Twenty-one SLP gradu-

ate students and Professor

Cindy Grazio attended the

American Speech-Language

and Hearing Association’s

Convention, held in down-

town Philadelphia on No-

vember 17-20, 2010. The

convention experience al-

lowed the students to learn

new information and to

strengthen their profes-

sional knowledge in the

speech-language and hear-

ing fields. The students

spent three days attending

a variety of lectures, visit-

ing product exhibit and ca-

reer fair booths, viewing

poster sessions, and talking

with specialists and poten-

tial employers. Many stu-

dents also took advantage

of the opportunity view the

historical sites that Phila-

delphia offers, including

Independence Hall that

houses the Liberty Bell and

Betsy Ross’s home.

(continued on page 5)

ASHA in Philadelphia

As the fall semester comes to a close,

the Speech-Language Pathology depart-

ment is packing up its offices and the

Leader Clinic. The department is relocat-

ing 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-

shop room equipped with the latest teach-

ing technology, a graduate student work-

room, and a graduate student library-

preparation room. There are eight faculty

offices, including two for the clinic direc-

tor 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 stor-

ing treatment sessions.

The SLP department is excited to open

a new chapter in its program, as treatment

services begin in the Human Resources

Building. New Human Resource Building

We’re Moving!

Fall 2010

Volume 2, Issue 1

Cochlear Connection

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

Edinboro

University of PA

Created by Rosa Gerber

Edited by Dr. Char Molrine

2nd Year Placements 8

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 speech-language 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, in-cluding the pediatric and geriatric populations. She has special inter-ests in school-age children with auditory processing disorders and

adults suffering with dysphagia (swallowing difficulty).

Mrs. Jacobs cur-rently works part-time at Meadville Medical Center, where she has been employed for 18 years. At MMC, she works in acute care, inpatient rehab, transi-tional care, and outpa-tient therapy.

Through her experi-ence in supervising stu-dents at the Leader Clinic, Mrs. Ja-cobs says, “I love to see the clini-cians grow into knowledgeable and

competent speech-language pa-thologists. I hope that as their clinical supervi-sor I can help them be-come successful speech-language pa-thologists.”

Mrs. Jacobs lives with her husband, Duane, and two chil-dren, Sarah (age 17) and Logan (age 14). She takes pride in be-ing very involved in her

children’s lives, including being a “super sports” mom, an activities coordinator, and a “whip up some-thing fast” chef.

language pathology from Kent State University. She specializes in working with young children using a family-based ap-proach to interven-tion. She currently operates a private practice in Erie. Many of the chil-dren that she treats have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and she is inter-

Julie Haas has served as tempo-rary 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 se-mester for the graduate course Lan-guage Disorders, while Dr. Leigh is on maternity leave.

Professor Haas received her BA in psychology from Allegheny Col-lege and her MA in speech-

ested in working with children with a Central Auditory Proc-essing Disorder. Pro-fessor 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.

Julie Haas

New Faces around Leader Clinic

Psychology Department Secretary, as a temporary secretary for the Campus Police, and on the custo-

dial staff.

After working in the Psychology Depart-ment 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 po-sition 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 travel-ing, boating on Edinboro Lake,

Over the summer, the Leader Clinic welcomed Linda Davis as the new secretary for the Speech-Language De-partment. Linda has worked at EUP for 28 years, as the

Linda Davis

Amy Jacobs

Page 2 Cochlear Connection

Dr. Janet Trychin joins the Speech-Language 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 bache-lors and masters degrees from San Jose State University and completed her doctorate in Audiology at the Uni-versity 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 rehabili-tation teaching in California. From the University of Florida, Dr. Trychin

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 Na-tional Institute’s Early In-tervention Program, Pro-fessor 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 devel-oped, Living with Hearing Loss.

Not having taught a class at Edinboro University before,

Professor Trychin said she loved be-ing 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 dys-

function, and nutrition and cognition. The married mother of two children also has continuing education credits to-wards a mas-ter of arts de-gree in Holistic Nutrition.

