CURRICULUM VITAE of Peter Flipsen Jr.

 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

    Ph.D. in Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin -Madison. Madison, WI.   Granted: May 1999.  Advisor: Lawrence D. Shriberg, Ph.D.

          Dissertation title:  Articulation rate and speech sound normalization following speech delay.

    M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology, Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI. Granted: August, 1990. 

    B.Sc. in Speech Pathology and Audiology (with distinction), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. Canada. Granted: June, 1989.


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    Member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) .
        - Holder of the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).

    Member of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA).
       - Holder of Certification as a Speech-Language Pathologist (S-LP(C)).

    Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist - State of Idaho. 
       (previously licenced in Minnesota and Tennessee).

    Member of the International Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics Association (ICPLA)


ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

 Idaho State University.  Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Education of the Deaf. 
    August 2008 to date.  Associate Professor.
    August 2007 to July 2008.  Assistant Professor.
                                                                                       
University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  Dept. of Audiology and Speech Pathology. 
    August 2006 to July 2007.  Associate Professor.
    August 2000 to July 2006.  Assistant Professor.
                                                                                                                    
Minnesota State University, Mankato.  Dept. of Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services. 
    January 1999 to June 2000.  Assistant Professor.


PUBLICATIONS (refereed; accepted)

23.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2008).  Ear selection and pediatric cochlear implants: A preliminary examination of speech production outcomes. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 72(11), 1663-1670.

22.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2008). Intelligibility of spontaneous conversational speech produced by children with cochlear implants: A  review. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 72(5), 559-564.

21.  Flipsen, P., Jr., & Parker, R. G. (2008). Phonological patterns in the speech of children with cochlear implants. Journal of Communication Disorders, 41(4), 337-357.

20.  Lenden, J. M., & Flipsen, P., Jr. (2007). Prosody and voice characteristics of children with cochlear implants. Journal of Communication Disorders, 40(1), 66-81.

19.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2006). Measuring the intelligibility of conversational speech in children. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 20(4), 303-312.

18.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2006). Syllables per word in typical and delayed speech acquisition. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 20(4), 293-301.

17.  Flipsen, P., Jr., & Colvard, L. G. (2006).  Intelligibility of conversational speech produced by children with cochlear implants. Journal of Communication Disorders, 39(2), 93-108.

16.  Flipsen, P., Jr., Hammer, J. B., & Yost, K. M. (2005).  Measuring severity of involvement in speech delay: Segmental and whole-word measures.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 14(4), 298-312.

15.  Shriberg, L. D., Flipsen, P., Jr., Kwiatkowski, J., & McSweeny, J. L. (2003).  A diagnostic marker for speech delay associated with otitis media with effusion: The intelligibility-speech gap. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 17(7), 507-528.

14.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2003). Articulation rate and speech-sound normalization failure. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 46(3), 724-737.

13.  Karlsson, H. B., Shriberg, L. D., Flipsen, P., Jr. ., & McSweeny, J. L. (2002). Acoustic phenotypes for speech-genetics studies: Toward an acoustic marker for residual /s/ distortions. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 16(6), 403-424.

12.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2002). Longitudinal changes in articulation rate and phonetic phrase length in children with speech delay. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 45(1), 100-110 .

11.  Flipsen, P., Jr., Shriberg, L. D., Weismer, G., Karlsson, H. B., & McSweeny, J. L. (2001). Acoustic phenotypes for speech-genetics studies: reference data for residual /Er/ distortions.  Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 15(8), 603-630.

10.  Shriberg, L. D., Flipsen, P., Jr., Karlsson, H. B., & McSweeny, J. L. (2001). Acoustic phenotypes for speech-genetics studies: an acoustic marker for residual /Er/ distortions.  Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 15(8), 631-650.

9.   Shriberg, L. D., Flipsen, P., Jr., Thielke, H., Kwiatkowski, J., Kertoy, M., Nellis, R., & Block, M. (2000). Risk for speech disorder associated with early recurrent otitis media with effusion: two retrospective studies. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 43(1), 79-99.

8.   Shriberg, L. D., Friel-Patti, S., Flipsen, P., Jr., & Brown, R. L. (2000). Otitis media, fluctuant hearing loss and speech-language delay: A preliminary structural equation model.  Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 43(1), 100-120.

