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We’re Moving!
As the fall semester comes to a close,
the Speech-Language Pathology department is packing up its offices and the
Leader Clinic. The department is relocating to the new Human Resources Building
with the Nursing program for the spring
2011 semester!
The new building, located along the
southwest edge of Mallory Lake, offers
many opportunities for academic learning
and professional development. The SLP
department is located on the second floor,
which houses a classroom-seminar work-
New Human Resource Building
shop room equipped with the latest teaching technology, a graduate student workroom, and a graduate student librarypreparation room. There are eight faculty
offices, including two for the clinic director and the program director near the
front of the clinic. The clinic lobby is
equipped with a play area for clients as
they wait with young children. The clinic
has six treatment rooms, plus an adult
treatment room, a pediatric treatment
room, a fluency lab, an audiometric testing
room, and an instrument lab with repair
shop. The therapy rooms offer private
observation areas so families can view
treatment sessions without interruption.
In addition, the therapy rooms are wired
for DVD recording for reviewing and storing treatment sessions.
The SLP department is excited to open
a new chapter in its program, as treatment
services begin in the Human Resources
Building.
ASHA in Philadelphia
Twenty-one SLP graduate students and Professor
Cindy Grazio attended the
American Speech-Language
and Hearing Association’s
Convention, held in downtown Philadelphia on November 17-20, 2010. The
convention experience allowed the students to learn
new information and to
strengthen their professional knowledge in the
speech-language and hearing fields. The students
spent three days attending
a variety of lectures, visiting product exhibit and career fair booths, viewing
poster sessions, and talking
with specialists and potential employers. Many students also took advantage
of the opportunity view the
historical sites that Philadelphia offers, including
Independence Hall that
houses the Liberty Bell and
Betsy Ross’s home.
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Edinboro
University of PA
Volume 2, Issue 1
Fall 2010
Created by Rosa Gerber
Edited by Dr. Char Molrine
Inside this issue:
New Faces at Leader
2-4
Alumni News/Awards 4
ASHA in Philly
5
Alumni Conference
6
Scholarships
7
NSSLHA News
7
Program Statistics
7
2nd Year Placements
8
New Faces around Leader Clinic
Amy Jacobs
The Leader Clinic welcomes Amy
Jacobs as a clinic supervisor for the
fall semester. She has been a site
supervisor at Meadville Medical
Clinic for the past 15 years, during
which she managed more than 20
students from the EUP speechlanguage pathology program.
Mrs. Jacobs has a MS in Speech
-Language Pathology from Clarion
University and holds her CCC-SLP.
She treats people of all ages, including the pediatric and geriatric
populations. She has special interests in school-age children with
auditory processing disorders and
Linda Davis
Over the
summer, the
Leader Clinic
welcomed Linda
Davis as the
new secretary
for the SpeechLanguage Department. Linda
has worked at
EUP for 28
years, as the
Julie Haas
Julie Haas has served as temporary faculty in the SLP department
at Edinboro University for several
years. This year, she is teaching
Communication across the Lifespan
for undergraduate students and
leading the second half of the semester for the graduate course Language Disorders, while Dr. Leigh is
on maternity leave.
Professor Haas received her BA
in psychology from Allegheny College and her MA in speech-
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adults suffering with dysphagia
(swallowing difficulty).
Mrs. Jacobs currently works part-time
at Meadville Medical
Center, where she has
been employed for 18
years. At MMC, she
works in acute care,
inpatient rehab, transitional care, and outpatient therapy.
Through her experience in supervising students at the Leader Clinic, Mrs. Jacobs says, “I love to see the clinicians grow into knowledgeable and
competent speech-language pathologists. I hope that
as their clinical supervisor I can help them become successful
speech-language pathologists.”
Mrs. Jacobs lives
with her husband,
Duane, and two children, Sarah (age 17)
and Logan (age 14).
She takes pride in being very involved in her
children’s lives, including being a
“super sports” mom, an activities
coordinator, and a “whip up something fast” chef.
Psychology Department Secretary,
as a temporary secretary for the
Campus Police, and on the custodial staff.
After working in the
Psychology Department for the last 24
years, Linda felt ready
for a new challenge.
She has a bachelors
of arts in Psychology
with a minor History
and feels the new position of Leader Clinic
is a great fit to utilize her education
and to continue to be involved with
the students and faculty. Her warm
smile and friendly personality help
create a welcoming environment for
the Leader Clinic.
