Julianne Alexander, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an assistant professor at Saint Mary’s College, interested in the intersection of communication, cognition, and psychosocial health for adults with and without aphasia.
(DM02) Aphasia, Inner Speech and Psychosocial Health
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Whitney Beltré, MA, CCC-SLP, is a bilingual speech-language pathologist (Spanish-English) at an outpatient clinic for Riley Hospital for Children. She joined this team in December 2021 after four and a half years in a public school setting and one and years in a PRN role in an adult inpatient rehab. She is fluent in Spanish as a second language. Her primary clinical interest is supporting bilingual families through the speech-language evaluation and treatment process, including addressing access barriers specific to bilingual families. Her professional interests also include AAC, supporting neurodivergent individuals with communication needs and pediatric feeding and swallowing. Whitney completed her master’s degree at Indiana University Bloomington, including the Speech Therapy Education, Practicum and Services for Latino Children and Families (STEPS) program.
(S08) Considering the Nuance of AAC Decision-Making in Multilingual Populations
Christina Bradburn, PhD, CCC-SLP, is currently serving as the assistant director of special education in Shelbyville Central Schools and as an adjunct professor at Butler University. With more than two decades of experience, she has worked as a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) from 2001 to 2022, supporting students in preschool through fifth grade. She currently coordinates the district’s elementary behavior team along with supporting SLPs in her district. As a national seminar leader for the Bureau of Education and Research, she specializes in integrating speech and language interventions into classroom settings through a workload approach. Dr. Christina earned her doctoral degree in Special Education from Texas Woman’s University in May 2023. She also holds a bachelors and masters in communication disorders from Indiana State University, awarded in 1999 and 2001, respectively. Her research interests focus on classroom-based interventions, the role of classroom teachers in enhancing treatment effectiveness and the impact of integrated distributed practice techniques on speech and language progress. She is deeply committed to improving the experiences of SLPs in school environments, as demonstrated by her current service as the coordinator of the ASHA SIG 16 Coordinating Committee. She has previously served as chair of the ASHA School-Issues Advisory Board, participated in the ASHA Leadership Development Program Schools Cohort, and mentored participants in the ASHA Leadership Mentoring Program.
(S10) Curriculum-Driven Speech and Language Therapy: Increasing Educational Impact in Grades K–12
Dave Cravotta, MS, CCC-SLP, is an inpatient and outpatient speech-language pathologist at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville, Indiana where he has worked for the past 16 years, primarily treating adults with swallow, voice, airway, speech, language and cognitive difficulties.
(S06) How to Use AI for Work – A Patient/SLP Presentation on the Use of AI in the Setting of Aphasia
Sarah Crofford is a senior at Saint Mary’s College, majoring in Speech-Language Pathology. She is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree and intends to attend graduate school in the fall of 2026. She is a member of the Belles’ Division III lacrosse team and a representative on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. She has participated in two research practicums under the guidance of Dr. Karin Thomas. Their research has focused on Speech-to-Text communication systems for patients with Parkinson’s disease and the effects of anxiety post-stroke, using the GAD-7 and PHQ-9. Sarah currently works as an assistant teacher at the Early Childhood Development Center in Notre Dame, Indiana, collaborating with head teachers within the kindergarten and preschool classrooms.
(DM01) Post-Concussion Anxiety and Communication: Case Study Utilizing Self-Rating Scales
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Ava Cultice is a Speech-Language Pathology undergrad at Saint Mary’s College who is interested in language and psychology.
(DM02) Aphasia, Inner Speech and Psychosocial Health
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Kelsey Fifer, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist with 18 years of experience, in both healthcare and educational settings. She is the SLP subject matter expert at Speech ClickReport, where she develops comprehensive evaluation software and practice management tools for SLPs. She is also a full-time school-based SLP in MSD Washington Township Schools. When she is not working, you can find her in a garden, on a trail or on an adventure with her two children.
(S11) Leveraging AI to Reimagine SLP Clinical Practice and Workflow
Robert Brinton Fujiki, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Indiana University School of Medicine. His clinical and research interests focus on the evaluation and management of pediatric voice, resonance and upper-airway disorders.
