CSD Students in the News
July 23, 2019 – Summer in Flagstaff
Third year Summers Track students shine on!
July 13, 2019 2nd Annual CSD Picnic – Foxglenn Park
June 20, 2019
Steven Pratt and Hannah Leib are our rodeo stars!
May 11, 2019 – Hooding Ceremony and NAU Commencement
Summers Track graduates
The hooding ceremony for 2019 CSD graduates took place on May 11, 2019 at 10 am at the Twin Arrows Casino. The faculty speakers this year were Dr. Mary Harmon and Dr. Sarah Dachtyl and student speakers were Emma Drehobl and Anne Smolenski (FT track) and Natali Rossi and Gene Kim (ST track).
2019 Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders Awards
Full-time/Full-time Leveler Awards
CSD Outstanding Graduate Student – Nora Webster
CSD Outstanding Graduate Clinician – Amanda Meleen
Clifford White Outstanding Graduate Student – Paige Owens
Summers Track Awards
CSD Outstanding Graduate Student – Holly Edwards
CSD Outstanding Graduate Clinician – Angelina Serrano
Clifford White Outstanding Graduate Student – Noelle Iorio
Congratulations to Sabrina Bankemper, the 2019 CSD Outstanding Undergraduate Student.
April 26, 2019 – NAU Undergraduate Symposium
Brain Computer Interface
Sabrina Bankempter, Lauren Burke, Lupita Gutierrez, & Denise Terrazas presented “Brain Computer Interface: Let Their Voices Be Heard”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Harmon
Non-Native English Speaking Accents
Leslie Lira & Edgar Serrano presented “Non-Native English Speaking Accents: Societal and Individual Implications”. Faculty Advisor: Professor Michelle Thomas
Pediatric TBI
Natalie Gomez, Audrey Diaz, & Kenna Xitco presented “Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Emi Isaki
Reminiscence Therapy and Memory Book Use
Kelsey Fisher, Rey Alfafara, Abygail Hylde, & Beckilynn Nutter presented “Reminiscence Therapy and Memory Book Use with Dementia”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Emi Isaki
Supporting the Emergent Literacy Skills of ELLs
Samantha Gronom Hannah Potts, & Abigail Spiess presented “Bridging the Gap: Supporting the Emergent Literacy Skills of English Language Learners”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Harmon
Psychological Burdens of Dysphagia
Courtney Abernathy, Kylie Huppert, & Kali Sabin presented “Hard to Swallow; The Psychological Burdens of Dysphagia”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Bartlett
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Lauren Hampson, Sierra Wiese, & Teoni Kosters presented “Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Current Theories and Future Directions”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kim Farinella
I Think My Child is Stuttering
Ambrielle Begay, Tatum Bixler, Maren MacDonald, & Mariah Rodriguez presented “I Think My Child is Stuttering” – Do Pediatricians Agree? Faculty Advisor: Dr. Judith King
Tinnitus in a College-Aged Population
Rachel Johnson & Ashley Kobold presented “Tinnitus and Related Hearing Health Concerns in a College-Aged Population”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ishan Bhatt
April, 2019 — CHHS Distinguished Graduate Student
Congratulations to graduate student, Emma Drehobl, for being named the 2019 Distinguished Graduate Student for the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at NAU!