7.   Flipsen, P., Jr., Shriberg, L. D., Weismer, G., Karlsson, H. B., & McSweeny, J. L. (1999). Acoustic characteristics of /s/ in adolescents. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 42(3), 663-677.

6.   Flipsen, P., Jr. (1999). Research Note: Prepausal accuracy in the speech of adults with Down syndrome. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics 13(1), 55-65.

5.   Flipsen, P., Jr. (1998). Assessing receptive vocabulary in small-town Canadian kindergarten children: Findings for the PPVT-R. Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 22(2), 88-93.

4.   Flipsen, P., Jr. (1995). Speaker-listener familiarity: Parents as judges of delayed speech intelligibility. Journal of Communication Disorders 28(1), 3-19.

3.   Flipsen, P., Jr. (1993). Use of the ROWPVT with small-town Canadian kindergarten children. Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 17(3&4), 145-148.

2.   Flipsen, P., Jr. (1992). Considerations for the assessment of phonology in second language learners. Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 16(3), 211-216.

1.   Flipsen, P. (1987). Language development in children with Down's syndrome: Delayed or deviant? A review of some of the current literature. Canadian Journal of Rehabilitation 1(2), 83-88.   


PUBLICATIONS (in progress)

    Flipsen, P., Jr., Erickson, M. E., & Lee, S. (In preparation). Developmental changes in the American English vowel space.

    Flipsen, P., Jr., Erickson, M. E., & Kloos, R. D. (In preparation). Developmental changes in the vowel space of young children with cochlear implants.

    Flipsen, P. Jr. (In preparation).  Conversational articulation rate in children with cochlear implants.

    Mills, C., & Flipsen, P., Jr. (In preparation). Speech sound normalization in five sets of twins with speech delay.


BOOKS / BOOK CHAPTERS
   
    Paul, R., & Flipsen, P., Jr.,  (Eds., in press, expected spring 2009).  Speech Sound Disorders in Children: In Honor of Lawrence D. Shriberg.  San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing. 

   Flipsen, P., Jr. (in preparation). Factors Associated with the Intelligibility of Conversational Speech Produced by Children with Cochlear Implants.  To appear in: Paul, R., & Flipsen, P., Jr.,  (Eds., in press, expected spring 2009).  Speech Sound Disorders in Children: In Honor of Lawrence D. Shriberg.  San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing. 

   Bernthal,  J. E.,  Bankson, N. W., &  Flipsen , P., Jr. (2008).  Articulation and Phonological Disorders. Speech Sound Disordes in Children (Sixth Edition).  Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

   Flipsen, P. Jr. (2008).  Understanding Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) for SLPs. Electronic book developed for SLPinfo.org.

   Flipsen, P. Jr. (2007). Appalachian English Speech Acquisition. In McLeod, S. (Ed.) The international guide to speech acquisition. (pp. 161-168). Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS 

    Flipsen, P., Jr.  (in press, expected late 2008 or early 2009). Q10. Severity and speech sound disorders: A continuing puzzle. [expert opinion essay]  In Bowen, C. (Ed.) Children's speech sound disorders. Chicester, UK: John Wiley and Sons. 

    Flipsen, P., Jr..  (April 2003).  Guest Editor, Perspectives on Language, Learning and Education.  Special topic forum: Speech-sound disorders and intervention outcomes.

    Flipsen, P., Jr. (2002). Created companion web site to accompany textbook Clinical Phonetics (Third Edition) by Shriberg, L. D., & Kent, R. D. (2003).
        To view go to:  http://qa.ablongman.com/qa/ab_shriberg_clinical_3

    Flipsen, P., Jr. (1996). To treat or not to treat [letter to the editor]. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 5(4), 56-57.

    Flipsen, P., Jr. (1992). Thresholds of discomfort [letter to the editor]. Ear and Hearing 13(5), 290.