Mrs. Rupert currently works at the Meadville Medical Center. Previ-ously, she served in both the pro-gressive 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 interven-tion.

Mrs. Rupert is excited to be sharing her early intervention ex-periences with graduate students in the Leader Clinic at Edinboro Uni-versity.

Regina Rupert joins the Speech-Language Pathology team as a clinic supervi-sor with emphasis on early intervention for the fall semester.

Having earned her CCC-SLP credentials, Mrs. Rupert completed her bachelor of science de-gree in Speech Pathology from Indiana University and her master of arts in Speech-Language Pathol-

worked as an SLP for the past 20 years in various settings, in-cluding rehab for brain injury at Lake Erie Institute of Re-habilitation, hospital at St. Vincent’s, and skilled nursing facilities.

In working

Christine (Chris) Shumaker joins the speech-language pathology de-partment as a supervisor for the Leader Clinic during the fall semes-ter. She is serving as an augmenta-tive/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

at the Leader Clinic for the fall se-mester, Mrs. Shumaker is excited about expanding the AAC program as the clinic moves into the new building for the spring semester. She is incorporating ongo-ing technology for new child and adult clients.

(continued on page 4)

Chris Schumaker

Janet Trychin

Regina Rupert

Volume 2, Issue 1 Page 3

The Speech-Language Pathology De-partment welcomes in-terim 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 Pitts-burgh 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

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 semes-ter, Dr. Sabo is teaching her first two classes at Edinboro University, Audiology for the Speech-Language Pathologist and Introduction to Audi-

ology, with hopes for a good teach-ing-learning experience for all.

The Speech-Language Pathol-ogy department is excited to wel-come Patti Schaal back for the fall semester. Professor Schaal re-turns to the department to teach the Fluency Disorders class. In the past, she had taught the Flu-ency Disorders and Voice Disor-ders classes. She has dedicated most of her career to the treat-ment of fluency disorders, with a focus on stuttering, and brings a wealth of knowledge and experi-

ence 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 ac-tive 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.

This fall, Doug Roth joins the Speech-Language Pathology depart-ment 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-

The Award for Continuing Education

(ACE) award is given by ASHA to those

individuals who demonstrated a commit-

ment to lifelong learning by earning 7.0

ASHA CEU’s within a 36-month period.

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.

The Certification of Clinical Compe-

tence (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 popula-

tion.

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.

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.

Alumni News

New Faces around Leader Clinic (continued from page 3)

Doug Roth

Diane Sabo Patti Schaal

CCC’s Awarded ACE Award

Cochlear Connection Page 4

Students received substantial mone-

tary support from EUP’s Graduate

Professional Development Program to

help defray the cost of the confer-

ence and trip.

Several students share their ex-

periences:

“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 ob-

serve 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 ther-

apy sessions. I am so glad that I

people involved in the

field. My favorite part of

the ASHA Convention was

the NSSLHA Day. Several

informative session were

offered. I went to the

Crash Course on Tech-

niques session, where

graduate students had the

opportunity to talk with

experts in a specialty in a

round-robin setting. Top-

ics included overviews and

techniques for disorders

in voice, fluency, TBI, hearing aids,

cochlear implants, neurogenics, pho-

nology, and autism spectrum disor-

ders.”

-Rosa Gerber, first year graduate

student

“We were very fortunate to have

foundation of the

Susan G. Komen for the Cure and hearing

the ASHA president,

Tommie Robinson,

speak the importance

of leadership . Addi-

tionally, this educa-

tional experience was

coupled with enjoy-

ment from great

shopping and Phila-

delphia’s rich his-

tory.”

-Halley Marchese, sec-

ond year graduate student

“As a first-year graduate student,

attending the 2010 ASHA Convention

was a privileged experience! In only

three days, I was able to learn an

abundance of new information on top-

ics ranging from autism to Alzehim-

of students attend the ASHA confer-

ence in Philadelphia this year. Be-

tween the general

and poster board

sessions and the

exhibit hall and

career fair, an

abundance of func-

tional information

was provided; ulti-

mately motivating

us to excel in our

field. Many great

experiences were

presented for us

such as listening to

Nancy G. Brinker discuss the process

and motivation that led to the

attended and I cannot wait for next

year!”

