autism (see more information about<br />

new faculty in <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>), the search for a new SLHS<br />

research faculty member in the area of autism, and<br />

the creation of the <strong>Purdue</strong> Autism Network (PAN)<br />

which is an interdisciplinary/interagency group of 20<br />

individuals—and growing! (more information about<br />

PAN in <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>).<br />

Our PHASE (<strong>Purdue</strong> Hearing & Acoustics in Science<br />

& Engineering) group has also continued its activities<br />

<strong>this</strong> past year and is participating with the Biomedical<br />

Engineering in the delivery of the First <strong>In</strong>ternational<br />

Symposium on Audible Acoustics in Medicine and<br />

Web: www.cla.purdue.edu/academics/slhs Address: Heavilon Hall, 500 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2038<br />

Submit news items to Jane Fenters by email, mail or phone.<br />

continued on page 2


Steer Lecture 2008<br />

Aniruddh D. Patel, Ph.D., the<br />

Esther J. Burnham Fellow at the<br />

Neurosciences <strong>In</strong>stitute in San<br />

Diego, was the speaker at the annual<br />

Steer Lecture on April 2. "Music<br />

and the Brain: 3 Links to Language”<br />

was the title of his talk which<br />

concerned his comprehensive study<br />

of the relationship between music<br />

and language from the standpoint<br />

of cognitive neuroscience. Dr.<br />

Patel challenges the widespread<br />

belief that music and language are<br />

processed independently. Since<br />

Plato's time, the relationship<br />

between music and language has<br />

attracted interest and debate from<br />

a wide range of thinkers. Recently,<br />

scientific research on <strong>this</strong> topic has<br />

been growing rapidly, as scholars<br />

from diverse disciplines, including<br />

linguistics, cognitive science,<br />

music cognition, and neuroscience<br />

are drawn to the music-language<br />

interface as one way to explore the<br />

extent to which different mental<br />

abilities are processed by separate<br />

brain mechanisms. Accordingly,<br />

the relevant data and theories<br />

have been spread across a range of<br />

disciplines. Dr. Patel argues that<br />

music and language share deep<br />

and critical connections, and that<br />

comparative research provides a<br />

powerful way to study the cognitive<br />

and neural mechanisms underlying<br />

these uniquely human abilities. A<br />

reception followed his talk.<br />

From the Department Head continued<br />

Physiology which will be held September 8 & 9, 2008. Check out the web site and attend<br />

if your are able! (https://engineering.purdue.edu/acoustics/)<br />

The number of our faculty family is growing. As a result of several very successful faculty<br />

searches <strong>this</strong> past year, in addition to Dr. Subrumanian and Ms. Emily Tyson, we will be<br />

adding two new faculty members, fall 2008. Dr. Xin Luo, comes to us from a three-year<br />

post doc at the House Ear <strong>In</strong>stitute in Los Angeles, and Ms. Claudia Mornout, who has<br />

had a large and successful private practice, comes to us from San Diego California (more<br />

information in <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>). Your faculty also includes members with joint appointments<br />

in biomedical engineering, psychology and special education, bringing together some of<br />

the most renowned, productive and just plain nice people of any faculty in the world!<br />

Our most recent department activity was the hosting of the <strong>In</strong>ternational Child Phonology<br />

Conference in early June. There were over 70 national and international attendees. The<br />

last time <strong>this</strong> conference was held at <strong>Purdue</strong> was over 20 years ago, with the response<br />

of enthusiastic attendees being that with the variety and quality of local restaurants and<br />

the ambience of our communities, they would like to return annually to <strong>Purdue</strong> for <strong>this</strong><br />

conference. Faculty in charge of the local arrangements for the conference included<br />

David Snow, David Ertmer, Larry Leonard, Lisa Goffman and Amanda Seidl. Dr. Elaine<br />

Paden was honored for her role in the early creation of the conference and our own<br />

Ms. Ruth Steer attended the reception held for all conference attendees in the <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

Memorial Union.<br />

As we look to the 2008-2009 academic year, we will be preparing for the university-based<br />

external review of our clinical and research programs in October. <strong>Purdue</strong> is also preparing<br />

for reaccreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. As part<br />

of the process, we are asked to develop learning outcomes and assessment protocols<br />

for each of our degree programs (bachelor’s, master’s in SLP, Doctor of Audiology, and<br />

Ph.D. programs in speech, language, and hearing sciences). Our department is well<br />

ahead of <strong>this</strong> process since ASHA had converted to assessment of learning outcomes for<br />

accreditation of our clinical programs and clinical certification at least four years ago,<br />

so all of our assessment/remediation systems and data collection processes have been<br />

well established. Once again, your SLHS department leads the way!<br />

Finally, as we look to the future and the increasingly apparent inadequacies of our<br />

space, we have sought and received support for our inclusion in the future <strong>Purdue</strong> Life<br />

Sciences Mall. This mall will bring together applied human behavioral and health science<br />

programs including SLHS, the 2-year IU medical sciences program, Psychology, Health<br />

and Kinesiology, and others in a south campus location within or adjacent to Discovery<br />

Park. Our goal is to include all SLHS clinical and research components with easy<br />

automobile access, adequate and convenient parking and optimum handicap access. Your<br />

donations will help to achieve our place in the mall, as each occupant must contribute<br />

funds necessary for their portion of the complex (see donation form in <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>), which<br />

would be added to matching state funds in the future. This will be a long process, and<br />

we are actively working with the <strong>University</strong> development officers to achieve <strong>this</strong> goal.<br />

Thanks so much for your continued support.<br />

Thank you and best wishes,<br />

Bob Novak<br />

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SLHS Outstanding Seniors<br />

2007 SLHS Outstanding Senior<br />

Heather Rushton of Fishers, <strong>In</strong>diana, was the 2007 SLHS<br />

Outstanding Senior. She worked with Dr. Amanda Seidl and<br />

Dr. George Hollich in the <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>In</strong>fant Lab as the Coordinator that<br />

year, developing the training program and training undergraduate<br />

research assistants. She also was the nanny of triplets as she worked<br />

her way through college. Add to that resident assistant at Harrison<br />

Hall, vice-president of National Student Speech, Language, Hearing<br />

Association, treasurer and marketing chair for the Formula Society<br />

of Automotive Engineers, <strong>Purdue</strong> Leadership Program, and Harrison<br />

