CURRICULUM VITA
General Background Information
Name
Anna Marie Schmidt
Department
School of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Date of Hire at KSU August, 1994
Present Rank
Associate Professor
Educational Background
Eckerd College, 1968, B.A.
University of Pennsylvania, 1974, M. A.
University of Florida, 1988, Ph.D.
Academic Experience
Associate Professor, School of Speech Pathology and Audiology,
Kent State University, 2000- to present
Assistant Professor, School of Speech Pathology and Audiology,
Kent State University, 1994 – 2000
Associate Member, Graduate Faculty, 1994
Member, Graduate Faculty, 2004 - to present
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Biocommunication,
University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1991-1994
Foreign Accent Clinic Director, Speech and Hearing Department,
George Washington University, 1989-1991
Associate Professorial Lecturer, Speech and Hearing Department,
George Washington University, 1989-1991
Assistant Professorial Lecturer, Speech and Hearing Department,
George Washington University, 1984-1989
Assistant Professorial Lecturer, Communications and Theatre Department,
George Washington University, 1984
Lecturer, Speech and Theater Department,
Prince George's Community College, 1980-1986 (including 1 semester full-time)
Lecturer, Speech and Theatre Department,
Montgomery College, 1983-1984
Lecturer, Speech and Theatre Department,
University of Maryland, 1984
Assistant in Instruction,
Eckerd College, 1969-1970
Additional Experience
Member, Craniofacial Clinic Team, Akron Children’s Hospital,
July, 1999 - to present
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Professional Memberships
Acoustical Society of America
American Cleft Palate Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Scholarly Activities
Books
Schmidt, A., & Kass, E., 1986. American English Pronunciation Workbook. Iowa - Kendall-Hunt.
Invited Chapters – peer reviewed
Schmidt, A. 2012. Speech Analysis Software. In J. Levis & M. Munro (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Applied
Linguistics. Hoboken - Wiley-Blackwell
Schmidt, A. 2007. Cross-language consonant identification: English and Korean. In O.-S. Bohn & M.
Munro (Eds.) Language Experience in Second Language Speech Learning. (pp. 185 – 200)
Amsterdam - John Benjamins.
Refereed Journal Articles
Grogan-Johnson, S., Schmidt, A. M., Schenker, J., Alvares, R., Rowan, L.E., 2013. A Comparison of
Speech Sound Intervention Delivered by Telepractice and Side-by-Side Service Delivery Models.
Communication Disorders Quarterly 34(4), 210-220.
Schmidt, A., 2012. Effects of EPG treatment for English consonant contrasts on L2 perception and
production. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics 26, 11-12 , 909-925.
Schmidt, A. 2007. Evaluating a new clinical palatometry system. Advances in Speech–Language
Pathology, 9, 73-81.
Pryor, L., Lehman, J., Parker, M., Schmidt, A., Fox, L., &. Murthy, A. 2006. Outcomes in
pharyngoplasty: A ten year experience. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 43, 222-225.
Schmidt, A., & Sullivan, S. 2003. Clinical Training in Foreign Accent Modification: A National Survey.
Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, 30, Fall, 2003.
Schmidt, A., & Beamer, J. 1998. EPG treatment for training Thai speakers of English. Clinical
Linguistics & Phonetics, 21, 389-403.
Schmidt, A. 1997. Working with adult non-native English speakers: A basic therapy tutorial.
Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, 24, 53-62.
Schmidt, A. 1996. Cross-language identification of consonants. Part 1: Korean perception of English.
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 99, 3201-3211.
Schmidt, A., & Flege, J. 1996 Speaking rate effects on stops produced by Spanish and English
Monolinguals and Spanish/English Bilinguals. Phonetica, 53, 162-179.
Flege, J., & Schmidt, A. 1995. Native speakers of Spanish show rate-dependent processing of English
stop consonants, Phonetica, 52, 90-111.
Schmidt, A. & Meyers, K. 1995. Traditional and phonological treatment for teaching fricatives and
affricates to Koreans. The Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 38, 828-838.
