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We support, promote, and advance higher education in Communication Sciences and Disorders |
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Excellence * Visionary Leadership * Collaboration |
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CAPCSD Members, Jennifer Taylor, President |
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In this first issue we want to introduce your 2022-2023 CAPCSD Board of Directors. |
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President
Jennifer P. Taylor, Au.D., CCC-A, is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education in Audiology at the University of Memphis; the HIPAA Privacy Officer for the Memphis Speech and Hearing Center; and the Audiologist for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for Developmental Disabilities LEND Grant. Dr. Taylor has been at the University of Memphis since 2003 when she joined the faculty. She is an active volunteer in the Memphis community and in the profession. Dr. Taylor works with pediatrics and their families. Her primary area is in pediatric diagnostics, difficult to test populations, and auditory processing disorders. She currently teaches in clinical experiences, professional development and billing and practice management.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD |
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President Elect
Jennifer Simpson, Au.D., CCC-A, is a Clinical Professor and Associate Head at Purdue University. Currently, she teaches Audiology graduate students in the on-campus audiology clinic and in the classroom. She also coordinates the 4th year audiology externships. In July, Jennifer assumed the role of President-Elect, after serving as the CAPCSD Vice President of Organizational Advancement for four years.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD I enjoy volunteering because of the impactful work CAPCSD does and the amazing people who I get to meet at CSD programs across the nation. |
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Immediate Past President
Michael J. Bamdad, M.A., CCC-SLP, has focused his clinical and research activities on patients with traumatic brain injuries and their families for over 30 years. He has been published and speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of executive functioning deficits and pragmatic disorders. He is currently working as the Director of Clinical Education in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD Of the many reasons that I enjoy volunteering for CAPCSD, my first response to this question tends to be that it's the people that I get to meet and interact with. Over the years, I have developed a tremendous pool of colleagues and friends through CAPCSD. |
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Secretary
JoAnne Cascia, Ed.D. CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor and Co-Coordinator of the SLP graduate program at Kean University in NJ. Her clinical experience and research activities have focused on pediatric language, specifically social communication and empathy in ASD. JoAnne is also the co-founder and co-coordinator of the Neuro Allies program, a specialization in ASD and Neurodiversity within the Kean University SLP master's program.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD I completed CAPCSD's Leadership Academy in 2015 and have been volunteering with CAPCSD ever since. I truly enjoy the opportunity to meet and work with all of the amazing volunteers at CAPCSD. |
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Treasurer
Ashley Whicker Harkrider, Ph.D., CCC-A, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology and Director of the Human Auditory Physiology Laboratory at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Knoxville. Her teaching and research focus on physiological correlates of speech perception and production in typical and disordered populations.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD I assumed the role of Treasurer in July after volunteering for CAPCSD for over 12 years. I find the resources provided by CAPCSD invaluable and am grateful for the opportunity to serve an organization that supports current and future generations of leaders in academic health care settings. |
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Vice President of Admissions
Rachel M. Theodore, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Connecticut, where she directs the UConn Laboratory for Spoken Language Processing. She is also Faculty Affiliate of the Language and Cognition program in the Department of Psychological Sciences, the Cognitive Science Program, and the Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Northeastern University and completed post-doctoral training in Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences at Brown University. Both her B.S. and M.A. are in the field of Speech and Hearing Sciences. She currently serves as Associate Editor for The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America – Express Letters and is Vice President of Admissions on the CAPCSD Board of Directors.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD My favorite aspect of CAPCSD service is the opportunity to learn from and work with bright, passionate, and collaborative people to promote and support excellence for member programs. |
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Vice President of Clinical Education
Kevin M. McNamara, M.A., CCC-SLP, is clinical director emeritus in the Department of Communication Disorders at Southern Connecticut State University. Across his career, he has supported children and adults with a wide variety of communication needs, served as a clinical educator and director, and engaged in research and presented on the topic of clinical education. He served on the 2016 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Ad Hoc Committee on Supervision Training, and more recently as Chair of the CAPCSD Clinical Educator Resources Committee. He was named an ASHA Fellow in 2019 due, in part, to his work in advancing best practices in clinical education and supervision.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD Volunteering for CSPCSD gives me the opportunity to collaborate with an amazing cohort of colleagues in support of a mission near and dear to my heart - building excellence in CSD academic and clinical programs. |
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Vice President of Online Professional Development
Mark DeRuiter, M.B.A., Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP, is Director of the Clinical Science Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh. Mark has been actively involved in higher education since 2002 and he has held a variety of service roles within the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders as well as the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD I enjoy the nurturing leadership experience that the CAPCSD Board and staff provide to their volunteer leaders. |
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Vice President of Organizational Advancement
Maya Reynolds Clark, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CDE®, has focused her career on multicultural issues that impact communicative interactions as well as encounters in education and healthcare. Her primary teaching, clinical, and scholarship interests include: Cultural, linguistic and socio-economic factors in communication and cognition, Implicit Bias, Compassion Fatigue in health professions, Health disparities, and Social cognitive theory. She also serves as a national consultant and trainer in the areas of leadership, diversity, communication, and social engagement.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD I found CAPCSD to be tuned-in to the everyday workings of programs. I've been helped tremendously by the organization's resources and wanted to do the same for others and give back through volunteering. |
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Vice President of Professional Development
Tricia Montgomery, Ph.D., is a faculty member at Florida State University. She serves as the Director of Clinical Education and the Director of the FSU Speech & Hearing Clinic.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD There are many reasons that I enjoy volunteering for CAPCSD. The best benefit has been the friendships I have made over the years. Volunteering has given me the opportunity to connect and collaborate with others who have similar interests and roles in academia. As I transitioned into my new role as the Director of Clinical Education at FSU, I relied on many of the friendships I have made over the years for guidance and support. |
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Vice President of Research and Academic Affairs
Shubha Kashinath, Ph.D., is a professor in the department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences at Cal State University, East Bay. Her research and teaching interests are in family centered early intervention, autism across the lifespan, and in program development. She is Co-Director for the Center for Disability Justice Research and the 2022-23 Research Development Faculty Fellow at Cal State East Bay.
Why I volunteer for CAPCSD I am passionate about supporting academic programs in their mission to provide quality education and training for future speech language pathologists and audiologists. |
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Upcoming |
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