TECHNICAL REPORTS

    Flipsen, P., Jr., Shriberg, L. D., Weismer, G., Karlsson, H. B., & McSweeny, J. L. (2000).  Acoustic reference data for American English /r/ and /eR/ in typically speaking adolescents.  Phonology Project Technical Report No. 10. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
        To download, go to: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/phonology/BIB/Bib.htm

    Flipsen, P., Jr. (1999). Longitudinal Data on Articulation Rate and Production Unit Length in Children with Speech Delay, Phonology Project Technical Report No. 9. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison.  [updated 2001].
        To download, go to: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/phonology/BIB/Bib.htm

    Flipsen, P., Jr., Shriberg, L., Weismer, G., Karlsson, H., & McSweeny, J. (1998). Acoustic Reference Data for /s/ in Adolescents. Phonology Project Technical Report No. 8. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
        To download, go to: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/phonology/BIB/Bib.htm

    Flipsen, P., Jr., Tjaden, K., Weismer, G., & Karlsson, H. (1996). Acoustic Analysis Protocol. Phonology Project Technical Report No. 4. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
        To download, go to: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/phonology/BIB/Bib.htm 



GRANTS, HONORS and AWARDS RECEIVED

    April 2008. Idaho State University, Research Coordinating Council. $1200 release time support to write external grant to NIDCD on "Unilateral Cochlear Implants and Communication Outcomes".   

    April 2006.  University of Tennessee, faculty Professional Development Award.  $1250 to hire student transcribers for project on intelligibility of speech in children with cochlear implants.

    April, 2002. University of Tennessee, faculty Professional Development Award.  $4000 to visit Human Communication Research Laboratory and Bionic Ear Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia.

    October, 2001.  University of Tennessee, faculty Professional Development Award. $1380 to attend Acoustic Analysis Workshop, Lincoln Park, NJ.

    May, 1987 & May, 1988. Won first prize (Elizabeth Schnurr book prize) in Research in Rehabilitation Conference student essay competition, University of Alberta. 

    1986-87 & 1987-88.  Province of Alberta Award of Merit for Scholastic Achievement.


INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS 

8.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2008, October). Treating Speech-Sound Problems: Articulatory, Perceptual, or Phonological Intervention? Invited presentation at the Inter Mountain Area Speech and Hearing Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.

7.  Flipsen, P. Jr. (2008, September 6). Unintelligible Young Children: Assessment and Treatment. 1 day workshop. Scottish Rite Centers of SC Annual CE Workshops for SLPs. Columbia, SC.

6.  Flipsen, P. Jr. (2008, September 5). Unintelligible Young Children: Assessment and Treatment. 1 day workshop. Scottish Rite Centers of SC Annual CE Workshops for SLPs. Greenville, SC

5.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2006, June). Speech Sound Disorders Update. 1 day staff inservice for speech-language pathologists in Knox County Schools, Knoxville, TN.

4.  Flipsen, P., Jr., & Colvard, L. G. (2002, June).  Intelligibility of speech in children with cochlear implants. Presentation to faculty and staff at the School of Human Communication Sciences, LaTrobe University: Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.

3.  Flipsen, P., Jr., & Colvard, L. G. (2002, May).  Intelligibility of speech in children with cochlear implants. Presentation at weekly research seminar of the Bionic Ear Institute: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

2.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2002, May).  Causes and speech sound disorders. Why worry?  Presentation at the Speech Pathology Australia National Conference: Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.

1.   Flipsen, P., Jr. (2000, February). The Unintelligible Preschooler: Assessment and Treatment.  Continuing Education Workshop [15 hours] offered via interactive satellite television through Minnesota State University, Mankato.


CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS  

32.  Flipsen, P., Jr., & Kangas, K. (2008, November, upcoming). Side Selection and Cochlear Implants in Children: Expressive Language Outcomes. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Chicago, IL.

31.  Flipsen, P., Jr., Erickson, M., & Dinnes Kloos, R. (2008, November, upcoming). The Vowel Space and Children with Cochlear Implants: Acoustic Measures. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Chicago, IL.

30.  Ha., S., King, J., & Flipsen, P. Jr. (2008, November, upcoming). Bilingual Korean-English Phonological Acquisition: The Longitudinal Course of Change. Technical paper presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Chicago, IL.

29.  Khwaileh, F., & Flipsen, P. Jr.  (2008, November, upcoming). Single Word-Level and Sentence-Level Intelligibility Measures in Children With Cochlear Implant. Technical paper presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Chicago, IL.

28.  Flipsen, P., Jr.  (2008, April). Speech production outcomes and children with cochlear implants: Does it matter which ear?  Paper presented at the ISU Kasiska College of Health Professions (KCHP) Research Day, Pocatello, ID.

27.  Flipsen, P., Jr.,  Blaiss, J., & Parker, R. (2007, November). Performance of children with cochlear implants on the GFTA. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Boston, MA.

26.  Flipsen, P., Jr., Khwaileh, F., & Erickson, M. (2007, November). Transcription vs. Multiple Choice Scoring on the CSIM. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Boston, MA.