Hall <strong>In</strong>tramural Sports Coordinator—a very busy student! Heather<br />

is now pursuing her Audiology doctorate at Wayne State in Detroit where she would<br />

like to be involved in cochlear implant clinical research. She is particularly interested<br />

in how cochlear implant patients receive audio and visual signals that help them learn.<br />

Good Luck, Heather!<br />

2008 SLHS Outstanding Senior<br />

Heather Redden is the 2008 SLHS Outstanding Senior. A Greenfield<br />

<strong>In</strong>diana native, she attended Greenfield Central High School. When<br />

asked what her favorite <strong>Purdue</strong> experience was, she immediately<br />

replied that the <strong>Purdue</strong> Language Program was the best of all of<br />

her undergrad academic experiences. Heather will be continuing<br />

with SLHS <strong>this</strong> fall as a master’s student. She plans to be married in<br />

May 2009. During her undergraduate career, her activities included<br />

<strong>In</strong>diana Speech-Language-Hearing Association student advisory<br />

council, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association<br />

president, Office of Admissions tour guide, Crossroads Conference<br />

on Communicative Disorders hostess, Old Master’s hostess, Big Brothers/Big Sisters<br />

mentor, Colleges Against Cancer community relations committee. We are fortunate to<br />

have Heather in our graduate program!<br />

Graduation Receptions<br />

The first students to earn clinical doctoral audiology (Au.D.) degrees from <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> graduated May 11, 2007 and they were honored with a reception for family<br />

and friends after the ceremony. The students were Jamie Worthington Beck, Rebecca<br />

Benjamin, Lauren Chael Hendrickson and Le’Ann Scott.<br />

A brunch reception for friends<br />

and families was held before the<br />

graduation ceremony on May 10,<br />

2008 honoring all May graduates<br />

from the AuD, M.S., Ph.D.<br />

programs. A reception for August<br />

M.S. graduates will be held after the<br />

graduation ceremony on August 2.<br />

2008 Au.D. Graduates pictured are (from<br />

left to right): Skyler Jennings, Emily Bondus,<br />

Andrea Moore and Kyle Acker.<br />

Crossroads<br />

Conference 2008<br />

The Crossroads Conference on<br />

Communicative Disorders will<br />

be held on October 27 and 28,<br />

2008. Featured speakers and topics<br />

for the conference are: Terence<br />

W. Picton, M.D., PH.D., FRSC,<br />

Rotman Research <strong>In</strong>stitute, Human<br />

Auditory Evoked Potentials;<br />

Howard Goldstein, PH.D., Florida<br />

State <strong>University</strong>, Evaluating<br />

Evidence Based Practices in Social<br />

Skills <strong>In</strong>terventions for Children<br />

with Autism and School-based<br />

<strong>In</strong>terventions: Improving Language<br />

and Literacy Outcomes in At-Risk<br />

Students”; Patricia Zebrowski,<br />

Ph.D., CCC-SLP, <strong>University</strong> of<br />

Iowa, topic related to clinical<br />

aspects of stuttering; and Howard<br />

Shane, Ph.D., Children’s Hospital,<br />

Boston.<br />

For more information about<br />

the conference, contact Clinical<br />

Assistant Professor Hala Elsisy,<br />

at (765) 494-9950, elsisy@<br />

purdue.edu , or Clinical Assistant<br />

Professor Anu Subramanian at<br />

(765) 494-3795, subramaa@<br />

purdue.edu . The registration fee<br />

for the two-day conference is $200,<br />

one-day registration is $125, $25<br />

for students. Continuing education<br />

credits are offered for participation<br />

in <strong>this</strong> conference. For registration<br />

information, contact Nona Schaler,<br />

Conference Division, 765/494-2756<br />

or 800/359-2968 or nischaler@<br />

purdue.edu. More information is<br />

available at www.cla.purdue.edu/<br />

experience/events/crossroads/ and<br />

www.cla.purdue.edu/academics/<br />

slhs.<br />

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STUDENT<br />

ORGANIZATIONS<br />

During the 2007-2008 school year,<br />

the <strong>Purdue</strong> Audiology Student<br />

Organization (PASO) participated<br />

in and sponsored many successful<br />

events. <strong>In</strong> October, PASO, along with<br />

National Students Speech Language<br />

Hearing Association (NSSLHA),<br />

helped plan and participate in the<br />

annual Crossroads Conference. At<br />

the conference, the organization<br />

sold t-shirts and tote bags imprinted<br />

with “<strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> Speech<br />

Language & Hearing Sciences.”<br />

PASO and NSSLHA competed in<br />

November to see which group<br />

could collect more food for the<br />

Fall Harvest Food Drive. PASO won<br />

with 184 lbs. of non-perishable food<br />

donated! PASO planned the SLHS<br />

department holiday and collected<br />

over $100 in donations for the<br />

Starkey Hear Now Foundation!<br />

<strong>In</strong> February, the group traveled to<br />

the <strong>In</strong>dianapolis State House to<br />

conduct hearing screenings and<br />

inform the legislators about hearing<br />

loss and noise exposure. Along with<br />

NSSLHA, PASO sponsored the ARC<br />

Valentine’s Day. The ARC is an<br />

advocating agency for individuals<br />

with developmental disabilities<br />

and the members of NSSLHA<br />

and PASO had a wonderful time<br />

interacting with the ARC members!<br />

PASO members also did hearing<br />

screening for the <strong>In</strong>diana State<br />

Legislators and their Staff at the<br />

<strong>In</strong>diana Capitol. Other events<br />

include the Presidents’ Council Pregame<br />

Brunch, Season of Sharing,<br />

and Relay for Life.<br />

Therapy & Research<br />

4 C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S<br />

New research investigates the effects of<br />

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)<br />

for children with autism<br />

Dr. Oliver Wendt, jointly appointed as Assistant Professor of SLHS<br />

and Special Education, received funding for two research projects<br />

on AAC for children with autism. Project one “The Effectiveness of<br />

Functional Communication Training for Children with Autism: A<br />

Comparative Efficacy Study on the Impact of Different Replacement<br />

Behaviors” will be conducted together with doctoral student<br />

Oliver Wendt<br />

Miriam Chacon and is funded by a research grant from the Clifford<br />

Kinley Trust. This project investigates how different AAC strategies such as graphical<br />

symbols and manual signs can be used to replace severe problem behavior in children<br />

with autistic disorder. The aim is to teach alternative communicative responses that are<br />

socially appropriate and functionally equivalent to the problem behavior. Project two “The<br />