March 26, 2019 — Graduate Student Government Poster Symposium
Implementation of Vocabulary & Literacy Intervention
CSD Graduate students Emma Drehobl and Paige DeHaan presented their research poster titled: “Implementation of Vocabulary and Literacy Intervention to At-Risk Preschoolers”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Harmon
Multiple Concussions in General Population
Tatum Reedy stands next to her research poster, which received an Honorable Mention: “Surprising Number of Multiple Concussions Among the General Population”. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Emi Isaki
Safe Feeding & Swallowing in Schools
CSD Graduate students, from left to right: Sara Oppliger, Ashley Effler, Morgan Aldridge, Kendall Davis, and Meagan Rushforth (not pictured), presented their research poster: “Safe Feeding and Swallowing Protocols in Schools: Practical Implications”
Faculty Advisor: Cynthia Fangman Farrel
Long-Term Effects of IPE
CSD Graduate Student Megan Trout stands next to her research poster titled, “Long-Term Effects of Interprofessional Education”. This poster received an Honorable Mention. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Harmon
November 15-17, 2018 — Student Presentations at ASHA in Boston, MA
Screening & Early Therapy Following TBI
Full-time CSD grad students stand next to their research poster: “Screening of Cognitive Communication & Early Therapy Following Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury”. Their research advisor was Dr. Emi Isaki. L-R: Faith Park, Tatum Reedy, Dr. Isaki, Emily Sakievich, and Kayla Wood – with Naomi Rhodes.
Pediatric TBI & the SLP
Dr. Mary Harmon stands beside her research poster: “Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and the Speech-Language Pathologist”, completed in conjunction with Full-time CSD students Lauren Pickering and Merceades Green.
Caregivers of Military Personnel & TBI
Full-time CSD grad student Kayla Wood stands with her research advisor Dr. Emi Isaki next to their research poster: “Experiences of Caregivers of Military Personnel with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion”.
Foreign Phoneme Production
Full-time CSD grad student Ashley Effler stands with her research poster “Can Foreign Phonemes Production Skills Be Predicted by Supra-Threshold Speech Perception Abilities?” The research was completed in conjunction with advisors Drs. Ishan Bhatt and Fe Murray and fellow graduate students Faith Park and Ye Sung Le.
AAC in Intensive Care
Summers Track graduate students Faith Taylor, April Finley (not pictured), and research advisor Dr. Mary Harmon presented their research poster “AAC in Intensive Care: Nursing Students’ Use with Temporarily Non-verbal Patients”.
Lumbee Dialect: Local Norms
Summers Track graduate student Tamra Lowry stands with research advisor Dr. Mary Harmon next to their poster “Lumbee Dialect: Local Norms”.
Summers Track graduate students April Finley (phone) and Faith Taylor presented their poster “AAC in Intensive Care: Nursing Students’ Use with Temporarily Non-verbal Patients” to the College of Nursing at NAU.
October, 2018
Congratulations to Summers Track graduate student Hannah Leib, Miss Rodeo Washington for 2019!
Hannah Leib is pictured here with Summers Track classmate Faith Taylor (left).
Quayle Scholarship Recipients
Full-time graduate student Steven Pratt and Summers Track graduate student Brittany Harrison were awarded the prestigious Louis H. and Betty J. Quayle Scholarship this year, and spoke at a NAU luncheon honoring their achievement. They are pictured here at the CCC Lone Tree campus, during an information fair this September.
May 11, 2018 – Hooding Ceremony and NAU Commencement
2018 Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders Awards
April 27-28, 2018 – Annual ArSHA Convention in Tuscon, AZ
2017 Graduate Miranda Clements made the NAU news! Click here for the full story.
2017 Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders Awards
4/28/17 – Jack Anger receives the ArSHA James Case award
Jack Anger receives the NAU James Case Clinical Award, from ArSHA’s Honors Committee Chair, Dr. Katherine Mahosky. Jack received a cash award, a year membership to ArSHA, and free convention registration to the next year’s convention. Congratulations, Jack!
4/28/17 – The CSD Praxis Bowl Team wins!
The winning Praxis Bowl Team took home a trophy and a few plaques. They all received gifts, including gift cards by Lightstreet, and their Praxis exams paid by EBS.
April 28, 2017 — Student Presentations at the ArSHA in Tuscon, AZ
3/28/17 – CSD students at the NAU Graduate Symposium
Congratulations to these CSD graduate students who earned 3rd place in the NAU Graduate Symposium for the following research project: “Perspectives on Stuttering Self-Disclosure by Adult Persons Who Stutter”. They received a certificate and a cash award! You’ve made us all proud. Their research faculty mentor is Dr. Judith King. Congratulations to all! From Left to Right: Dana Niiro, Chloe Acquavella, Molly Shearer, and Nikki White.