(S07) Pitch, Identity and Intervention: The Case of Puberphonia
Tamar Greenwell, MS, CCC-SLP, is a clinical educator at Illinois State University and a co-creator of Purdue LEaPP. Her expertise is in school-aged speech, language and literacy assessment and intervention.
(S03) Improving Speech and Literacy Outcomes Through Explicit Instruction in Phonological Awareness
Anne Gritt, MS, CCC-SLP, is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University. She co-leads the Purdue Preschool Language Program, where she provides clinical education to graduate SLP students. Her areas of expertise include developmental language disorder, autism, aural (re)habilitation in young children and interprofessional practice. She has shared her work in several ASHA presentations, The ASHA Leader, Teaching Young Children and the Indiana Department of Education Learning Lab.
(S05) Making the Most of Your Preschool Language Sessions
Sarah Hagen, MS, CF-SLP, is a Clinical Fellow in Speech Language Pathology and recent graduate of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN. She is currently completing her first year of work post-graduation at Jacob’s Ladder Pediatric Rehabilitation Center– a non-profit that services children and families in Northwest Indiana. Her research interests encompass issues across the lifespan, from understanding motor speech disorders in childhood to the impact of age-related voice disorders on cognition. She has conducted research alongside Dr. Karin Thomas to investigate the impact of speech therapy on COVID-19 voice disorders as well as exploring changes in anxiety in concussed athletes receiving speech therapy.
(DM01) Post-Concussion Anxiety and Communication: Case Study Utilizing Self-Rating Scales
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Jenny Helmer is a senior majoring in Speech-Language Pathology and Psychology at Saint Mary’s College who is interested in acquired neurological disorders, particularly post-stroke aphasia.
(DM02) Aphasia, Inner Speech and Psychosocial Health
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Alyssa Himschoot has a B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Mary’s College and an
M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Mary’s College.
(DM03) SLP Knowledge and Confidence Regarding Feeding of Infants with CLP
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Kim Hurley, MA, CCC-SLP, has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for more than 25 years, focusing on supporting individuals who have complex communication needs and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities. Currently, she works for North Lawrence Community Schools, where she provides AAC coaching and support for several students. Kim has presented at ISHA, the Indiana AAC Summit and PATINS AEM conferences. She was recently awarded the Elevate AAC Award by the Indiana AAC Summit.
(S12) They Never Use It: Addressing AAC Device Abandonment/Rejection/Refusal (Hurley)
Keegan Koehlinger-Wolf, MA, CCC-SLP, is a school based speech-language pathologist and has worked in Indiana schools for the past 10 years. She has been involved in the ISHA Executive Council since 2018 in the VP of Schools and Early Intervention role as well as the ASHA SEAL role. Keegan is the current President-Elect of the Indiana Speech-Language Hearing Association. She has a passion for school-based issues and has been working to advocate for the profession across the state of Indiana.
(S10) Curriculum-Driven Speech and Language Therapy: Increasing Educational Impact in Grades K–12
Allyson Krause, MS, is a Graduate Student Clinician with a B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Mary’s College and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Mary’s College.
(DM03) SLP Knowledge and Confidence Regarding Feeding of Infants with CLP
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Lydia Kruse, MS, CCC-SLP, is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University, where she teaches in the master of science in speech-language pathology program. She provides hands-on clinical training in voice and upper airway disorders across diverse settings. Her clinical and research interests center on interprofessional collaboration, innovative approaches to voice therapy and refining clinical education to foster adaptive, reflective practitioners.