Linda has been happily married
to her husband, Roger, for nearly 33
years. They have two children,
Josh and Allie, and one grandson,
Kyler. She lives in Edinboro and
enjoys spending time with her family
and friends. She also enjoys traveling, boating on Edinboro Lake,
language pathology from Kent State
University. She
specializes in
working with young
children using a
family-based approach to intervention. She currently
operates a private
practice in Erie.
Many of the children that she treats
have an Autistic
Spectrum Disorder,
and she is inter-
ested in working with children with a
Central Auditory Processing Disorder. Professor Haas has also
served as a volunteer
on a cleft palate team
for over 15 years.
Professor Haas lives
with her husband in
North East. They have
three children and an
Old English Sheep dog.
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Janet Trychin
Dr. Janet Trychin joins the SpeechLanguage Pathology department this
fall to supervise hearing screenings
throughout Erie County and to aid
with the Early Intervention Class. She
specializes in early intervention, aural
rehabilitation, educational audiology,
and assistive equipment.
Professor Trychin earned bachelors and masters degrees from San
Jose State University and completed
her doctorate in Audiology at the University of Florida. She completed her
ASHA certification as CCC-A, received
her license in three states (PA, CA,
and VA), and is certified for a rehabilitation teaching in California. From
the University of Florida, Dr. Trychin
Regina Rupert
Regina Rupert joins the SpeechLanguage Pathology
team as a clinic supervisor with emphasis on
early intervention for the
fall semester.
Having earned her
CCC-SLP credentials, Mrs.
Rupert completed her
bachelor of science degree in Speech Pathology
from Indiana University
and her master of arts in
Speech-Language Pathol-
Chris Schumaker
Christine (Chris) Shumaker joins
the speech-language pathology department as a supervisor for the
Leader Clinic during the fall semester. She is serving as an augmentative/alternative communication
(AAC) consultant with two graduate
student clinicians with AAC clients.
Mrs. Shumaker has a M.S. from
Clarion University and holds her PA
license and CCC-SLP/L. Her primary
area of specialty is AAC. She has
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received the Mark Phelan Memorial
Scholarship Award for Excellence in
Academic Achievement
and the Achievement
Award from Sweetwater
Optimist Club in San
Diego.
Currently working at
the Gertrude Barber National Institute’s Early Intervention Program, Professor Trychin previously
served on the faculty at
Howard University in
Washington, DC, and at
the University of Akron.
She worked in the San Diego and
Monterey County School Districts in
California and had private practice on
Bainbridge Island and in Seattle.
Professor Trychin’s husband, Sam
Trychin, is a psychology professor at
Penn State Behrend
in Erie and is hearing
impaired. For the
past 25 years, he has
specialized in group
work with people who
have hearing loss and
their families through
a program he developed, Living with
Hearing Loss.
Not having taught
a class at Edinboro
University before,
Professor Trychin said she loved being in a room with students who are
interested in a variety of aspects of
communication.
ogy from Edinboro University. She
specializes in pediatric feeding and
swallowing, sensory integration dysfunction, and
nutrition and
cognition. The
married
mother of two
children also
has continuing
education
credits towards a master of arts degree in Holistic
Nutrition.
Mrs. Rupert currently works at
the Meadville Medical Center. Previously, she served in both the progressive care unit and long term
care unit at Hamot Medical Center
and in long term care at Nova Care.
She has also been self employed,
specializing in accent reduction and,
through AFLAC, in early intervention.
worked as an SLP for the past 20
years in various
settings, including rehab
for brain injury
at Lake Erie
Institute of Rehabilitation,
hospital at St.
Vincent’s, and
skilled nursing
facilities.
at the Leader Clinic for the fall semester, Mrs.
Shumaker is excited
about expanding the
AAC program as the
clinic moves into the
new building for the
spring semester. She
is incorporating ongoing technology for new
child and adult clients.
In working
Mrs. Rupert is excited to be
sharing her early intervention experiences with graduate students in
the Leader Clinic at Edinboro University.
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New Faces around Leader Clinic (continued from page 3)
Diane Sabo
The SpeechLanguage Pathology Department welcomes interim professor Dr. Diane
Sabo to teach courses in
audiology, while Dr. Roy
Shinn is on sabbatical.
Dr. Sabo earned her
PhD in Audiology from
the University of Pittsburgh and completed her
CCC-A credentials. Her
specialty is in pediatric
audiology. She currently
serves as the Director of Audiology
and Speech-Language Pathology at
Doug Roth
This fall, Doug Roth joins the
Speech-Language Pathology department to teach the Voice Disorders
class. Professor Roth works as a
singing voice specialist at UPMC
Voice Center.