Schmidt, A. & Flege, J. 1995. Effects of speaking rate changes on native and non-native speech
production, Phonetica, 52, 41-54.
Schmidt, A. 1989. Aspects of final consonant production. Phonetica, 46, 169-180.
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Reviews Published
Schmidt, A., 1995. Review of Pronunciation, TESOL Canada Journal 13, 100-102.
Papers and Posters Presented
International Invited
Schmidt, A., & Chung, H.J., 2000. The Korean Stop/Nasal Contrast. International Circle of Korean
Linguistics, Prague, The Czech Republic, July, 2000. Invited presentation.
International Refereed
Schmidt, A., Weaver, K., 2013. Exploring vowel mergers in northeast Ohio. Refereed poster presented at
the 21st International Congress on Acoustics. June, 2013. Montreal, Canada.
Schmidt, A., Stone, P., 2013. Visualization of pharyngeal frication in compensatory misarticulations.
Referreed presentation presented at the12th International Congress on Cleft Lip/Palate and Related
Craniofacial Anomalies. May, 2013, Orlando.
Bernstein, P., & Schmidt, A. 2010. Linguistic comparison of pet cat names between USA and Belgium
and possible meanings. Referreed paper presented at the ISAZ 2010 Conference, Stockholm, June.
Schmidt, A., 2005. Clinical work with a new EPG system. Presentation at the 4th International EPG
symposium, Edinburgh, Scotland.
National Invited
Johnson, K., Southwood, H., Schmidt, A., Mouli, C., Holmes, A., Armstrong, A., Critz-Crosby, P.,
Sutphin, S., Crosby, R. McCutcheon, M. & Wilson, A., 1993. A physiological study of the effects
of alcohol on speech and voice. Voice Foundation. Invited paper.
Schmidt, A., 1998. Clinical Considerations with Adult Non-Native Speakers of English. American
Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology & Audiology, St. Petersburg, Fla., May. Invited
presentation
National Non-Refereed
Schmidt, A., & Meyers, K., 1992. Two types of training in English pronunciation. Cross-language
Perception Workshop. Non Refereed presentation.
National Refereed
Schmidt, A. & Weaver, K. 2010. Electropalatography for /r/ therapy - results for 20 cases. One hour
refereed seminar presented at American Speech Language Hearing Association, Philadelphia,
November.
Weaver, K., Schmidt, A., & Schenker, M. 2010. Measuring clinical /r/ - results from perceptual and
spectrographic evaluation. Refereed poster presented at American Speech Language Hearing
Association, Philadelphia, November.
Schmidt, A. 2008. Clinical work with the Logometrix Palatometer. Refereed seminar presented at
American Speech Language Hearing Association, Chicago, November.
Schmidt, A., & Powell, L., 2008. Production and Perception of Two Vowels in Northeast Ohio. Refereed
poster presented at Acoustical Society of America, Miami, November.
Radhakrishna, S. & Schmidt, A. 2001. Perceptual weighting in fricative/vowel syllables for speakers of
English and Mandarin. Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, June. Refereed poster.
Aravamudhan, R., & Schmidt, A. 2001. Training /v/ -/w/ perception with native speakers of Indian
languages. Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, June. Refereed poster.
Chung, H. & Schmidt, A. 2001. Acoustic and articulatory characteristics of Korean affricates. Acoustical
Society of America, Chicago, June. Refereed poster.
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Chung, H., & Schmidt, A., 2000. Sonority and acquisition of coda clusters by bilingual children.
American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Nov. 2000 Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., & Klich, R., 2000. Development of multidimensional instructional materials. American
Speech-Language Hearing Association, Nov. 2000 Refereed poster.
Theodore, R. & Schmidt, A. 2003. Perceptual prothesis by native Spanish speakers. Acoustical Society of
America, Nashville, May, Refereed poster.
Onoe, T., & Schmidt, A. 2003 Perception of Consonant/Vowel Ratios by Japanese speakers of English.
American Speech Language Hearing Association, Chicago, November, technical session
presentation.