(S07) Pitch, Identity and Intervention: The Case of Puberphonia
Byron Kubik, MS, CCC-SLP
(S9) Head and Neck Therapy: Voices of the Future
Susan Latham, PhD, CCC-SLP
(DM05) Launching the Language and Literacy-Based Classroom
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Annalisa Layman, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist who completed a Master’s of Arts degree in Speech Pathology at Ball State University. She is the co-owner/co-founder of Michiana Speech Lab, a neurological speech therapy private practice in South Bend, Indiana. She has clinical experience in outpatient rehabilitation and private practice working with adolescents and adults with a variety of neurological disorders including stroke, traumatic brain injury, concussion, Parkinson’s, and ALS. Annalisa has performed the assessment and treatment of disorders related to cognition, dysphagia, voice, fluency, speech and receptive/expressive language disorders. Her specialty areas include concussion and brain injury management. Her clinical research focused in these areas has been presented at state and national academic conferences. She serves as a clinical instructor for graduate students and guest lectures at local colleges in the undergraduate and graduate speech language pathology departments. Annalisa holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence with the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed to practice in the state of Indiana.
(DM01) Post-Concussion Anxiety and Communication: Case Study Utilizing Self-Rating Scales
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Kassidy Longenecker, MS, is a Graduate Student Clinician with a B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Mary’s College and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Mary’s College.
(DM03) SLP Knowledge and Confidence Regarding Feeding of Infants with CLP
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Chenell Loudermill, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a clinical professor in the department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) at Purdue University where she provides clinical education in speech-language pathology. She has expertise in assessment and treatment of language-based literacy disorders (dyslexia) and treating individuals with social interaction/communication difficulties including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She is the co-developer and lead for the Purdue Literacy Education and Practice Project (Purdue-LEaPP).
(S14) Morphological Awareness and Critical Thinking: The Structured Literacy Breakdown
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Christi Masters, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Clinical Associate Professor and serves as the Director of Clinical Education in SLP at Purdue University in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Her clinical specialties are early intervention, preschool speech and language disorders, and stuttering. She also serves as the Chair of the CAPCSD Clinical Education Committee.
(DM04) Optimizing Recasts to Boost Outcomes for Children with DLD
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AnneMarie McPartlin
(DM02) Aphasia, Inner Speech and Psychosocial Health
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Katherine (Katie) Meyer, Esq., is the senior director of ethics at the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She is also an ex-officio member of the ASHA Board of Ethics. Prior to coming to ASHA she worked as an attorney at GKG Law, P.C. in Washington, D.C. for 20 years providing legal counsel to non-profit and certification organizations. In this role, she assisted in creating and maintaining ethics programs.
(S01) Emerging Ethical Issues in Our Transforming Workplaces
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Mikaela Molinaro is a senior at Saint Mary’s College majoring in Speech-Language Pathology. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree and is planning to attend graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in the fall of 2026. She serves as a member of the Saint Mary’s NSSLHA chapter and has participated in two semesters or research under the guidance of Dr. Karin Thomas. This research examined the use of speech-to-text technology to improve a Parkinson’s patient’s quality of life and analyzed the impacts of mental health post-stroke. She provides guidance for her peers through a peer mentor program at Saint Mary’s College.
(DM01) Post-Concussion Anxiety and Communication: Case Study Utilizing Self-Rating Scales
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Catherine Reynoso, MS, is a Graduate Student Clinician with a B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Mary’s College and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Mary’s College.
(DM03) SLP Knowledge and Confidence Regarding Feeding of Infants with CLP
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Will Schmidt, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a clinical specialist and board-certified speech-language pathologist with more than 13 years of experience in the evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders. He has played a key role in establishing multiple fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) programs within the IU Health Adult Academic Health Center and is actively involved in clinical research focused on dysphagia in medically complex populations. Will currently practices at Methodist Hospital where he leads initiatives to advance evidence-based care and interdisciplinary collaboration in the management of swallowing disorders.