He holds music degrees from the
University of Cincinnati College-
CCC’s Awarded
The Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC) is awarded by ASHA to
clinicians who complete a supervised
year of post-graduate clinical work.
Amber Trask earned CCC recognition in
July 2010. She graduated from EUP in
May 2009 and is currently employed by
the Warren County School District,
where she works with the K-12 population.
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Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of
UPMC. Previous honors
include PA Department
of Health Service Award
Excellence for her work
in newborn hearing
screening. In her free
time, Dr. Sabo enjoys
cooking and gardening.
During the fall semester, Dr. Sabo is teaching
her first two classes at
Edinboro University,
Audiology for the Speech
-Language Pathologist
and Introduction to Audiology, with hopes for a good teaching-learning experience for all.
The Speech-Language Pathology department is excited to welcome Patti Schaal back for the fall
semester. Professor Schaal returns to the department to teach
the Fluency Disorders class. In
the past, she had taught the Fluency Disorders and Voice Disorders classes. She has dedicated
most of her career to the treatment of fluency disorders, with a
focus on stuttering, and brings a
wealth of knowledge and experience to share with students.
Conservatory of Music and Arizona
State University
and earned his
degree in speech
pathology from
Indiana University.
Professor Roth is
currently pursuing
a PhD in Speech
Pathology at the
University of Pitts-
burgh. He also sings professionally
as a tenor in the Pittsburgh
area and maintains an active private voice studio.
Professor Roth’s areas
of research interests are in
the laryngeal effects of
allergy and the methods by
which people learn skilled
vocal behaviors.
Patti Schaal
ACE Award
Alumni News
The Award for Continuing Education
(ACE) award is given by ASHA to those
individuals who demonstrated a commitment to lifelong learning by earning 7.0
ASHA CEU’s within a 36-month period.
Isaac Joseph Imler was born March 31,
2010, to Jill (Zamierowski) Imler
(graduated 2002) and her husband. He
joins big sister Elizabeth Mary, 2 years
old, and big brother Charles David, 4
years old.
Michelle Franz earned the ACE Award
in 2010. She graduated EUP in 1995
and is currently employed at Aegis
Therapies where she works primarily
with the geriatric population.
Michele Rundquist-Franz (graduated
1995) celebrated the birth of her
granddaughter, Kayleigh Lorraine, on
September 23, 2010. Kayleigh joins big
brother Emory, 3 years old.
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ASHA in Philadelphia (continued from page 1)
Students received substantial monetary support from EUP’s Graduate
Professional Development Program to
help defray the cost of the conference and trip.
Several students share their experiences:
“ASHA was such a refreshing
experience. It was a rejuvenating
experience to be around expert
SLP's from around the nation with
very different specialties. I found
the exhibitor fair to be particularly
interesting as I was able to talk with
employers and researchers and observe a variety of new therapy tools
and techniques. The sessions that I
attended really helped me to hone in
on my unique area of interest and
provided me with a wealth of useful
information to use in my future therapy sessions. I am so glad that I
attended and I cannot wait for next
year!”
foundation of the
people involved in the
Susan G. Komen for
field. My favorite part of
the Cure and hearing
the ASHA Convention was
the ASHA president,
the NSSLHA Day. Several
Tommie Robinson,
informative session were
speak the importance
offered. I went to the
of leadership . AddiCrash Course on Techtionally, this educaniques session, where
tional experience was
graduate students had the
coupled with enjoyopportunity to talk with
ment from great
experts in a specialty in a
shopping and Philaround-robin setting. Topdelphia’s rich hisics included overviews and
ASHA in Philadelphia!
tory.”
techniques for disorders
-Halley Marchese, secin voice, fluency, TBI, hearing aids,
ond year graduate student
cochlear implants, neurogenics, phonology, and autism spectrum disor“As a first-year graduate student,
ders.”
attending the 2010 ASHA Convention
was a privileged experience! In only
-Rosa Gerber, first year graduate
three days, I was able to learn an
student
abundance of new information on top“We were very fortunate to have
ics ranging from autism to Alzehim-
of students attend the ASHA conference in Philadelphia this year. Between the general
-Kim Buettner,
and poster board
first year
sessions and the
graduate stuexhibit hall and
dent
career fair, an
“ASHA was
abundance of funca great experitional information
ence! It was
was provided; ultiexciting to see
mately motivating
how expanse
us to excel in our
the speechfield. Many great
First year graduate students Ashley Arlanguage and
experiences were
nold, Danielle Hyde, and Lauren Mehalik
hearing fields
presented for us
are and to hear
such as listening to
about new advances and research beNancy G. Brinker discuss the process
ing developed. It was also interesting
and motivation that led to the
to meet so many such a large number
Volume 2, Issue 1
er’s disease. Speaking to representatives at the career fair was a
great way to network with prospective employers and gain experience
in professionalism. It was inspiring
to be in the presence of so many
professionals who have such passion
and enthusiasm for their career.