Effects of Speech-Generating Devices (SGDs) on Natural Speech Development in Children<br />

with Autism” is funded through an Advancing Academic Research Careers Award by the<br />

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. SGDs are electronic communication<br />

aides that provide recorded or synthesized speech upon activation. They appear to be a<br />

promising AAC method for individuals with autism. This project aims at collecting pilot<br />

data documenting the potential effectiveness of SGDs in facilitating the development of<br />

natural speech production in non-verbal children with autism. Professors Leonard and<br />

Lloyd from <strong>Purdue</strong> as well as Professor Schlosser from Northeastern <strong>University</strong> (a former<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> graduate) serve on the mentoring committee for <strong>this</strong> project.<br />

New Method for Hearing Loss Assessment<br />

Professor Karen Iler Kirk, Ph.D., is working on a five-year study<br />

to develop a new technique to diagnose hearing loss in a way that<br />

more accurately reflects real-world situations. Kirk is a speechlanguage<br />

pathologist who earned her doctorate degree in hearing<br />

sciences. She worked with children in California schools before<br />

she joined the nation's first pediatric cochlear implant team in<br />

1981 at the House Ear <strong>In</strong>stitute in Los Angeles. She received a $2.8<br />

million grant from the National <strong>In</strong>stitute on Deafness and Other<br />

Communication Disorders for the five-year project to develop two<br />

Karen Iler Kirk<br />

new audiovisual and multi-talker sentence tests that expand upon<br />

the traditional spoken word recognition format that has been used since the 1950s. One test<br />

is for adults and the other for children. More than 1,000 people ages 4-65 will participate<br />

in the study. She says, “the traditional spoken word recognition format has been used to<br />

determine the need for some sensory aids, such as hearing aids, which are used to amplify<br />

sound. However, it is not the best method for assessing the benefits of other sensory aids,<br />

such as the more expensive cochlear implants." A cochlear implant is an electronic device<br />

that can provide a sense of sound to someone who is deaf or severely hard of hearing. The<br />

device, which is surgically implanted, picks up and processes sound that is converted into<br />

electric impulses that are sent to the auditory nerve. More than 100,000 people worldwide<br />

have received cochlear implants, and more health insurance companies are paying for the<br />

surgery and therapy, Kirk said.


SLHS <strong>In</strong>terdisciplinary Activity<br />

Our faculty is very active with other disciplines through <strong>Purdue</strong> interdisciplinary Centers,<br />

research collaborations, and consultations. Currently, many faculty are affiliated with one<br />

or more of the programs, initiatives and centers below as well as other <strong>Purdue</strong> academic<br />

departments.<br />

• PHASE (<strong>Purdue</strong> Hearing & Acoustics in Science & Engineering) is an interdisciplinary<br />

community of approximately 50 faculty from across 16 departments at <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong>'s West Lafayette Campus and the <strong>In</strong>diana <strong>University</strong> School of Medicine in<br />

<strong>In</strong>dianapolis. The mission of PHASE is to create a vital and collaborative interdisciplinary<br />

community of faculty and students engaged in hearing and acoustics research and<br />

clinical practice. It is the vision of PHASE to promote and maintain ongoing funded<br />

interdisciplinary basic science and applied research projects among its members. Faculty<br />

research, formal coursework and a seminar series support an interdisciplinary learning<br />

environment that is accessible to interested graduate students from a variety of majors.<br />

www.purdue.edu/research/phase<br />

• PULSe The <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>In</strong>terdisciplinary Life Science Ph.D. program (PULSe)<br />

provides multiple opportunities for an interdisciplinary graduate experience in the life<br />

sciences. During the first year of study, students participate in four different lab rotations<br />

before choosing a research area and major professor (www.gradschool.purdue.edu/PULSe/<br />

indexFlash.cfm). The new inclusive interdisciplinary program encompassing research<br />

across the university was implemented Fall 2004. The former Biochemistry & Molecular<br />

Biology (BMB), <strong>Purdue</strong> Genetics Program (PGP), Plant Biology Program (PBP) and <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> Neuroscience (PUN) programs have all been encompassed under the PULSe<br />

graduate program.<br />

• Center on Aging and the Life Course (CALC)<br />

The Center on Aging and the Life Course is an interdisciplinary program designed to foster<br />

research on and education about the aging process. The university-wide center draws<br />

upon the expertise of over 50 faculty members to lead scientific inquiries of why we age<br />

and how we can maintain or enhance physical and mental functioning over the life course.<br />

www.purdue.edu/aging<br />

• Linguistics Program<br />

www.cla.purdue.edu/linguistics<br />

• <strong>Purdue</strong> Autism Network (PAN)<br />

With the encouragement of CLA Dean John Contreni and in response to the needs of the<br />

community, SLHS is taking the lead in the <strong>Purdue</strong> Autism Network initiative. Twenty<br />

individuals with expertise and interest in the field of autism attended a retreat in May to<br />

solidify thoughts, goals, and future plans for the Network which includes expanded research,<br />

clinical programs and a speaker series. SLHS faculty attending were Lisa Goffman, Hope<br />

Gulker, Jeanette Leonard, Lyle Lloyd, Oliver Wendt, Robert Novak, Amanda Seidl, David<br />

Snow, Anu Subramanian, Emily Tyson, and Ronnie Wilbur. Also represented at the retreat<br />

were Pharmacy, Special Education and Greater lafayette Area Special Services (GLASS). Our<br />

charge is to make PAN a center of clinical and research excellence in autism collaborating<br />

with other autism programs in the state of <strong>In</strong>diana and adjacent states for the elucidation<br />

of autism spectrum disorders through research and the enhancement and integration<br />

of services to persons with autism and their families. The goals for PAN in 2008-2009<br />

include creation of a PAN website, creation of the PAN speaker series which will be open<br />

to the broader community, and creation of a laboratory component of an existing special<br />

education course to teach the basics of autistic symptom management to undergraduate<br />

students. Those students will then be matched with families desiring <strong>this</strong> support in the<br />

community. This type of service support from <strong>Purdue</strong> has been requested by families with<br />

autistic members and the lab will provide an immediate service-learning benefit to these<br />