Theodore, R., & Schmidt, A. 2003 Visual feedback (palatometry) for glottal stops associated with VCF
syndrome. American Speech Language Hearing Association, Chicago, November, technical
presentation.
Gumucio, O., & Schmidt, A. 2004. Discrimination of rhythmic differences between syllable-timed and
stress-timed languages. Refereed poster presented at American Speech Language Hearing
Association, Philadelphia, November.
Schmidt, A., Churchill, S., Panetta, C., & Glaze, S., 2002 Ohio Early Intervention Services for Children
with Cleft – Palate or Cleft – Lip and Palate. American Cleft-Palate Craniofacial Association,
Seattle, May. Refereed poster.
Radhakrishna, S. & Schmidt, A. 2002. Cross-language perception of fricative/vowel syllables by
speakers of English and Mandarin. Acoustical Society of America, Pittsburg, June, Refereed
poster.
Chung, H. & Schmidt, A. 2002. Phonological awareness of English by Chinese and Korean bilinguals.
Acoustical Society of America, Pittsburg, June, Refereed poster.
Rambo, H., & Schmidt, A. 1999. ESL meets SLP in ITA Training. 33rd Annual Convention and
Exposition of TESOL, March 12, New York, NY. Refereed presentation.
Schmidt, A., & Whiteside, E., 1999. Modification of Second Language Vowel Perception and Production.
American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Nov. 1999. Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., & Sullivan, S., 1999. University Clinical Practice in Foreign Accent Modification. American
Speech-Language Hearing Association, Nov. 1999. Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., Kaminski, A., & Chung, H. 1999. Training Chinese speakers to perceive English /n l/ - Part
II. Acoustical Society of America, Nov. 1999. Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., & Downs, T., 1998. EPG treatment for adult /s/ distortions. American Speech-Language
Hearing Association, Nov., San Antonio, TX. Refereed poster.
Spanos, R., & Schmidt, A., 1998. English and Korean perception of initial stops and nasals. American
Speech-Language Hearing Association, Nov., San Antonio, TX. Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., & Kaminski, A., 1998. Training Chinese speakers to perceive English /n/ and /l/. American
Speech-Language Hearing Association, Nov., San Antonio, TX. Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., & Kaminski, A., 1997. Perception of English / n l / with amplified consonants or transitions
by native speakers of Chinese. Acoustical Society of America, June, State College, PA. Refereed
poster.
Schmidt, A., 1996. Perception of English /r, l, n, d/ by native speakers of Chinese. Acoustical Society of
American, May, Indianapolis, Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., & Burrill, A., 1995. Visual feedback for a nasal/non-nasal distinction. Acoustical Society of
America, June, Washington, DC. Refereed poster.
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Schmidt, A., 1994. Korean to English articulatory mapping - palatometric and acoustic data. Acoustical
Society of America, Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., 1994. Articulatory targets in foreign accent reduction. International Clinical Linguistics and
Phonetics Association Meeting, November, New Orleans, Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., 1994. Palatometry in foreign accent reduction - Korean/English Consonants. American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association meeting, November, New Orleans, Refereed poster.
Schmidt, A., 1994. Toward research based foreign accent reduction. American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association meeting, November, New Orleans, Refereed miniseminar.
Schmidt, A., 1992. Acoustic comparisons of some Korean and English consonants. Acoustical Society of
America. Refereed presentation.
Schmidt, A., Munro, M., & Southwood, H., 1992, Tuning in the radio voice - clinically manipulable
variables in voice and articulation for broadcast. International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics
Association, Refereed presentation.
Schmidt, A., & Meyers, K., 1991. Phonological accent reduction therapy for Korean/English fricatives
and affricates. American-Speech-Language-Hearing-Association, Refereed.
Regional Invited
Schmidt, A., 2006. Craniofacial Anomalies. Invited presentation to Medical Aspects of Disabilities in
Early Childhood class, Akron University, Akron Children’s Hospital.
Regional Refereed
Schmidt, A., 1987. Designing instructional materials for ESL/SESD, Eastern Communication
Association. Refereed presentation.