Seeing and listening to the latest
research by the experts of our
field was fascinating. Upon leaving,
I was able to take home not only a
wealth of information and a list of
therapy ideas, but also the ambition
to continue to aim high.”
-Lauren Mehalik, first year graduate student
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22nd Annual Alumni Conference
ence featured two guest speakers.
On September 24, the SpeechDr. Scott Yaruss discussed treatLanguage
ing stuttering in school-age chilPathology
dren, while Dr. Michelle Bourgeois
departspoke about using spaced rement
trieval strategies with people
hosted the
with dementia. A memorial rec22nd Anognition and celebration was held
nual Alumni
during the conference’s luncheon
Conferin honor of Dr. Frank Johnson.
ence at
Edinboro
Dr. Frank Johnson Memorial
UniverFirst year grad students Dansity. The ielle Franklin & Kailey Lechefsky
During the luncheon for the
conferalumni conference, the depart-
Dr. Scott Yaruss
Dr. J. Scott Yaruss presented his
short course Practical Treatment
Strategies for School-Age Children
Who Stutter. Dr. Yaruss is an ASHA
Fellow, board-recognized specialist
and mentor in fluency disorders, and
associate professor and director of
the MA/MS programs in SpeechLanguage Pathology/Communication
ment honored the late Dr. Francis
“Frank” R. Johnson, the founder of
the Speech and Hearing Disorders
program at EUP, with a plaque in
recognition for his years of service.
Dr. Johnson’s vision and experience
led to the flourishing bachelor and
master degree programs offered
through the university. He was also
actively involved in planning and
equipping an on-campus clinic for
speech and hearing. Dr. Johnson’s
family was present to participate in
the celebration.
Science and Disorders
at the University of
Pittsburgh. The seminar
offered a description of
the nature of stuttering
in school-age children to
foster understanding
and rationale for treatment for clinicians. The
presentation emphasized
the importance of devel- Speaker Scott Yaruss
oping appropriate individualized therapy plans for each
student through diagnostic
and treatment strategies considering the entirety of the
stuttering disorder. Dr. Yaruss provided specific treatment goals and strategies for
generalization of gained skills
in and out of therapy.
November 2010. Dr. Bourgeois dealso stressed the importance of unscribed of a range of memory and
derstanding problems with assessing
language deficits
quality of life in patients with dementhat were treatable
tia.
with visual cueing
and applied visual
cueing technology to
problem behaviors in
a variety of settings.
She encouraged clinicians to construct
an assortment of
visual cueing stimuli,
such as memory
books, reminder
First year grad student
cards, memo boards, First year grad student Lauren Mehalik,
Jessica Barkhurst and
Kara Dreikorn, and Christina Marquez
speaker Michelle Bourgeois etc. Dr. Bourgeois
Dr. Michelle Bourgeois
Dr. Michelle S. Bourgeois
offered her presentations on
Effective Visual and Graphic
Memory Cueing Strategies
for Clients with Dementia and
Spaced-Retrieval: A Cognitive
Intervention to Compensate
for Memory Impairments. Dr.
Bourgeois is a professor in
the Speech and Hearing Sciences department at Ohio
State University, and she was
honored as an ASHA Fellow
at the ASHA Convention in
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First Year Graduates Receive Scholarships
During the 22nd Annual Alumni Conference luncheon, two first year graduate students received scholarships in
recognition of their accomplishments in
the Speech-Language Pathology department at Edinboro University.
Danielle Franklin of Panama, NY, was
awarded the Dr. Frank Johnson Scholarship, which provides a modest sum to
help with academic expenses. The Dr.
Frank Johnson Scholarship was estab-
lished in 1999 and is presented annually
to a high achieving first year MASLP
student who received a bachelor degree
in SLP from EUP. Dr. Johnson, who
passed away in September 2006, was
instrumental in establishing the undergraduate program in Speech and Hearing Disorders in 1960, as well as implementing an on-campus clinic.
Kara Dreikorn of Johnstown, PA, was
honored with the Dennis Ranalli Award,
which also provides a modest monetary
amount for school-related costs. The
award is given to an accomplished first
year graduate student who received a
bachelor degree in SLP from EUP. Mr.