25.  Flipsen, P. Jr. (2006, November). Articulation rate in young children with cochlear implants. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Miami, FL.

24.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2006, June). Consonant Accuracy in the Speech of Children Acquiring Appalachian English. Presentation at the Child Phonology Group Meeting, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

23.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2006, June). Imitated Vowels and Children with Cochlear Implants: Transcription vs. Critical Band Analysis. Presentation at the Child Phonology Group Meeting, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

22.  Horton-Ikard, R., Flipsen, P., Jr., & Parker, R. G. (2006, June). Appalachian English in Children and Use of Conventional Language Measures. Poster presentation at the 27th annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), Madison, WI.

21.  Flipsen, P., Jr. & Lenden, J. M.  (2005, November). Prosody and Voice Characteristics of Children with Cochlear Implants. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), San Diego, CA.

20.  Flipsen, P., Jr. & Parker, R. G.  (2005, November). Phonological Process Use by Children with Cochlear Implants. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), San Diego, CA.

19.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2005, September). Treating Speech-Sound Problems: Articulatory,  Perceptual, or Phonological Intervention? Seminar presentation at the Annual Convention of the Tennessee Association of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (TAASLP), Knoxville, TN.

18.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2005, June). PPVT-R Performance and Children with Speech Delay. Poster presentation at the 26th annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), Madison, WI.

17.  Flipsen, P., Jr., & Kloos, R. D. (2004, November). Acquisition of Vowels by Children with Cochlear Implants. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Philadelphia, PA.

16.  Flipsen, P., Jr., & Colvard, L. G. (2003, November). Intelligibility of Speech Produced by Young Children with Cochlear Implants. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Chicago, IL.

15.  Mills, C., Flipsen, P., Jr., Shriberg, L. D., Kwiatkowski, J., & McSweeny, J. L. (2003, November). Speech Development in Monozygotic and Dizygotic Twins with Speech Delay.  Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Chicago, IL.

14.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2003, June).  Mean Length of Utterance in Children with Cochlear Implants. Poster presentation at the 24th annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), Madison, WI.

13.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2002, November). Articulatory or Phonological Intervention: Which One? Seminar presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Atlanta, GA. 

12.  Flipsen, P., Jr., Thelin, J. W., & Thelin, S.  J. (2002, July). Very Low Test Scores: Some Issues and Solutions. Poster presentation at the 23rd annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), Madison, WI.

11.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2001, November). Normalization After Speech Delay: A Follow-up to Gruber (1999). Technical paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), New Orleans, LA.

10.  Flipsen, P., Jr., Yost, K., Valentine, D., Edick, L., Bessel Hume, S., King, D., & Vaughn, T. (2001, November). PMLU vs. PCC as Indices of Severity: A Preliminary Examination. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), New Orleans, LA.

9.  Flipsen, P., Jr. (2001, June).  Early Developmental Milestones and Speech Sound Normalization Following Speech Delay.  Poster presentation at the 22nd annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), Madison, WI.

8.   Flipsen, P., Jr. (2001, June).  Social Skills and Residual Speech Sound Distortions Following Speech Delay. Poster presentation at the 22nd annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), Madison, WI.

7.   Shriberg, L. D., & Flipsen, P., Jr. (2001, April).  An acoustic marker for residual /Er/ phenotypes in speech-genetics research. Paper presentation at the Child Phonology Group Meeting, Boston, MA.

6.   Shriberg, L. D., Flipsen, P., Jr., Karlsson, H. B., & McSweeny, J. L. (2000, November). An acoustic phenotype marker for genetic studies of residual /Er/ distortions. Paper presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Washington, DC.

5.   Flipsen, P., Jr. & Ling, L. (2000, June).  Silent pauses and long-term normalization in children with speech delay. Poster presentation at the 21st annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), Madison, WI.

4.   Flipsen, P., Jr., Shriberg, L. D., Weismer, G., Karlsson, H. B., & McSweeny, J. L. (1999, November).  Acoustic characteristics of /r/ in typically-speaking adolescents. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), San Francisco, CA.

3.   Flipsen, P., Jr. (1999, June). Longitudinal changes in articulation rate and production unit length in children with speech delay. Poster presentation at the 20th annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), Madison, WI.