12/06/2016 – Staci McCauley receives $5000 grant
Congratulations to Summer track graduate student Staci McCauley for being the recipient of a $5000 grant from the Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers drawing. She will receive free tickets to the upcoming Fiesta Bowl (that’s the part her husband is excited about!) and, along with other winners, will be recognized on the football field before the game. Staci will be using the money she won for her Title 1 school district to purchase much needed therapy materials. In addition, every SLP and SLPA in her district will receive free CEUs for one year from speechpathology.com! Congratulations to you and the Roosevelt School District speech-language pathology therapy team!
November 17-19, 2016 — Student Presentations at ASHA in Philadelphia, PA
Ease of Access to SLP Services
Full-time CSD grad students stand next to their research poster: “Ease of Access to Speech-Language Therapy Services: Insights from University Transgender Students”. Their research advisor was Dr. Judith King. L-R: Miranda Clements, Rachael Carlisle, Hannah Galloway, Jessica Feczko, and Ariana Randall – with Miranda Clements, Jessica Feczko and Ariana Randall.
Effective Supervision
Summer track CSD graduate students, Hallie Clason and Danielle Wray stand in front of their research poster: “Effective Supervision: Perspectives of Supervisees in the Trenches”. They collaborated with Dr. Judith King, Dr. Elise Lindstedt, and Dr. Sandy Stewart.
Transient EOEs in Noise-Exposed Human Ears
Full-Time grad students Hannah Tubbs and Tracy Mbuoben pose in front of their research poster titled: “Transient-Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions in Normal-Hearing Noise Exposed Human Ears”. Dr. Ishan Bhatt was their research advisor. Also collaborating on this poster, but not pictured were: Ariana Randall, Cassie Hiebert, and Nikki White.
Perspectives of Stuttering Self-Disclosure
Full-time graduate students Molly Shearer, Chole Acquavella, Dana Niiro, and Nikki White stand next to their research poster: “Perspectives of Stuttering Self-Disclosure by Adult Persons Who Stutter”. Dr. Judith King was their research advisor. – with Molly Shearer, Nikki White, Dana Niiro, and Chole Acquavella.
Use of Graduate Clinician Reflection-On-Action Tool to Increase ‘Real Time’ Modifications
Cassie Hieber and Brandon McColley with their research poster: “Use of Graduate Clinician Reflection-On-Action Tool to Increase ‘Real Time’ Modifications”. Professor Cindy Farrell was their research advisor.
11/01/2016 – Matt Richardson receives $5000 award
Congratulations to second year NAU CSD graduate student. Matthew Richardson, on receiving a $5,000 ASHFoundation Graduate Student Scholarship. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation general scholarships are awarded annually to 15 qualifying graduate students based on academic and personal merit. The 2016 recipients of this prestigious award were announced at the ASHA Convention in Philadelphia, earlier this month. Congratulations, Matt — We are all very proud of your accomplishments!
8/29/2016 – Bilingual Evaluation Team
NAU CSD has a new clinic rotation: A bilingual evaluation assessment experience. Pictured here is our clinic’s first bilingual assessment team, after completing their final evaluation of the semester. The team traveled this past semester to local schools to collaborate with school SLPs and provide a much needed service to the community. Evaluations at the on-campus clinic were also completed. The supervisor for this clinic is Dr. Fe Murray. Pictured from L-R are graduate students Ariana randall, Tracy Mbuoben, and Matt Richardson.
4/29/2016 – Gretchen Bergstrand receives ArSHA James Case Award
Congratulations to graduate student Gretchen Bergstrand, the recipient of the ArSHA 2016 James Case student Clinician Award for NAU. She is pictured here with Karen LaBrozzi, member of ArSHA’s Honors and Awards Committee.