families in our greater Lafayette communities.<br />

SLHS Clinic News<br />

Exciting things are happening at<br />

the SLHS M.D. Steer SLP and<br />

Audiology Clinics. The <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

Language Pre-school Program<br />

has a new clinic home. After<br />

many years of being housed at the<br />

Redeemer Lutheran Church, the<br />

Preschool Language Program will<br />

begin at the Morton Community<br />

Center in Fall ’08. There are many<br />

advantages to <strong>this</strong> change—<br />

proximity to campus—only three<br />

blocks to Heavilon Hall, more<br />

space, multi-use opportunities,<br />

including a playground and the<br />

use of their auditorium all with<br />

onsite parking! The Morton Center<br />

facilities will enable us to expand our<br />

clinical service and clinical research<br />

programs. SLHS has established a<br />

collaborative relationship with<br />

Clarian Arnett Health Partners in<br />

order to introduce the graduate<br />

speech-language pathology student<br />

to <strong>issue</strong>s encountered in the<br />

medical environment and to further<br />

develop their skills in the clinical<br />

and instrumental assessment of<br />

swallowing, <strong>In</strong> January, Dawn<br />

Wetzel, Clinical Associate Professor,<br />

along with four graduate clinicians,<br />

began providing services at the<br />

Clarian Arnett Greenbush Clinic<br />

two mornings a week. The graduate<br />

students participate in clinical<br />

and videofluoroscopic swallowing<br />

evaluations and swallowing<br />

intervention. They learn to<br />

implement and interpret standard<br />

evaluation protocols and to establish<br />

appropriate treatment plans. They<br />

also develop clinical skills in the<br />

areas of infection control and<br />

regulatory guidelines, medical<br />

record review and documentation,<br />

and interaction with physicians and<br />

the healthcare team. Additional<br />

populations served include adults<br />

with voice, head and neck cancer,<br />

motor speech, and/or cognitive–<br />

linguistic deficits.<br />

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News Notes . . . . . . . . . .<br />

Professor Ronnie Wilbur (2 nd<br />

row, 4 th from the left) attended a<br />

Campus Women Leader workshop<br />

on January 31 and February 1. The<br />

workshop was sponsored by the Susan<br />

Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership<br />

Excellence in cooperation with the<br />

Office of the Provost, Office of the Vice<br />

President for Human Relations and<br />

the Women’s Resource Office.<br />

ASHA Accreditation<br />

During its meeting on February<br />

27 – March 1, 2008, the Council on<br />

Academic Accreditation in Audiology<br />

& Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)<br />

completed its accreditation review<br />

of the masters program in speechlanguage<br />

pathology and the clinical<br />

doctoral program in audiology. As a<br />

result, the CAA voted to reaccredit the<br />

programs for a period of eight years<br />

beginning November 1, 2007 through<br />

October 31, 2015.<br />

. . . . . . . . . News Notes<br />

6 C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S<br />

Advisory Board News<br />

The SLHS Advisory Board met on April 18, 2008 at the Dauch Alumni Center. The all-day<br />

meeting began with a visit from College of Liberal Arts Dean John Contreni. Dr. Contreni<br />

told the meeting that he recognizes that SLHS is taking a leading role in the new autism<br />

initiative and has given approval for the department to search for an autism-focused<br />

research faculty member in the fall. He also recognized our excellent engagement record<br />

and was enthused about our inclusion in the proposed Life Sciences Mall. The Life Sciences<br />

Mall would bring together all types of healthcare programs from the <strong>University</strong>, including<br />

SLHS and would be most likely located in the Discovery Park area of campus. The advisory<br />

board and the department were very excited that the proposed Life Sciences Mall will include<br />

space for SLHS. Private donations for the project will be 25% of the total cost.<br />

Sarah (Sally) Byrn was introduced as our newest member of the Advisory Board. Sally<br />

brings varied experience to our board as a nurse, business woman, and community leader.<br />

She has been in the area for 35 years and her community involvement is well-known.<br />

A new draft video highlighting the SLHS department was shown. There will be more edits<br />

and additions before the film is final. It is hoped that the presentation will be finished by<br />

the end of the year.<br />

This year’s graduate recruitment for Masters, AuD, and Ph.D. students was very successful.<br />

There were approximately 280 applications <strong>this</strong> year. 18 Masters students, 8 Au.D. students,<br />

and 9 Ph.D. students have accepted admission to our department to begin the 2008-2009<br />

academic year.<br />

After lunch, the afternoon was devoted to more discussion about the Life Sciences Mall, a<br />

research presentation by Asst. Professor Michael Heinz and a clinic presentation by Clinical<br />

Assoc. Professor Dawn Wetzel.<br />

Current members of the SLHS Advisory Board 2007-2008<br />

Robert E. Novak, Ph.D.<br />

Coordinator<br />

Department Head<br />

Anne Beiter, M.S.<br />

Cochlear Americas<br />

Linda Charlebois, M.S.<br />

<strong>In</strong>diana School for the Deaf<br />

Ruth Steer<br />

Spouse of Department Founder<br />

Zipora Ostroy, M.S.<br />

Former SLHS Undergraduate Advisor<br />

Kenneth Dahlberg<br />

Carefree Capital <strong>In</strong>c.<br />

Rafael DelGado<br />

<strong>In</strong>telligent Hearing Systems<br />

Linda Mesalam Carroll, M.S.<br />

St.Vincent Health<br />

Susan Erler, Ph.D.<br />

Northwestern <strong>University</strong><br />

Deborah Alley<br />

Alum<br />

George Frye<br />

Frye Electronics <strong>In</strong>c.<br />

Chris Miyamoto, M.D.<br />

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital<br />

at St.Vincent<br />

Mary Lou Hazleton<br />

Alum<br />

Gabriel Raviv, Ph.D.<br />

Biologic Systems<br />

Peter Hillsamer, M.D., ENT<br />

Lafayette IN<br />

Tom Powers, Ph.D.<br />

Siemens Hearing <strong>In</strong>struments<br />

Leah Jamieson, Ph.D.<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

Sheila Klinker<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

<strong>In</strong>diana Legislator<br />

Susan McGarvey-Toler, M.S.<br />

VA Medical Center<br />

John Schneider, Ph.D.<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

Ronda Williams, M.D.<br />

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital<br />

at St.Vincent<br />

Sarah R. Byrn<br />

Vice President, Aptuit <strong>In</strong>c.