-Kim Buettner,

first year

graduate stu-

dent

“ASHA was

a great experi-

ence! It was

exciting to see

how expanse

the speech-

language and

hearing fields

are and to hear

about new advances and research be-

ing developed. It was also interesting

to meet so many such a large number

er’s disease. Speaking to represen-

tatives at the career fair was a

great way to network with prospec-

tive 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 gradu-

ate student

ASHA in Philadelphia (continued from page 1)

ASHA in Philadelphia!

First year graduate students Ashley Ar-

nold, Danielle Hyde, and Lauren Mehalik

Volume 2, Issue 1 Page 5

On September 24, the Speech-

Language

Pathology

depart-

ment

hosted the

22nd An-

nual Alumni

Confer-

ence at

Edinboro

Univer-

sity. The

confer-

ence featured two guest speakers.

Dr. Scott Yaruss discussed treat-

ing stuttering in school-age chil-

dren, while Dr. Michelle Bourgeois

spoke about using spaced re-

trieval strategies with people

with dementia. A memorial rec-

ognition and celebration was held

during the conference’s luncheon

in honor of Dr. Frank Johnson.

During the luncheon for the

alumni conference, the depart-

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.

November 2010. Dr. Bourgeois de-

scribed of a range of memory and

language deficits

that were treatable

with visual cueing

and applied visual

cueing technology to

problem behaviors in

a variety of settings.

She encouraged cli-

nicians to construct

an assortment of

visual cueing stimuli,

such as memory

books, reminder

cards, memo boards,

etc. Dr. 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 Sci-

ences department at Ohio

State University, and she was

honored as an ASHA Fellow

at the ASHA Convention in

also stressed the importance of un-

derstanding problems with assessing

quality of life in patients with demen-

tia.

Page 6

Dr. Michelle Bourgeois

22nd Annual Alumni Conference

First year grad students Dan-

ielle Franklin & Kailey Lechefsky

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 treat-

ment for clinicians. The

presentation emphasized

the importance of devel-

oping appropriate individual-

ized therapy plans for each

student through diagnostic

and treatment strategies con-

sidering the entirety of the

stuttering disorder. Dr. Ya-

russ provided specific treat-

ment goals and strategies for

generalization of gained skills

in and out of therapy.

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 Speech-

Language Pathology/Communication

Dr. Scott Yaruss

Dr. Frank Johnson Memorial

First year grad student

Jessica Barkhurst and

speaker Michelle Bourgeois

Speaker Scott Yaruss

First year grad student Lauren Mehalik,

Kara Dreikorn, and Christina Marquez

Cochlear Connection

During the 22nd Annual Alumni Con-

ference luncheon, two first year gradu-

ate students received scholarships in

recognition of their accomplishments in

the Speech-Language Pathology depart-

ment at Edinboro University.

Danielle Franklin of Panama, NY, was

awarded the Dr. Frank Johnson Schol-

arship, 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 under-

graduate program in Speech and Hear-

ing Disorders in 1960, as well as imple-

menting 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.

informational pamphlet was included in

every person’s itinerary folder. During

lunch, club members

collected money for

the purchase of an

SGD, while Dean Terry

Smith gave his entire

presentation using an

SGD to

demon-

strate

how they

operate

and to

increase

awareness

of their use.

On October 23, mem-

bers of the undergraduate

and graduate Speech and

Hearing Club gathered to

participate in RAKE

(Random Acts of Kindness

in Edinboro). The students raked and

bagged leaves around neighborhoods of

Edinboro, working in morning and after-

noon shifts, as a service to the commu-

nity.

In December, club members wrote

letters to soldiers serving overseas to

show support and share holiday cheer.