(S04) Cardiothoracic Surgery and Swallowing: Identifying and Managing Dysphagia
Rebecca Shultz, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech language pathologist and co-founder and co-owner of Michiana Speech Lab. Rebecca obtained her Master’s of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology at Saint Mary’s College. She has clinical experience in hospital based outpatient, inpatient rehabilitation, and acute care rehabilitation settings. Rebecca’s specific interests and specialty areas include voice disorders, upper aerodigestive tract disorders, and swallowing disorders. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence with the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed to practice in the state of Indiana. Currently, she is the co-owner and a speech pathologist at Michiana Speech Lab in South Bend Indiana. Her private practice serves the adolescent and adult population in the Michiana community where they assess, educate, and improve skills related to cognition, speech, language, swallowing, and voice. She currently heads a local head and neck cancer support group in the community and guest lectures at local colleges for the undergraduate and graduate departments. Rebecca has adjunct taught at the graduate level for voice disorders at Saint Mary’s College. She loves the medical field of Speech Language Pathology as well as researching and collaborating alongside her colleagues.
(DM01) Post-Concussion Anxiety and Communication: Case Study Utilizing Self-Rating Scales
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Anu Subramanian, PhD, CCC-SLP, provides clinical education in the area of speech and language disorders in preschool children and fluency disorders across the lifespan, in addition to teaching classroom courses that vary based on department needs but have included counseling, supervision, reducing disparities in CSD and foundations of clinical practice. She serves on many committees, including ASHA and CAPCSD.
(S13) Enhancing Clinical Learning and Patient Education Through Inclusive Teaching Practices
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Julia Suter, MS, is a second-year Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) graduate student at Purdue University. She completed her healthcare externship at WeeSpeak Therapy and Learning Center and is currently completing her educational externship at Miami Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana.
(DM04) Optimizing Recasts to Boost Outcomes for Children with DLD
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Ryan Sweany is a senior director, implementation and product management for Anthology, a technology company. Ryan suffered a CVA in February of 2025 and was only able to say a few words immediately after the stroke. In the three months following, Ryan worked diligently to recover his language capabilities. With the use of AI, Ryan was able to return to work and successfully complete necessary duties.
(S06) How to Use AI for Work – A Patient/SLP Presentation on the Use of AI in the Setting of Aphasia
Neda Tahmasebifard, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Saint Mary’s College Speech-Language Pathology Department. Dr. Tahmasebifard has a PhD from East Carolina University, an M.A. from Isfahan University of Medical Services (Iran), and a B.S. from Isfahan University of Medical Services (Iran).
(DM03) SLP Knowledge and Confidence Regarding Feeding of Infants with CLP
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Karin Thomas, CCC-SLPD, has worked for more than 35 years as a practicing speech language pathologist, clinical specialist, working with adolescent and adult clients with acquired brain injuries. Several years ago, Dr. Thomas joined the faculty at Saint Mary’s college Notre Dame, Indiana, where she currently works as an associate professor teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in speech language pathology.
(DM01) Post-Concussion Anxiety and Communication: Case Study Utilizing Self-Rating Scales
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Carly Tittle, MS, CF-SLP, is a Clinical Fellow in Speech-Language Pathology and a recent graduate of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. She is currently completing her clinical fellowship at Jacobs Ladder Pediatric Rehabilitation Center, a non-profit organization serving children and families in Northwest Indiana. Her research interests include dysphagia management in NICU populations and motor speech disorders in children. She has conducted research with Professor Neda Tahmasebifard examining speech-language pathologists’ knowledge and confidence in feeding patients with cleft lip and palate.
(DM01) Post-Concussion Anxiety and Communication: Case Study Utilizing Self-Rating Scales
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(DM03) SLP Knowledge and Confidence Regarding Feeding of Infants with CLP
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Carolyn (Carrie) Wade, MS, CCC-SLP, is a clinical assistant professor, medical externship coordinator and speech-language clinic director at Indiana University-Bloomington. She specializes in adult dysphagia management with a focus on neurodegenerative populations and also teaches her university’s dysphagia course. Prior to joining academia, Carrie worked clinically as a medical speech-language pathologist across the continuum of care. She still engages in direct patient care and has over a decade of clinical experience.
(S02) Beyond the Swallow: Maximizing Quality of Life and Patient-Centered Care
Andrea Willett is an undergraduate Speech-Language Pathology student at Saint Mary’s College who is interested in inner speech and its applications in clinical practice, as well as motor-speech disorders and swallowing pathologies.
(DM02) Aphasia, Inner Speech and Psychosocial Health
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