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Awards, Scholarships, Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />

Ringel Research Fund Established, First Recipient Awarded<br />

SLHS Ph.D. student Elgustus Polite is the first recipient of the Ringel Research Fund<br />

Scholarship. The Fund supports research by doctoral program graduate students in SLHS<br />

in the form of a $1500 monetary award to assist in actualizing an idea or vision for research<br />

that would be difficult to accomplish without the support.<br />

The fund was created with donations from a group of Dr. Ringel's former Ph.D. students : Dr.<br />

Lori Ramig, Dr. Cheryl Scott, Dr. Rebecca Leonard, and Dr. Anne Rochet and contributions<br />

from other donors as well. The gift was made in the memory and legacy of the late Robert<br />

L. Ringel who, as a researcher himself, was a mentor of PhD students and a discipline-wide<br />

advocate for PhD researchers who are now nationally competitive with other disciplines.<br />

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />

Janella Clarke and Skyler Jennings were chosen 2007 Outstanding Student Clinicians<br />

in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology respectively.<br />

Beth Erickson and Liz Burns were awarded the 2008 ISHA Outstanding Students of the<br />

Year for Speech-Language Pathology and Melissa Teske was awarded for Audiology.<br />

Dianamari Castillo-Ruiz, SLP graduate student, participant in the American Speech-<br />

Language-Hearing Association’s Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP): Class of<br />

2007. The travel award provided lodging, stipend and registration for the ASHA Annual<br />

Convention.<br />

Megan MacPherson, Ph.D student, American Speech & Hearing Foundation 2007<br />

Graduate Student Scholarship for $4,000. The scholarship was awarded at the 2007 ASHA<br />

Convention in Boston.<br />

Bharath Chandrasekaran, Ph.D. student, New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship<br />

for 2007 from the ASHA Foundation. The competitive award is for $10,000 and is intended<br />

for strong doctoral candidates who will commit to attaining the research doctoral degree<br />

and to working in a higher education academic community in the field of communication<br />

sciences and disorders in the United States. The award was presented at the 2007 ASHA<br />

Convention in Boston.<br />

Beth Erickson received the Lions Club Outstanding Student Award, $500.<br />

Liz Burns received the Gulker- Leonard Award for Outstanding Student Clinician at<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> Language Program, $500.<br />

Jayganesh Swaminathan received the Council of Academic Programs in Communication,<br />

Sciences, and Disorders Award for Outstanding Research, $5000.<br />

Skyler Jennings has been awarded the Audiology Foundation of America’s (AFA) Leo<br />

Doerfler Memorial Scholarship for 2008. The Scholarship provides funds for an individual<br />

with a Doctor of Audiology degree (AuD) who is enrolled in a PhD degree program from<br />

an institution in the U.S. or Canada. The $5,000 scholarship is made possible through<br />

memorial gifts given to the AFA in honor of Dr. Leo Doerfler. Dr. Doerfler was the second<br />

individual to receive a PhD in audiology and the founding president of the Academy of<br />

Dispensing Audiologists and a founding director of the AFA. The scholarship program<br />

exemplifies the goals of the Foundation and its commitment to fostering the education<br />

and training of audiologists to meet the needs of those with impaired hearing and is based<br />

on the committee's assessment of the potential impact of the applicant’s research in the<br />

