Lesli H. Cleveland
Department of Communication Disorders
Health Sciences Building
Eastern Washington University
310 N Riverpoint Boulevard
Spokane Washington 99202
lcleveland@mail.ewu.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Louisiana State University, Communication Disorders, anticipated date, May 2009
M.A. Louisiana State University, Communication Disorders/Speech Language Pathology, 2000
B.A. Emory University, English Literature, Psychology Minor, 1992
CERTIFICATION
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology, CCC-SLP, 2001-present
Louisiana License in Speech Language Pathology, 2000-2008
Washington License in Speech Language Pathology, 2008-present
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2007-2008
Dissertation Research, Department of Communication
Sciences and Disorders, Louisiana State University. Responsibilities included coding,
and analyzing language samples of nonmainstream dialect speakers (aged 6 years) and
children with specific language impairment.
2002-2007
1997-2000
Research Assistant to Dr. Janna Oetting, Department of Communication
Sciences and Disorders, Louisiana State University. Responsibilities included data
collection, transcribing, coding, and analyzing language samples of nonmainstream
dialect speakers (aged 4-6 years) and children with specific language impairment.
2004, fall
Internship with the Louisiana Department of Education, Accountability Department
under the direction of Dr. Christine DiStefano, Department of Educational Leadership,
Research and Counseling, Louisiana State University. Responsibilities included
organizing and assisting with the planning of Title 1 Distinguished Schools award, the
Blue Ribbon honor award, and accountability training workshops for school
administrators.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008, fall
2008, spring
2008, fall
2008, spring
Instructor, COMD 331 Language Development, Department of Communication
Disorders, Eastern Washington University. Responsibilities included preparing lectures,
out-of-class assignments and in-class activities, developing assessment tools, and
evaluating student performance.
Instructor, COMD 542 Infant and Toddler Communication and Language, Department
of Communication Disorders, Eastern Washington University. Responsibilities
included preparing lectures, out-of-class assignments and in-class activities, developing
assessment tools, and evaluating student performance.
Instructor, COMD 442 Language Intervention, Department of Communication
Disorders, Eastern Washington University. Responsibilities included preparing lectures,
out-of-class assignments and in-class activities, developing assessment tools, and
evaluating student performance.
2007, spring
Instructor, COMD 4681 Clinic Preparation and Observation Lab, under the direction of
Dr. Paul Hoffman, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Louisiana
State University. Responsibilities include facilitating observations, class discussions
and out-of-class assignments, developing assessment tools, and evaluating student
performance.
2007, summer
2006, summer
2005, summer
Instructor, COMD 7153 Research Design, under direction of Dr. Janna Oetting,
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Louisiana State University.
Responsibilities included preparing lectures, out-of-class assignments and in-class
activities, developing assessment tools, and evaluating student performance.
2006, spring
2003, spring
Instructor, COMD 2050 Introduction to Language, under direction of Dr. Hugh
Buckingham, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Louisiana State
University. Responsibilities included preparing lectures, facilitating in-class activities,
developing assessment tools, and evaluating student performance.
2006, fall
2005, fall
2003, fall
2002, fall
Teaching Assistant to Dr. Janna Oetting, COMD 4380 Language Development,
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Louisiana State University.
Responsibilities included preparing lectures and activities for weekly computer labs that
made use of Systematic Analysis of Language Transcription (SALT) software and
evaluating student assignments.
2005, spring
Teaching Assistant to Dr. Janna Oetting, COMD 7480 Measurement and Diagnosis of
Communication Disorders, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders,
Louisiana State University. Responsibilities included preparing data analysis, lectures,
and general assistance with class when needed.
2004, spring
Teaching Assistant to Laura Teague, Director of the Language Preschool, Department
of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Louisiana State University. Responsibilities
included organizing student materials and mentoring student clinicians.
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
2008, fall
Supervisor, Eastern Washington University Hearing and Speech Clinic.
2008, spring
Supervisor, Eastern Washington University Hearing and Speech Clinic.
2003, summer Supervisor, Louisiana State University Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic.
2000-2002
Speech Language Pathologist, Jefferson Parish Public School System; Harvey,
Louisiana. Managed a caseload of 40-50 middle school and junior high school students.
Evaluated and treated students with articulation, language, fluency, and voice disorders.
Proficient in computerized Individual Education Plan (IEP) program. Developed IEPs
and conducted IEP meetings. Participated in an interdisciplinary approach to servicing
students with special needs.
1998-2000
Speech Language Student Clinician. Louisiana State University Speech, Language,
and Hearing Clinic. Accrued 350+ hours of supervised practicum experience with birth
to three, school age, and adults in four different sites: LSU Language Preschool, LSU
Speech and Hearing Clinic, East Baton Rouge Pupil Appraisal Services, and Baton
Rouge General Medical Center.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Oetting, J.B., & Cleveland, L.H. (2006). The clinical utility of nonword repetition for children
living in the rural south of the US. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 20, 553-561.
Oetting, J.B., Cleveland, L.H., & Cope, R.F. (2008). Empirically-derived combinations of tools and
clinical cutoffs: An illustrative case with a sample of culturally/linguistically diverse children.
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools, 39, 44-53.
Habans, L. (2000). Use of the Stanford-Binet in language assessment of southern African American and
white children. Unpublished Thesis. Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Oetting, J., & Cleveland, L.H. (2004). Effects of Nonmainstream Dialect Use on MLU, DSS, and IPSYN.
Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association,
Philadelphia, PA.
Cleveland, L.H. & Oetting, J. (2004). The Clinical Utility of the Nonword Repetition Task. Paper
presented at the 10th Symposium of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics
Association, Lafayette, LA.
Cleveland, L.H. (2003). Clinical Utility of the Comprehension Subtest of the Stanford-Binet for Southern
African American and White Children. Invited talk for LSU COMD 7153 class, Baton Rouge,
LA.
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Cleveland, L.H. (2000). A Second Look at the Comprehension Subtest of the Stanford-Binet for Children
from Nonmainstream Backgrounds. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Louisiana
Speech-Language Hearing Association, Baton Rouge, LA.
Oetting, J., Cleveland, L.H., Hall, A., & Eyles, L. (1999). Examining Alternative Test Protocols for
Children from Minority Backgrounds. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American
Speech-Language Hearing Association, San Francisco, CA.
HONORS
LSU Graduate School Dissertation Fellowship Award; Fall 2007-Spring 2008. $18,000 stipend awarded
to complete dissertation.
LSU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Fall 2002-Spring 2007. Annual Graduate
Teaching/Research Assistantship.
LSU Graduate School Enhancement Award; 2002 – 2005. Annual $3000 supplement provided to
exceptional graduate students.
LSU Graduate School Travel Award; 2004, 1999. Funds awarded to present a paper at a national
conference.
Jo Carol Nolan Award; 2000. Award for outstanding student research presented at the Louisiana SpeechLanguage Hearing Association.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Speech Language Hearing Association, 2000-present
Washington Speech Language Hearing Association, 2008 - present
Louisiana Speech Language Hearing Association, 2000 - 2008