Schmidt, A., 1983. Speech for Foreign Students, Eastern Communication Association. Refereed
presentation.
State Invited
Schmidt, A., 2014 Palatometry: Learning to Look as well as Listen. Presentation at the OSSPEAC
conference (school speech language pathologists). Columbus October. Invited presentation.
Schmidt, A., 2013. Craniofacial Conditions Affecting Speech and Language. Webinar for The Family
Information Network of Ohio, March, 2013
Schmidt, A., 2006. Intervention with Adult Non-Native Speakers of English. Presentation at Ohio Speech
Language Hearing Association, Columbus, Ohio. March.. Invited presentation.
Schmidt, A., 2006. Visual Feedback for Establishing Articulatory Position with Resistant Errors.
Presentation for OSSPEAC, Akron, Ohio. November. Invited presentation.
State Refereed
Whitney, J., and Schmidt, A., 2011. Language disorder vs. disuse in a child with cochlear implants.
Refereed poster presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Baronti J., Chickos-Sherley S., Fuertes, C. Schmidt, A., & Rowan, L. 2010. Visual feedback for speech
sound productions for children with cochlear implants. Refereed poster presented at Ohio Speech
Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Best, S., & Schmidt, A. 2010. Acoustic evaluation of /r/ pre and post EPG treatment. Refereed poster
presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Okusewsky, A., & Schmidt, A. 2010. Merging of ‘pool’ and ‘pull’ words in Youngstown, OH. Refereed
poster presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
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Powell, L., & Schmidt, A. 2009. Vowel perception in Northeast Ohio. Refereed poster presented at Ohio
Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Krummrich, P., Maurer, C., & Schmidt, A., 2009. Acoustic Analysis of the Speech of a Patient with
Total Glossectomy. Refereed poster presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association,
Columbus, March.
Kreis, C., & Schmidt, A. 2008. Using spectrographic biofeedback to teach ‘r’ sounds. Refereed poster
presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Powell, L., & Schmidt, A. 2008. Vowel production in Northeast Ohio. Refereed poster presented at Ohio
Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March
Donohoe, C., & Schmidt, A. 2008. Increasing ability to discriminate stress with undergraduate majors.
Refereed poster presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Murphy, A., & Schmidt, A. 2007. EPG Therapy for Hearing-impaired Adults. Refereed poster presented
at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Kennedy, W., & Schmidt, A. 2007. Palatometry in Therapy - remediating /r/ errors. Refereed poster
presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Brindley, M., & Schmidt, A. 2007. A New Visual Training Method for Contrasts. Refereed poster
presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Hitesman, T., & Schmidt, A. 2007. EPG Therapy for an Autistic child. Refereed poster presented at
Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Brindley, M., & Schmidt, A. 2007. A New Visual Training Method for Contrasts. Refereed poster
presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Hitesman, T., & Schmidt, A. 2007. EPG Therapy for an Autistic child. Refereed poster presented at Ohio
Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Swain, D., & Schmidt, A., 2005. Production of non-English sounds by native English speakers.
Refereed poster presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Gumucio, O., & Schmidt, A. 2005. Discrimination of rhythmic differences between syllable-timed and
stress-timed languages. Refereed poster presented at Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association,
Columbus, March.
Schmidt, A, Timmons, L, Gunn, S., Linton, E., Via, M., & Waldbauer, A., 2004 Feedback techniques for
challenging errors. Ohio Spech Language Hearing Association, Columbus, March.
Glaze, S., Panetta, C., & Schmidt, A. 2001. Early Intervention Services in Ohio for Children with Cleft
Palate or Cleft Lip and Palate. Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, March, Cleveland.
Schmidt, A., 1998. New challenges in working with adult foreign accent. Ohio Speech Language Hearing
Association, Akron, Ohio, March, Refereed miniseminar.
Schmidt, A., Downs. G.T., and Bush, O. 1997. EPG in the Clinic - Treatment for Adults with /s/
Distortions. Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association, May, Columbus. Refereed poster.