practice of audiology.<br />

Awards, Scholarships, Recognition continued on page 8.<br />

Scholarships awarded for 07-08<br />

Graduate Scholarships<br />

SLHS Alumni & Friends ($1,500 each)<br />

Megan McPherson, Skyler Jennings<br />

Swansen Endowment ($1,500 each)<br />

Lane Cooper, Meije Chen<br />

Wilson Endowment ($2,000 each)<br />

Michelle Weirsma,<br />

Andrea Edgerton, Johanna Hassink<br />

Erler Scholarship ($1,000)<br />

Mike Schultz<br />

Steer Memorial Graduate<br />

Scholarship ($2,000 each)<br />

Megan Thurber, Elizabeth Burns,<br />

Sadie Vojak, Megan Lyons<br />

Undergraduate Scholarships 07-08<br />

Mott Scholarship ($1,000)<br />

Amanda Thalhammer<br />

Ostroy Scholarship ($1,000)<br />

Alicia Tam<br />

Scholarships Awarded for 08-09<br />

Graduate Scholarships<br />

SLHS Alumni & Friends ($2,000 each)<br />

Meghan Darling,<br />

Gavin Bidelman, Sarah Vojak<br />

Swansen Endowment ($1,000 each)<br />

Jessica Johns, Jennifer Schultz<br />

Wilson Endowment ($2,000 each)<br />

Johanna Hassink,<br />

Lindsay Scheessele, Lindsay Prusick<br />

Erler Scholarship ($1,000)<br />

Melissa Teske<br />

Steer Memorial Graduate<br />

Scholarship ($2,000 each)<br />

Laura Bobinsky, Megan Thurber,<br />

Iva Hrastinski, Andrea Edgerton<br />

Ringel Research Fund Award ($1,500)<br />

Elgustus Polite<br />

Psi Iota Xi Scholarship ($1,000 each)<br />

Allison Gladfelter, Jennifer Karpicke<br />

Undergraduate Scholarships 08-09<br />

Mott Scholarship ($1,000)<br />

Charmaine M. Locklin<br />

Ostroy Scholarship ($1,000)<br />

Erin Pickart<br />

D I S T I N G U I S H yourself 7


Alumni News<br />

CLA Distinguished Alumni<br />

Award Recipient 2008<br />

David Geeslin<br />

Superintendent/<br />

CEO, <strong>In</strong>diana<br />

School for the<br />

Deaf<br />

Education<br />

BA 1989,<br />

Linguistics,<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong><br />

EdM 1991, Deaf Education,<br />

Boston <strong>University</strong><br />

EdD 2007, Educational<br />

Leadership, <strong>In</strong>diana<br />

<strong>University</strong><br />

~ Professional History ~<br />

<strong>In</strong>diana School for the Deaf<br />

Superintendent/CEO<br />

Educational Consultant<br />

Supervising Teacher (Principal<br />

of Elementary)<br />

<strong>In</strong>terim Director of Outreach<br />

<strong>In</strong>terim Assistant Director<br />

of Outreach<br />

<strong>In</strong>terim Director of Assessment<br />

Services Center<br />

Language Assessment Specialist<br />

American Sign Language<br />

Assessment Coordinator<br />

Consultant (Language<br />

Assessment Specialist),<br />

Boston Children Deaf<br />

Network, Boston<br />

Children’s Hospital<br />

~ Professional Service ~<br />

<strong>In</strong>diana School for the Deaf<br />

Bilingual/Bicultural Committee<br />

Communication Committee<br />

Tech Prep Curriculum<br />

Committee<br />

Technology Committee<br />

<strong>In</strong>dianapolis Public School<br />

Cultural Audit Task Force<br />

Board member, State Advisory<br />

Council on the Education of<br />

Children with Disabilities<br />

Alumni News continued on page 10.<br />

8 C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S<br />

. . . . . . . . .Awards, Awards, Scholarships, Recognition - continued<br />

2007 ASHA Convention Recognition & Awards<br />

ASHA Fellows recognized from SLHS at the 2007 Convention were:<br />

Professor Karen Iler Kirk, recognized for research and publications in hearing<br />

science.<br />

Clinical Professor William Murphy, recognized for mentoring colleagues,<br />

making treatment DVDs and publications/presentations in the area of fluency.<br />

Distinguished Professor Anne Smith, recognized for professional leadership,<br />

mentoring of students, and research publications in the areas of normal speech<br />

motor control, speech motor development and stuttering.<br />

Also honored as an ASHA Fellow was <strong>Purdue</strong> alum Amy Weiss, <strong>University</strong> of<br />

Rhode Island Associate Professor.<br />

Bharath Chandrasekaran, Ph.D. candidate was awarded an ASHA New Century<br />

Doctoral Scholarship<br />

Asst. Professor Mahalakshmi Sivasankar received an ASHA New Century<br />

Research Grant.<br />

Megan MacPherson, Ph.D. candidate received an ASHA Doctoral Scholarship.<br />

Dianamari Castillo-Ruiz, SLP Masters student, was selected for the ASHA<br />

Minority Student Leadership Program Class of 2007.<br />

SLHS Faculty Awards<br />

Associate Professor David Ertmer, CLA Award for Education Excellence<br />

Associate Professor Jessica Huber, ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE)<br />

Professor Karen Kirk, 2007 ASHA Fellow, 2007 <strong>Purdue</strong> Seeds for Success Award<br />

Professor Laurence Leonard, Sigma Xi <strong>Purdue</strong> Research Award (see below)<br />

Professor Ronnie Wilbur, CLA Faculty & Staff Recognition of Achievement<br />

Certificate<br />

Clinical Assistant Professor Joyce Hawkins, 2007 <strong>Purdue</strong> Seeds for Success Award<br />

Clinic Audiologist Susan Lopez, Outstanding Audiology Supervisor 2007-2008<br />

Associate Professor Christine Weber-Fox, Outstanding Faculty <strong>In</strong>structor 2007-<br />

2008<br />

Clinical Associate Professor Dawn Wetzel, Outstanding SLP Supervisor 2007-2008.<br />

Rachel E. Stark Distinguished Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences<br />

Laurence B. Leonard was selected to receive the 2007 <strong>Purdue</strong> Sigma Xi Faculty<br />

Research Award. <strong>In</strong>itiated in 1950 and given to only one faculty researcher each<br />

year, Dr. Leonard is only the third behavioral scientist to receive the award.<br />

Previous recipients include Dr. Herbert C. Brown, winner of the 1979 Nobel<br />

Prize in Chemistry. Professor Leonard gave his faculty research award lecture on<br />

December 3 entitled A Cross-Linguistic View of Specific Language Impairment in<br />

Children. A reception followed.


New Faculty<br />

Xin Luo, Ph.D. will begin in Fall 2008 as an Assistant Professor of Audiology.<br />

Dr. Luo comes from the House Ear <strong>In</strong>stitute in Los Angeles where he was a<br />

Post-doc researcher in the Dept. of Auditory Implants and Perception. At<br />

the <strong>In</strong>stitute, he investigated the correlation between speech performance<br />

and temporal processing in cochlear implant users and vocation emotion<br />

recognition with cochlear implants. Dr. Luo earned his Ph.D. in 2004 in<br />

Electrical Engineering at the <strong>University</strong> of Science and Technology of<br />

China, Hefei, China. He brings expertise to our audiology and hearing science programs<br />

in algorithm development for cochlear implants with a major research goal of increasing<br />

the efficacy of cochlear implants for deaf native speakers of tonal languages and for the<br />

enjoyment of music by all cochlear implant users.<br />

Another new faculty, Claudia Mornout, MS, CCC-SLP, will join us in the<br />

Fall as our Clinical Professor and Director of Clinical Education for SLP.<br />

Ms. Mornout comes to us from San Diego where she worked in speech<br />

pathology and rehabilitation and she also has extensive experience in the<br />

management of a large multi-practitioner private practice. An SLHS alum,<br />

she was a clinical supervisor in our department from 1980-1986 where she<br />

also received her MS (’71). We are really excited to welcome her back!<br />

Clinical Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, Anu<br />

Subramanian, Ph.D., CCC-SLP received her Ph.D. from the <strong>University</strong><br />

of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her areas of professional interest include<br />

childhood stuttering, and anything involving the birth to 3 populations –<br />

including autism, a variety of syndromes, hearing impairment, language<br />

impairment, and oro-facial anomalies among others.<br />

Speech-Language Pathology Supervisor Anne Marie (Kitty) Kubat,<br />

M.S., CCC-SLP came to us from Miami <strong>University</strong> where she instructed<br />

courses in the Speech Pathology and Audiology program and provided<br />

clinical supervision to students providing speech and language therapy,<br />

coordinated the Miami <strong>University</strong> Stroke Support Group and supervised<br />

graduate student clinicians at a community adult day service program.<br />

Audiology Supervisor Susan Lopez, M.A., CCC-A joined us from the<br />

<strong>University</strong> of Mississippi Speech and Hearing Center where she conducted<br />

diagnostic audiological services, adult and pediatric hearing aid fitting,<br />

central auditory processing evaluations and was the instructor for various<br />

undergraduate courses.<br />

Clinical Associate Professor Dawn Wetzel, M.A.T., CCC-SLP, came from<br />

<strong>In</strong>diana <strong>University</strong> Medical Center where she was Coordinator of the<br />

Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head<br />

& Neck Surgery and a Clinical Consultant and mentor to speech-language<br />

pathologists in service delivery in the acute care setting at Wishard<br />

Memorial Hospital in the Department of Rehabilitation Services.<br />

Clinical Assistant Professor Emily Tyson, M.S., CCC-SLP, was recruited<br />

from the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Kennedy Krieger<br />

<strong>In</strong>stitute, Baltimore, Maryland, where she supervised a program providing<br />

small group speech-language therapy to young children with autism<br />

spectrum<br />

2007 – 2008<br />

Academic Activity<br />

for SLHS Faculty<br />

Books Published _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1<br />

Journal Articles Published _ _ 52<br />

Journal Articles <strong>In</strong> Press _ _ _ 23<br />

<strong>In</strong>vited Presentations _ _ _ _ _ 20<br />

National Presentations _ _ _ _ 21<br />

<strong>In</strong>ternational Presentations _ 27<br />

Conference Proceedings<br />

Published _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2<br />

Conference Proceedings<br />

<strong>In</strong> Press _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3<br />

Poster Presentations _ _ _ _ _ 12<br />

Abstracts Published _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1<br />

Book Chapters Published _ _ _ 18<br />

Book Chapters <strong>In</strong> Press _ _ _ _ 11<br />

Book Reviews <strong>In</strong> Press _ _ _ _ _ 1<br />

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D I S T I N G U I S H yourself 9


Wanted<br />

and Needed:<br />

Your Support<br />

Tax-deductible donations to SLHS are<br />

always needed and appreciated.<br />

• Due to the rise in educational costs<br />

and the decrease in state funding,<br />

students are bearing the burden<br />

of increased tuition and fee costs.<br />

Donations to scholarships and<br />

programs allow us to offer funds to<br />

ease the financial burden.<br />

• As our faculty continue their pursuit<br />

of excellence in Learning, Discovery,<br />

and Engagement, the generosity<br />

of our friends and alumni to our<br />

department and programs is vital.<br />

Donations to the Client Assistance<br />

Fund and the Preschool Language<br />

Program facilitate clinic training so<br />

fundamental to our disciplines.<br />

• Donations to the SLHS Gift Fund<br />

(unrestricted funds) allow us to<br />

prepare for our future facility<br />

and give us the flexibility to meet<br />

everyday challenges.<br />

To donate, mail a check payable to<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> Foundation indicating on the<br />

memo line of your check to which fund<br />

you are contributing:<br />

~ SLHS Gift Fund<br />

~ SLHS Clinic Assistance Fund<br />

~ Preschool Language Program<br />

~ SLHS Alumni & Friends<br />

Graduate Scholarship<br />

~ Robert L. Ringel Student<br />

Research Symposium<br />

~ M.D. Steer Graduate Scholarship<br />

~ SLHS/Hazelton Building Fund<br />

Then send your check to:<br />

College of Liberal Arts<br />

Beering Hall of Liberal Arts<br />

and Education, Room 1280<br />

100 N. <strong>University</strong> Street<br />

West Lafayette IN 47907-2098.<br />

Or visit <strong>Purdue</strong>’s Web site at<br />

www.purdue.edu/udo<br />

Your support will be<br />

very welcome!<br />

Alumni News continued.<br />

10 C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S<br />

SLHS Alum Appointed <strong>In</strong>terim Academic Dean at MGH <strong>In</strong>stitute of Health<br />

Professor Robert E. Hillman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, was appointed<br />

<strong>In</strong>terim Academic Dean at MGH <strong>In</strong>stitute of Health Professions<br />

August 2007. Dr. Hillman received a Ph.D. from in Speech Pathology<br />

in 1980 from <strong>Purdue</strong>. As co-director and research director of Mass<br />

General's voice center, he has worked with Oscar and Emmy award<br />

winning actress Julie Andrews, whose singing voice was damaged<br />

as a result of prior surgery, as well as with Aerosmith lead singer<br />

Steven Tyler. An elected Fellow of the American Speech-Language-<br />

Hearing Association, Hillman is one of only three speech-language<br />

pathologists in the country to be elected as an Associate Fellow of<br />

the physician's organization of the American Laryngological Association. A major focus of<br />

Dr. Hillman’s research is the development of methods for assessing and treating laryngeal<br />

voice disorders.<br />

Aaron Ambler is sure to be one of <strong>Purdue</strong>'s future Boilermakers!!<br />

He is the son of Jason (EE '97) and Leah (Hurm) Ambler (AUS<br />

'02) of Rockport, <strong>In</strong>diana. Aaron was born in January of 2007<br />

and was 6 months old when <strong>this</strong> picture was taken. The book<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> Pete Finds His Hammer is one of his favorite books,<br />

and he will listen to his parents read it over and over again.<br />

This is a delightful book and is highly recommended by Aaron<br />

for all young children of <strong>Purdue</strong> Alumni. Leah graduated from<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong>, B.S., 2000, M.S., 2002 in speech language pathology.<br />

She has been working at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville,<br />

IN since graduation. She works with a variety of patients in<br />

both outpatient and acute care settings. Dysphagia became a<br />

particular interest to her in graduate school and she is fortunate to be able to work in <strong>this</strong><br />

specialty area at Deaconess.<br />

Astronaut Visits for Dedication<br />

On October 27, 2007, 16 astronauts attended<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s dedication of the new<br />

Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. The event<br />

brought together the largest group of <strong>Purdue</strong>'s<br />

alumni astronauts since 1999. SLHS is proud<br />

to say that <strong>In</strong>di Feustel, a graduate of the<br />

SLHS masters program, is married to one of<br />

the astronauts (Drew)! Neil Armstrong, was<br />

commander of Apollo 11 and Gemini-Titan<br />

VIII, earned a bachelor's degree from <strong>Purdue</strong> in<br />

aeronautical and astronautical engineering in<br />

1955. Drew Feustel, who earned his bachelor's<br />

and master's degrees in earth and atmospheric<br />

sciences in 1989 and 1991, respectively, is slated<br />

to fly a Space Shuttle mission in the summer<br />

of 2008 that will service the Hubble Space<br />

Telescope.<br />

Above: The Feustels with Adam Solomon<br />

(Barbara Solomon’s son).<br />

Below: Adam Solomon with Neil Armstrong.


