Nominations Committee

Cara Boester MA, CCC-SLP, Director of Clinical Education for Speech-Language Pathology at Illinois State University.  In addition to her administrative duties scheduling on-campus, off-campus, and full-time externship placements, she provides speech, language, and aural rehab services to deaf/ hard of hearing clients across the age span.  Cara has been at Illinois State University since 2003 and has been the Director of Clinical Education since 2007. 

Ann Clock Eddins, Ph.D., M.B.A., CCC-A, is Professor and Director of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida and is adjunct faculty at Mahidol University Faculty of Medicine in Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Eddins is a neuroscientist and clinical audiologist with research and clinical interests aimed at understanding the neural bases of auditory perception and neural plasticity with aging, hearing loss, tinnitus, and rehabilitative intervention. She has served on the CAPCSD Board of Directors as VP for Academic Affairs, President-Elect, President and Past President.

Elaine Mormer, PhD CCC-A is Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Education in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders, at the University of Pittsburgh. She teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in Audiology and  serves as a clinical educator for AuD students. Mormer has published and presented continuing education programs at national and international conferences on evidence based clinical education. She was a 2019 co-recipient of the Provost’s Innovation in Education Award and earned the 2020 American Academy of Audiology Outstanding Educator Award. Her areas of interest include identification and management of hearing loss in older adults and stakeholder engagement in research. She is a co-investigator on the PCORI funded HearCARE (Hearing for Communication and Resident Engagement) research project. She has served CAPCSD as a Conference Planning Committee member, Annual Conference Chair, and on the board as the Vice President for Clinical Education Resources.   

Christina Yeager Pelatti, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Speech-Language Pathology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She is a pediatric speech-language pathologist with teaching and research interests in the areas of oral and written language development and disorders with children with developmental and acquired diagnoses. She is an active volunteer leader in her state organization and with ASHA.

Jennifer Simpson is a Clinical Professor and Associate Head in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University.  Currently, she serves as CAPCSD Past President.  

Ned has almost 40 years of experience working with non-profit organizations, primarily in membership, continuing education, and event planning. Ned serves as the Executive Director for CAPCSD. 

In his new position, Ned will provide extensive support to the Board of Directors and its committees, manage the membership program, contribute to annual conference planning, and supervise The Lisa Scott Leadership Academy, DEI Academy, and Admissions Summit. He will coordinate scholarships, oversee professional development initiatives, and maintain the organization's website. Ned will manage the CAPCSD Team, administration, financial record-keeping, and contract management. 

Ned is an active member of the American Society of Association Executives and serves as a volunteer for United Way.

Outside his professional endeavors, Ned enjoys spending quality time with his family in Florida and Georgia, his two dachshunds, and hiking.