Interprofessional Education & Practice

Lisa Bowers is an associate professor at the University of Arkansas in CSD. Her research focuses on language and literacy abilities of children from diverse populations, including children with hearing loss and dyslexia. She is a member of several research teams focusing on best practices in Interprofessional Education and Practice in educational settings. Dr. Bowers is also Director of the Service Learning Initiative, a campuswide initiative formalizing and expanding service learning opportunities for students taught by faculty while enriching the university’s impact with community partners.

Renée Bogschutz, PhD, CCC-SLP is the Founding Director of Interprofessional Education at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). In this role, Dr. Bogschutz provides the leadership, oversight, and operational support for the design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP) initiatives. She also delivers engaging faculty, staff, resident, and preceptor development and training on IPE/ICP, including TeamSTEPPS^® Master Training. She serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Texas Interprofessional Education Consortium, the mission of which is to share institutional IPE initiatives, experiences, and lessons learned across the state. After completing her PhD at the University of Iowa, Dr. Bogschutz joined the graduate faculty at TTUHSC where she has taught and practiced in multiple collaborative care clinics.

Jeffrey DiGiovanni is the Dean of the School of Health Professions (SHP) in Rutgers’ Biomedical and Health Sciences Chancellor-led Unit. He came to Rutgers having served as the acting associate dean of research for the College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. He also was a professor and chair of the college’s Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders. Before his tenure at Cincinnati, DiGiovanni held positions as an associate professor, department chair, and chief clinical officer at Ohio University’s College of Health Sciences and Professions.

An author of more than 40 peer-reviewed articles and books, DiGiovanni’s research focuses on working memory, attention performance and models for persons with normal and impaired hearing. He has held several federal grants for research as well as workforce development. DiGiovanni holds two patents and founded a life sciences company and marketed a novel medical device to treat tinnitus. His past professional service includes participation in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Audiology Advisory Council and served twice as the Topic Chair for their national convention. Currently he serves on the Council on Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders’ national committee on interprofessional education as well as the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions’ Committee of Health Deans.

DiGiovanni received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and his master’s degree and his doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota. He holds a professional certificate in audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Jennifer Thompson Tetnowski is an Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences and the program coordinator for the Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology. She has been a practicing Speech Language Pathologist for over 20 years, treating individuals with communication impairments related to aphasia, dementia, and traumatic brain injury. Her research has focused on conversation and group processes in aphasia, as well as interprofessional education and practice directed toward improving life participation for persons with aphasia.

Dr. Shubha Kashinath is Professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. She also is a Research Development Faculty Fellow at the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and Co-Director for the Center for Disability Justice Research: Health Equity, Education, and Creativity. She received an M.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Florida State University. Dr. Kashinath's research is focused on individuals with autism across the lifespan, family centered early interventions, personnel preparation in speech language pathology and issues related to disability justice.  She has over 24 years of clinical experience serving families of young children with disabilities.

Mandie began working in the role of Director of Professional Development for CAPCSD in June 2023. She has had extensive opportunities managing meetings, events and conferences in a destination management company, nonprofit organization, city government agency, and two professional associations, in both professional and volunteer capacities.

In 2010, she joined Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and began serving as a volunteer with the North Florida Chapter. Mandie served on the Board of Directors, and worked with other Florida chapter leaders on a statewide committee for the state's regional conference. She earned her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) professional designation through the Events Industry Council in 2014 and recertified in 2019 and 2024. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives.

Outside work, Mandie enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children. She loves reading, watching true crime shows, creating table settings, and cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Colleen began working in the role of Professional Development Manager for CAPCSD in September. She is excited to be part of the team and will be responsible for the coordination of webinars, professional development programming, execution of exhibitors, and sponsor activities for the Annual Conference, along with assisting the CAPCSD Executive Director.

Colleen comes from the association and hospitality industry. With over ten years of hotel service, her experience includes event planning, catering, and sales. Colleen later joined the professional association market industry to lead two large associations in Colorado for the past seven years.

Colleen resides in Denver, CO with her husband and two kids. They love exploring beautiful Colorado.