2.   Flipsen, P., Jr., Karlsson, H. B., Weismer, G., & Shriberg, L. D. (1997, November). Acoustics of /s/: Toward a phenotype marker for residual speech disorder. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Boston, MA.

1.   Shriberg, L. D., & Flipsen, P., Jr. (1996, November). Otitis media and speech delay: relative risk and diagnostic markers.  Mini seminar presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Seattle, WA.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES  

2008.  Member of grant review committee, Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA).

May 1, 2008.  Founded commercial information website:  http://www.SLPinfo.org

Associate Editor   Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools.  2007 to present.

Editorial Consultant   American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.  1996-1998. 
                                Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.  2001-2004.


Occassional Reviewer   Advances for Speech-Language Pathology [Australia].  2006.
                                    American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.  2003, 2004, 2006.
                                    Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics.  2003, 2008.
                                    Folia Phoniatrica et Logopedica.  2005, 2008.
                                    International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders.  2005.
                                    International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 2008
                                    Journal of Child Language.  2003.
                                    Journal of Communication Disorders.  2007.                               
                                    Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.  2001, 2002, 2006, 2008.
                                    Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology [Canada].  1997, 2001.

2003, 2004, 2005, 2008.  Member of the Speech Sound Disorders in Children subcommittee for the ASHA Annual Convention.    

2004.  Reviewed new textbook "Evaluating and Enhancing Children's Phonological Systems: Theory and Research to Practice" edited by Barbara Hodson and published by Thinking Publications.

1999-2000. Member Minnesota Speech and Hearing Association Multicultural Affairs Committee.

1996, 1997. Chair - Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD).  Madison, WI.

1995, 1998. Committee Member - SRCLD.

1989-90. Michigan State University. Consultant to Foreign Teaching Assistant Program. 

DEPARTMENTAL / UNIVERSITY SERVICE  

2008-09. ISU-CSED  Special Events Committee.
                ISU-CSED Clinical Promotion Committee.
                ISU-CSED Promotion and Tenure Committee.

2007-08. ISU-CSED Special Events Committee.
                ISU-CSED Promotion and Tenure Committee.

2006-07.  UTK-ASP faculty search committee member.

2005-2007.  UTK-ASP department representative on College of Arts and Sciences divisional curriculum committees.

2005-06.  UTK-ASP Co-chair - faculty search committee member.

2003-2007.  UTK-ASP chair, Departmental Curriculum Committee.

2002-03.  UTK-ASP faculty search committee member.

2002-2006.  UTK-ASP Member Sol Adler Conference Program Committee.

2002-2007.  UTK-ASP Departmental representative on Linguistics Program Committee, College of Arts and Sciences.

2001-02.  UTK-ASP faculty search committee member.

2001-02.  UTK-ASP Coordinated update to department web page.

2000-01.  UTK-ASP Speech Pathology Curriculum Committee. Coordinated update to department listing in University graduate and undergraduate catalogs.


SERVICE ON STUDENT RESEARCH COMMITTEES

As Director:

Colvard, L. G. (2002-UTK).  The Intelligibility of Speech Produced by Young Children with Cochlear Implants.  Master's Thesis.
Khwaileh, F. (2008-UTK). Single Word and Sentence Level Intelligibility in Children with Cochlear Implants. Doctoral Research Project.
Lenden, J. M. (2005-UTK).  Prosody and Voice Characteristics of Children with Cochlear Implants.  Undergraduate Honors Thesis.
Mills, C. (2002-UTK).  Speech and Language Development in Twins with Speech Delay: A Retrospective Study. Doctoral Research Project.
Parker, R. G. (2005-UTK). Phonological Process Use in the Speech of Children Fitted with Cochlear Implants. Master's Thesis.
Stutsy, M. C. (2003-UTK). Extended High Frequency Hearing in Children with Speech Delay of Unknown Origin. Master's Thesis.