Annual Communication & Sciences Awards
Outstanding Graduate Student
| Year | Graduate Student |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Nora Webster |
| 2018 | Merceades Green |
| 2017 | Miranda Clements |
| 2016 | Hailey Corthell |
| 2015 | Katie Egea |
| 2014 | Jessica King |
| 2013 | Erin Burdett |
| 2012 | Haley Landau |
| 2011 | Christy White |
| 2010 | Shaylee Davis |
| 2009 | Lourdes Chambers |
| 2008 | Sandra Stewart |
| 2007 | Rachel Peterson |
| 2006 | Jeffery Meeds |
| 2005 | Michelle Schroeder |
| 2004 | Patricia Klespis |
Outstanding Summers Track Graduate Clinician
| Year | Graduate Student |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Angelina Serrano |
| 2018 | Anna Munsey |
| 2017 | Cara Dwyer |
| 2016 | Megan Mesman |
| 2015 | Brittany Binnall |
Clifford White Award for Outstanding Graduate Student
| Year | Graduate Student |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Paige Owens |
| 2018 | Naomi Rhodes |
| 2017 | Chloe Acquavella |
| 2016 | Kelsey Raab |
| 2015 | Brooke Santos |
| 2014 | Mary Brown |
| 2013 | Emily White |
| 2012 | Rhea Lewis-Tribe |
| 2011 | Stephanie Hearn |
| 2010 | Cadie Archer |
| 2009 | Angela Martin |
| 2008 | Megan McCormick |
| 2007 | Cintamani Ellsworth |
| 2006 | Melissa Manegold |
| 2005 | Alicia Kozushko |
| 2004 | Cynthia McCarthy |
| 2003 | Anna Escarcega-Ortiz |
| 2000 | Mary Ellen Glennon |
| 1999 | Jill Padgett |
| 1998 | Dina Lee Brodfuehrer |
| 1997 | Michelle Lynn Eber |
| 1996 | Mailynn Santos Burgess |
| 1995 | Heidi May Stein |
| 1994 | Tonia Michelle Henry |
| 1993 | Kristan Elizabeth Devore |
| 1992 | Sarah June Underwood |
| 1991 | Anita Bakula |
| 1990 | Cheryl Brown |
| 1989 | Karen Scott |
| 1988 | Cynthia Drye |
| 1987 | Don Seaman |
Outstanding Graduate Clinician
| Year | Graduate Student |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Amanda Meleen |
| 2018 | Nicole Taras |
| 2017 | Ariana Randall |
| 2016 | Danika Knight |
| 2015 | Lauren Crane |
| 2014 | Gina Grosso |
| 2013 | Chelsea Hafley |
| 2012 | Margo Zelenski |
| 2011 | Kelly Payla |
| 2010 | Junli Gallagher |
| 2009 | Holly Schaefer |
| 2008 | Holly Jacobs |
| 2007 | Kristin Faucher |
| 2006 | Adrienne Antoni |
| 2005 | Jill Valeski |
| 2004 | Lisa Treviso |
| 2003 | Jilian Boggan |
Outstanding Summers Track Graduate Students
| Year | Graduate Student |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Holly Edwards |
| 2018 | Abigail Rawson |
| 2017 | Heidi McKnight |
| 2016 | Lindsay Puccetti |
| 2016 | Amber Crouch |
| 2015 | Cara High |
| 2014 | Kelley Barker |
| 2013 | Vanessa Abraham |
| 2012 | Lynn Kincaid |
| 2011 | Victoria Sucato |
| 2010 | Marco Albanez |
| 2009 | Lo Ling Lozoya |
| 2008 | Misty Mason |
Clifford White Award for Outstanding Summers Track Graduate Student
| Year | Graduate Student |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Noelle Iorio |
| 2018 | Staci McCauley |
| 2017 | Danielle Wray |
| 2016 | Gerrick DeLeon |
| 2015 | Jessica Avenetti |
ArSHA Praxis Bowl Championship Team
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