Thank h k You!<br />

We are very grateful to the people on <strong>this</strong> list. They are true SLHS Boosters! For over 50 years, we have been one of the<br />

very best communicative sciences and disorders programs in the world, ranking nationally as a top ten department. Gifts<br />

from our alums and friends benefit student learning and faculty research that, in turn, benefit communities around the<br />

world. Our intention is to list everyone who contributed below, however, donors of endowments may not be included.<br />

Thank you so much!<br />

Nancy L. Alarcon<br />

Theresa Allen<br />

Ellen & Glen Anderson<br />

Paul & Florence Banikiotes<br />

Steve & Susie Baranyk<br />

Patty & Dirk Bengel<br />

Nancy & Bruce Boling<br />

James & Alice Boyle<br />

Bruce & Joyce Brown<br />

Katharina Chan<br />

MaryKay Chandler<br />

Frank & Wini Clark<br />

Janice Clark<br />

Sam & Carolyn Coker<br />

Marti Conner<br />

Stephanie Cross<br />

SLHS Faculty and Staff<br />

Faculty<br />

Robert Novak, Ph.D., Professor & Head<br />

Diane Brentari, Ph.D., Professor<br />

Barbara Cicholski, M.A., Clinical Asst.<br />

Professor<br />

Hala Elsisy, Ph.D., Clinical Asst.<br />

Professor<br />

David Ertmer, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor<br />

Alex Francis, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor<br />

Jackson Gandour, Ph.D., Professor<br />

Lisa Goffman, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor<br />

Hope Gulker, M.S., Clinical Assoc.<br />

Professor<br />

Joyce Hawkins, M.S., Clinical Asst.<br />

Professor<br />

Michael Heinz, Ph.D., Asst. Professor<br />

Jessica Huber, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor<br />

David Kemmerer, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor<br />

Karen Iler Kirk, Ph.D. Professor<br />

Ananthanarayan (Ravi) Krishnan, Ph.D.,<br />

Assoc. Professor<br />

Lata Krishnan, Ph.D., Clinical Assoc.<br />

Professor<br />

Jeanette Leonard, M.A., Clinical Professor<br />

Laurence Leonard, Ph.D., Distinguished<br />

Professor<br />

Lyle Lloyd, Ph.D., Professor<br />

Xin Luo, Ph.D., Asst. Professor<br />

Mary Lou Miller, M.S., Clinical Assoc.<br />

Professor<br />

Kathy Dampier<br />

Phil & Carlyn Detweiler<br />

Nan Fleenor<br />

Janice M. Forbes<br />

Donald R. Fuller<br />

John H. Gilbert<br />

Eileen & Ed Gleim<br />

Sharon L. Glennen<br />

Stacey Hanson<br />

Gary & Patricia Hare<br />

Karen & Kim Hathaway<br />

Dick & Mary Lou Hazleton<br />

Kerry & Lee Hessenthaler<br />

Norma & John Hoffman<br />

Judy & James Holcomb<br />

Carol & Kim Jaworski<br />

Philip & Erin Jones<br />

Mimi Kodicek<br />

Liz & Calvin Kuhn<br />

Karen & Gerard Leenheers<br />

Susan L. Linn<br />

Woodrow & Ruth Luecke<br />

Bette Maier<br />

Cheryl Mathews<br />

Chuck & Martha Moore<br />

Theresa Mysak<br />

Ken & Karen Newton<br />

Donna M. Palacios<br />

Susan & Gary Reese<br />

Connie J. Richardson<br />

Amy & Clay Robbins<br />

Judy & William Roberson<br />

Nancy & Dick Robinson<br />

Toby & Debby Rodney<br />

Thank an You! Y<br />

Claudia Mornout, M.S., Clinical Professor<br />

William Murphy, M.A., Clinical Professor<br />

Amanda Seidl, Ph.D., Asst. Professor<br />

Jennifer Simpson, Au.D., Clinical Asst.<br />

Professor<br />

Mahalakshmi Sivasankar, Ph.D., Asst.<br />

Professor<br />

Anne Smith, Ph.D., Distinguished<br />

Professor<br />

David Snow, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor<br />

Barbara Solomon, M.A., Clinical<br />

Professor<br />

Elizabeth Strickland, Ph.D., Assoc.<br />

Professor<br />

Anu Subramanian, Ph.D., Clinical Asst.<br />

Professor<br />

Emily Tyson, M.S., Clinical Asst.<br />

Professor<br />

Shannon Van Hyfte, Au.D., Clinical Asst.<br />

Professor<br />

Christine Weber-Fox, Ph.D., Assoc.<br />

Professor<br />

Oliver Wendt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor<br />

Ronnie Wilbur, Ph.D., Professor<br />

American Sign Language Continuing<br />

Lecturers<br />

Jill Lestina, M.S.<br />

Robin Shay, M.A.<br />

Raymond Olson, M.A.<br />

Mari Anne & Bruce Sayler<br />

Jana L. Schlosser<br />

Marietta & Robert Showalter<br />

Pete & Connie Smith<br />

Dve & Donna Steenbarger<br />

Jenny & Jason Stillwell<br />

Anita J. Sussman<br />

Earl & Eleanor Swansen<br />

Cherry Taulman<br />

Jo & Jeffrey Thompson<br />

Kelly J. Todd<br />

Susan Toler<br />

John G. Wales<br />

Gene & Donald Weber<br />

Amy Weiss<br />

Research Associates<br />

Barbara Brown, M.S.<br />

Jana Berlin, B.S.<br />

Pat Deevy, Ph.D.<br />

Evguenia Malaia, Ph.D.<br />

Sansook Choi, Ph.D.<br />

Administrative and Technical Staff<br />

Jane Fenters, B.A., Asst. to the Head of<br />

the Dept., Office Manager/Supervisor<br />

Scott Kepner, B.S., Manager of Technical<br />

Services<br />

Derek Tully, B.S., Asst. Manager of<br />

Technical Services<br />

Anne Marie Kubat, M.S., Speech-<br />

Language Pathologist<br />

Susan Lopez, M.A., Audiologist<br />

Clerical Support Staff<br />

Wanda Bailey, Graduate Secretary<br />

Michele Dilden, Department Secretary<br />

Mary Walker, Appointment Secretary<br />

Wanda Posto, Secretary to the Head<br />

Deborah Wertz, Report Secretary<br />

Business Office<br />

Sue Grant, Lead Account Clerk<br />

Marit Best, Account Clerk<br />

Krisann Anker, Account Clerk<br />

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