The club also held its annual banquet at

Nick’s Place to celebrate the successful

semester

with depart-

ment pro-

fessors and

students.

Second year

graduate

students

voted for

each other

on class

superla-

tives, while

first year

graduate

students

voted on TV reality show titles for the

professors. The banquet also served as

a goodbye to the second year students.

On September 25, members of the

EUP Speech and Hearing Club partici-

pated in the

Memory Walk in

Erie to raise

money to bene-

fit the care,

support, and

research ef-

forts of the

Alzheimer’s As-

sociation. Dur-

ing the month of

September, the

club recruited

37 graduate and

undergraduate students of the SLP pro-

gram to fundraise for the event. Mem-

bers of the team joined 425 people for

the Memory Walk and picnic at Liberty

Park in Erie. The EUP team contributed

$563 to the almost $67,000 raised.

During the 22nd Annual Alumni Con-

ference at EUP, the Speech and Hear-

ing Club organized a fundraiser for

Speech Generating Devices (SGD). An

Median NESP Exam Scores:

Performance Range: 600-750

Median Score: 660

National Examination in Speech-

Language Pathology (NESP) 2010:

Number of Students: 20

Number & Percent Passed: 20 (100%)

Program Completion Rate (%):

2010 Graduates: 20/20 (100%)

Employment Placement Rates in

Profession (%):

19/20 (95%)

Program Statistics 2010

First Year Graduates Receive Scholarships

NSSLHA News

NSSLHA chapter officers: Events Coor-

dinator Cayla Zukowski, Treasurer Halley

Marchese, Secretary Laurel McCrory,

and President Kari Allgeier (Vice-

President Stephanie Braun not pictured)

Speech and Hearing Club members par-

ticipate in Memory Walk

Page 7 Volume 2, Issue 1

Student Pediatric Placement Adult Placement

Kari Allgeier Colorado Springs District 11

Colorado Springs, CO

Stephanie Braun Hams Hill Elementary The Buffalo VA Medical Center

Williamsville, NY Buffalo, NY

Teresa Casey West Palm Beach School District Medspeech

West Palm Beach, FL Palm Beach Gardens, FL

JoAnn Cimarolli-Wykoff Chestnut Hill Elem/JS Wilson St. Vincent Health System

Erie, PA Erie, PA

Amy Corbran Wattsburg Elementary Center Hamot Medical Center

Erie, PA Erie, PA

Alisha Dickey University Park Elementary School HealthSouth-Harmarville

Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA

Rachel Dolan Hilliard (OH) School District Riverside Methodist Hospital

Hilliard, OH Columbus, OH

Sara Farley West End Elementary School Meadville Medical Center

Meadville, PA Meadville, PA

Kevin Farr Northwestern Elementary School St. Vincent Health System

Erie, PA Erie, PA

Gina Girt Cochranton Elementary School Meadville Medical Center

Meadville, PA Meadville, PA

Mike Grande Ridgefield Elementary School Hamot Medical Center

Erie, PA Erie, PA

Halley Marchese Ft. LeBoeuf School District Select Specialty

Erie, PA Erie, PA

Laurel McCrory Mount Lebanon School District UPMC-Mercy Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA

Deb McMechan Weisman’s Children’s Hospital Lancaster General Hospital

Marlton, NJ Lancaster, PA

Stephanie Pace Iroquois Elementary School Potoker-Hoehn/VA Medical Center

Erie, PA Erie, PA

Danielle Siard Pittsburgh Public Schools UPMC-Shadyside

Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA

Hali Snyder Fairview Elementary School Ashtabula Medical Center

Fairview, PA Ashtabula, OH

Erik Undzius Erie School District HealthSouth-Erie

Erie, PA Erie, PA

Katie Vaughn Maplewood Elementary School HealthSouth-Erie

Townville, PA Erie, PA

Cayla Zukowski Center Valley School District Good Shepard Rehab Hospital

Monaca, PA Allentown, PA

Where are the Second Year Graduate Students Going?