As Committee Member:

Bowers, A. (2007-UTK). Listener Eye-Gaze Responses to Stuttered and non-Stuttered Speech Events. Master's Thesis.
Justice, E. (2007-UTK). Effects of Narrative-Based Language Intervention With Children Who Have Cochlear Implants. Master’s Thesis.
Mills, C (2004-UTK). Effects of Memory and Input Modalities on Narrative Production and Inferencing Skills in Children with Language and Learning Impairment. Doctoral Dissertation.
Noble, T. (2007-UTK). Language correlates of literacy achievement in children with cochlear implants.  Master's Thesis.
Richards, M. (2001-UTK). An Examination of Change in Selected Vowel Structures of Three Generations of Native Appalachian Speakers. Doctoral Dissertation.
Robertson, E. (2004-UTK). The Effects of a Cochlear Implant on the Speech Articulation of a Hard-of-Hearing Thirteen-Year-Old. Deaf Education Project.
Rjak, J. (2001-UTK). The Effect of Bolus Volume and Bolus Consistency on Swallowing in Children. Master's Thesis.
Vaden, K. A. (2001-UTK). Language in Relation to Problem Solving Abilities in Children with Hearing Impairment. Master's Thesis. 


OTHER SERVICE TO STUDENTS

2004.  Assisted J. Lenden with application for the “Students Preparing for Academic and Research Careers (SPARC) Award” to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. [unsuccessful].

2004.  Assisted T. Gerth with application to University of Tennessee Student Summer Research Program. [unsuccessful].

2003.  Assisted L. Moss with application for the “Graduate Student Scholarship Competition” to the American Speech and Hearing Foundation.  [unsuccessful].

2003 (summer).  Acted as “Upward Bound Program” mentor to D. Reed – high school student getting ready to begin studying at UTK and interested in a career in Speech Pathology.

2002.  Assisted L. Neal with application to “Research in Higher Education Mentoring Program” to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Ms. Neal received funding ($1000) and was able to spend a week working in the laboratory of Dr Marilyn Nippold at the University of Oregon.


TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

August 2007 - present.  Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Education of the Deaf, Idaho State University.

                Courses taught:    CSED 321      Clinical Phonetics and Phonology *
                                           CSED 321L    Clinical Phonetics and Phonology Lab
                                           CSED 325      Speech Sound Development and Disorders *
                                           CSED 340      Communication Disorders: Lifetime Perspective * [live and online course]
                                           CSED 622      Speech Sound Disorders *

                                                 * included concurrent distance learning section taught by interactive satellite television.

Feb - July 2007.  Baha'i Institute of Higher Education.  Taught Linguistics I [online course].

July, 2000 - July 2007.  Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.                
                Courses taught:  ASP 305   Phonetics
                                         ASP 320   Speech and Language Development
                                         ASP 435   Introduction to Speech Sound Disorders
                                         ASP 475   Appraisal of Speech and Language Disorders
                                         ASP 499   Senior Seminar in Communication Sciences and Disorders
                                         ASP 522   Seminar in Speech Sound Disorders
                                         ASP 540   Structural Speech Disorders
                                         ASP 558   Phonological Disorders

January, 1999 - June 2000. Department of Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

                Courses taught: CDIS 212   Speech and Language Development
                                        CDIS 438   Speech-Sound Disorders
                                        CDIS 444   Appraisal and Diagnosis
                                        CDIS 588   Multicultural Issues in Communication Disorders
                                        CDIS 615   Seminar: Speech-Sound Disorders
                                        CDIS 675   Seminar: Craniofacial Anomalies

1991, 1993. Northern Lights College. Fort Nelson, BC Campus. Taught 2 terms of LING 200. Introduction to Linguistics.

1990. Michigan State University. Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences. Taught 2 terms of ASC 276. Descriptive Phonetics.  


CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

    October, 1990 to August, 1994. Full-time Speech-Language Pathologist. School District #81 (Fort Nelson). Fort Nelson, B.C. (Canada). Services also seconded to B.C. Ministry of Health. Preschool, school and adult caseload.  Supervisor: Diana Samchuck - District  Vice Principal for Student Services.

    April to August, 1989. Full-time Speech-Language Pathologist. Slave Lake Regional Office of the Athabasca Health Unit - Alberta (Canada). Preschool and adult caseload.  Supervisor: Carla Hanak , B.Sc.S-LP(C), Manager - SLP program. 


RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

    January, 1999 to present. Research consultant, UW-Madison Phonology Project.

    September, 1994 to December, 1998. (50% ) Project Assistant, UW-Madison Phonology Project. Data reduction and analysis using computer software. Training and supervision of student hourly employees on acoustic analysis procedures. Assisting with manuscript preparation.

    May to August, 1987. Full-time Research Assistant to Frank B. Wilson, Ph.D. University of Alberta. Assisted with voice assessments in university voice clinic. Conducted library literature searches. Developed computerized database.

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