Local Invited
Schmidt, A., & Klich, R., 1997. Sound Board Applications for the Clinician. Teaching clinic for the
School of Speech Pathology & Audiology, April.
Schmidt, A., 1996. The English Language Proficiency Center. Teaching clinic for the School of Speech
Pathology & Audiology. Invited presentation.
Local Non-Refereed
Kemp, A., & Schmidt, A. 2015. Physiological and Acoustic Comparison of Resonant and Non-Resonant
Voice. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium, March, 2015
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Schmidt, A. 2013. Preview and Review: exploring flipping the classroom. Poster presented at KSU
University Teaching Council Conference on Teaching, Oct. 25.
Gumucio, O., & Schmidt, A. 2005. Discrimination of rhythmic differences between syllable-timed and
stress-timed languages. Poster presented at KSU Graduate Student Asssociation.
Swain, D., & Schmidt, A., 2005. Production of non-English sounds by native English speakers.
Poster presented at KSU Graduate Student Association.
Radhakrishna, S. & Schmidt, A. 2002. Fricative plus vowel - cross language weighting differences.
Poster presented at the KSU Graduate Student Senate.
Schmidt, A., 2000. Multimedia materials for teaching articulation and phonology. Presentation at KSU
University Teaching Council Conference on Teaching, November.
Downs, T., Bush, O., & Schmidt, A. 1997. Clinical palatometry. Graduate Student Colloquium. Kent
State University, April.
Grant Proposals
Kent State University, Teaching Development Grant, March, 2013, $600, awarded
Ohio House Bill Equipment Funds Grant, March, 2001, $2,500 awarded
Kent State University Summer Teaching Development award, February, 2000, $6,500, awarded
Doctoral enchancement proposal (with Hawks, Mitchell, Pierce), February, 2000, not awarded
Ohio House Bill 850 Equipment Funds Grant, March, 1999, (with Richard Klich), $12,430, awarded
Research Challenge grant, January, 1996. not awarded
University Research Council grant, March, 1997, $1,928, awarded
Other Research support obtained
2001 – 2003
Obtained reduction in price for pseudopalates for research from Logometrix
Obtained grant from Dr. James Lehman for stone castings for research
1994 - 1995
Obtained equipment loan from Kay Elemetrics, $11, 450
Obtained supply (pseudopalates) grant from Kay Elemetrics, $3,000
Obtained reduced pricing on pseudopalates for future research from Kay Elemetrics from $500 per
palate to $100.
Obtained grant from Dr. Roger Haas for free stone castings for research purposes
Instructional Resource Development
Video supplements for SP&A 34102, Fall, 2012
Multimedia video case studies for SP&A 34106, SP&A 64303 involving case presentations and analyses
of disordered speech, fall, 1999 – fall, 2007
Multimedia video case studies for SP&A 34106, SP&A 64303 (with L. Rowan) involving case
presentations and analyses of normally developing speech- fall, 1999 – fall, 2001
Web site for English Language Proficiency Clinic, 2001
Web site for L2 Perception/Production Laboratory, 2001
Web site for sophomore advising (with P. Mitchell), 1999
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Teaching Responsibilities
Courses Developed and Taught
Kent State University
EXPR 10290
University Orientation (1994, 1995)
SP&A 34102
Applied Phonetics (1994 to present)
SP&A 34106
Developmental Articulation and Phonology
SP&A 44108
Language Acquisition and Behavior (developed 1995 - 1996)
SP&A 44110
Speech Science (developed 2007 – 2008)
SP&A 64098
Research
SP&A 64303
Disorders of Articulation and Phonology (developed 1996 - 1997)
SP&A 64354
Maxiofacial Anomalies (developed 2004 – 2005)
SP&A 64391
Seminar - Articulation and Phonology (developed 2003 – 2004)
SP&A 64991
Critical Topics sections (developed 2003 – 2005)
SP&A 64492
Clinical Practicum (ELPC and Palatometry)
SP&A 64504
Experimental Phonetics (developed 2007 – 2008)
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