Ranalli earned an undergraduate degree
in Speech and Hearing at EUP in the
1970s. He has served on the EUP
Alumni Board and is a member of the
EU Athletic Hall of Fame for tennis.
NSSLHA News
On September 25, members of the
informational pamphlet was included in
noon shifts, as a service to the commuEUP Speech and Hearing Club particievery person’s itinerary folder. During
nity.
pated in the
lunch, club members
In December, club members wrote
Memory Walk in
collected money for
letters to soldiers serving overseas to
Erie to raise
the purchase of an
show support and share holiday cheer.
money to beneSGD, while Dean Terry
The club also held its annual banquet at
fit the care,
Smith gave his entire
Nick’s Place to celebrate the successful
support, and
presentation using an
semester
research efSGD to
with departforts of the
demonment proAlzheimer’s Asstrate
fessors and
sociation. Durhow they
students.
ing the month of
operate
Second year
September, the Speech and Hearing Club members par- and to
graduate
club recruited
increase
ticipate in Memory Walk
students
37 graduate and
awareness
voted for
undergraduate students of the SLP pro- of their use.
each other
NSSLHA chapter officers: Events Coorgram to fundraise for the event. MemOn October 23, memon class
dinator Cayla Zukowski, Treasurer Halley
bers of the team joined 425 people for
bers of the undergraduate
superlaMarchese, Secretary Laurel McCrory,
the Memory Walk and picnic at Liberty
and graduate Speech and
tives, while
and President Kari Allgeier (VicePark in Erie. The EUP team contributed
Hearing Club gathered to
President Stephanie Braun not pictured) first year
$563 to the almost $67,000 raised.
participate in RAKE
graduate
During the 22nd Annual Alumni Conference at EUP, the Speech and Hearing Club organized a fundraiser for
Speech Generating Devices (SGD). An
(Random Acts of Kindness
in Edinboro). The students raked and
bagged leaves around neighborhoods of
Edinboro, working in morning and after-
students
voted on TV reality show titles for the
professors. The banquet also served as
a goodbye to the second year students.
Program Statistics 2010
National Examination in SpeechLanguage Pathology (NESP) 2010:
Median NESP Exam Scores:
Program Completion Rate (%):
Number of Students: 20
Performance Range: 600-750
2010 Graduates: 20/20 (100%)
Median Score: 660
Employment Placement Rates in
Number & Percent Passed: 20 (100%)
Profession (%):
19/20 (95%)
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Where are the Second Year Graduate Students Going?
Student
Pediatric Placement
Kari Allgeier
Colorado Springs District 11
Adult Placement
Colorado Springs, CO
Stephanie Braun
Teresa Casey
JoAnn Cimarolli-Wykoff
Amy Corbran
Alisha Dickey
Rachel Dolan
Sara Farley
Kevin Farr
Gina Girt
Mike Grande
Halley Marchese
Laurel McCrory
Deb McMechan
Stephanie Pace
Danielle Siard
Hali Snyder
Erik Undzius
Katie Vaughn
Cayla Zukowski
Hams Hill Elementary
The Buffalo VA Medical Center
Williamsville, NY
Buffalo, NY
West Palm Beach School District
Medspeech
West Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Chestnut Hill Elem/JS Wilson
St. Vincent Health System
Erie, PA
Erie, PA
Wattsburg Elementary Center
Hamot Medical Center
Erie, PA
Erie, PA
University Park Elementary School
HealthSouth-Harmarville
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Hilliard (OH) School District
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Hilliard, OH
Columbus, OH
West End Elementary School
Meadville Medical Center
Meadville, PA
Meadville, PA
Northwestern Elementary School
St. Vincent Health System
Erie, PA
Erie, PA
Cochranton Elementary School
Meadville Medical Center
Meadville, PA
Meadville, PA
Ridgefield Elementary School
Hamot Medical Center
Erie, PA
Erie, PA
Ft. LeBoeuf School District
Select Specialty
Erie, PA
Erie, PA
Mount Lebanon School District
UPMC-Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Weisman’s Children’s Hospital
Lancaster General Hospital
Marlton, NJ
Lancaster, PA
Iroquois Elementary School
Potoker-Hoehn/VA Medical Center
Erie, PA
Erie, PA
Pittsburgh Public Schools
UPMC-Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Fairview Elementary School
Ashtabula Medical Center
Fairview, PA
Ashtabula, OH
Erie School District
HealthSouth-Erie
Erie, PA
Erie, PA
Maplewood Elementary School
HealthSouth-Erie
Townville, PA
Erie, PA
Center Valley School District
Good Shepard Rehab Hospital
Monaca, PA
Allentown, PA