Vita

EDUCATION

2007          Doctor of Philosophy, Speech & Hearing Science

                  The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

1998          Master of Science, Speech Language Pathology

                  The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

1993          Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood/Elementary Education

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006-present  University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama

                        Assistant Professor/Clinical Supervisor

2003                TheraLink, Knoxville, Tennessee

                        Speech-Language Pathologist

2001-2002       Private Practice/Contract Work

                        Children’s Rehabilitative Services, State of Alabama, SLP Vendor

Alabama Early Intervention System, SLP Vendor

1999- 2001      South Coast Education Service District Region #7, Coos Bay, Oregon

                         Speech- Language Pathologist

1998-1999       University of Alabama at Birmingham, Civitan International Research Center/ Sparks Clinics,

                        Birmingham, Alabama

Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2008          CSD 511 Language Development and Disorders: Birth – Five

                  CSD 291 Normal Language Development

      CSD 394 Articulation and Phonological Disorders: Assessment and Intervention

      CSD 464 Senior Seminar

      CDS 539 Augmentative and Alternative Communication

2007          CSD 511 Language Development and Disorders: Birth – Five

      CSD 539 Augmentative and Alternative Communication

                  CSD 291 Normal Language Development

      CSD 514 Diagnostics Seminar

2006          CSD 291 Normal Language Development

      ED 521 Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Reading (UM)

·         Guest Lecturer, Emergent Literacy

ASP 320 Introduction to Language Development (UTK)

2005              ASP 562 Language Disorders-Birth to Five (UTK)

·         Guest Lecturer, Assessment and Intervention for Emerging Language

ASP 320 Introduction to Language Development (UTK)

·         Guest Lecturer, Language Development in Special Populations

ASP 585  Speech Pathology in Schools (UTK)

·         Guest Lecturer, AAC in the School Setting

·         Guest Lecturer, Writing CVs and Interviewing for School Positions

     ASP 300 Introduction to Communicative Disorders (UTK)

·         Guest Lecturer, Experience with Specific Language Impaired Children

ASP 460 Communication Disorders (UTK)

·         Guest Lecturer, Early Intervention Programs

PUBLICATIONS

2005                Horton-Ikard, R., Ellis Weismer, S., & Edwards, C. (2005). Examining the use of    standard language production  measures in the language samples of African-American toddlers. Journal of Multilingual Communication Disorders, 3(3), 169-182.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, ASHA (May 1998)

Alabama Board of Examiners in Speech Language Pathology

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (Special Interest Division 1)

Speech & Hearing Association of Alabama

AWARDS

2003          Graduate Student Assistantship, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

1998          Bureau of Maternal and Child Health twelve month fellowship stipend for disciplinary and interdisciplinary            training and clinical experience at the Civitan International Research Center/Sparks Clinics, University of Alabama at         Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama  (1998-1999)

1997          Graduate Student Assistantship, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa,        Alabama (1997-1998)

COMMITTEES

2008         Faculty Senate, University of Montevallo

                  SACS Audit Team, University of Montevallo

     Grievance Committee Member, University of Montevallo

2007          Technology Committee, Department of Communication Science & Disorders, University of Montevallo

Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Communication Science & Disorders, University of Montevallo

Faculty Senate, University of Montevallo

                  Grievance Committee Member, University of Montevallo

2006             Co-advisor, University of Montevallo chapter of National Student Speech- Language   and Hearing Association (NSSLHA), 2006-present

2005          Faculty Search Committee, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2005-2006

Early Intervention Steering Committee for Self-Assessment, Preschool Learning Center, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2005-2006

2004          Doctoral Education Committee Student Representative, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2004-2007

1998       Augmentative/ Alternative Communication Committee member, Alabama Tri-Alliance        for Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology

Chair coordinator of annual Summer Symposium for The University of Alabama Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association, July 1998

Special Events Officer, The University of Alabama Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association, 1997-1998

PRESENTATIONS

2008         LSA-You CAN Do It! Invited seminar presenter, annual SHAA convention, Auburn, Alabama, March 1

                 AAC-Anytime, Anywhere, Communication! Co-presenter with C. Burke and L. Arndt, annual SHAA convention, Auburn, Alabama, February 28

2007         Talk to Me! Emerging Language Issues, invited seminar presenter Alabama EI/Preschool Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 14

                 Say What? Preschool Language Issues, invited seminar presenter Alabama EI/Preschool Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November 14

                 Parent Beliefs and Practices and Emergent Literacy Behaviors of Toddlers- poster session SRCLD, Madison, Wisconsin, June 7-9

2006         The Relationship Between Parental Beliefs and Practices and the Emergent Literacy     Skills of Toddlers- A Pilot Investigation, SRCLD, Madison, Wisconsin, June 1-3

2004          Evaluating MLU and MLCU with African-American Toddlers, Student Technical Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association national convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 19

                  Examining the use of Standard Language Production Measures with African-American Toddlers. Poster session at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association national convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 20 (with R. Horton-Ikard and S. Ellis Weismer)

2000          "AAC for the Pre-School Environment" and BoardMaker Software training (Mayer-                Johnson Company),                South Coast ESD, Coos Bay, Oregon, January 14 and 21

1999          Presentation on interdisciplinary roles of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists in regard to                  various genetic syndromes to the Introduction to Audiology class the University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama, April     16 (with S. Olson, S. Lapsley, & J. Yeager)

1999          "AAC Strategies for the Pre-School Environment", The University of   Alabama's Department of Communicative Disorders NSSLHA Chapter,  Tuscaloosa, Alabama, March 12 (with co-author/presenter S. Olson and C.                             Burke, B. Bellah, & M. Cheslock)

                  "AAC: What Is It?", Civitan International Research Center/Sparks Clinics MCH LEND core lecture series, January 7 (with S. Olson, C. Burke, B. Bellah, and M.  Cheslock).

1998          "Simple Technology for Young Children: An Interactive 'Show and Tell' Demonstration", Presented to the Early Intervention Conference, Tuscaloosa,  Alabama, November 3 (with other agencies including Sparks Clinics, The             University of Alabama, Children's Rehabilitation Services, and Alabama Tri- Alliance)

                  "Survey of Shared Reading Experiences: High-Risk Newborn Population", Poster session at the American Speech Language and Hearing Association national  conference, San Antonio, Texas, November (with M.B. Armstrong & B. Burgess)

1997          "Family Literacy: The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist", Co-presented at the American Speech Language and Hearing Association national conference, Boston, Massachusetts, November 22 (with M.B. Armstrong, B. Burgess, K. Glamser, & R. Roy)

                                                CONTINUING EDUCATION

2008          “LAMP: Language Acquisition through Motor Planning” Seminar, Easter Seals and

                  Prentke Romich Company, Birmingham, Alabama, July

                  Seminar on Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, Wisconsin June

                  SHAA annual convention, Auburn, Alabama, February

2007          Early Intervention/Preschool Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, November

Loretta G. Brown Symposium, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama, October

Seminar on Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, Wisconsin, June

2006          Loretta G. Brown Symposium, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama, October

                  Seminar on Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, Wisconsin, June

2005          Sol Adler Symposium, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

2004          American Speech-Language-Hearing Association national convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November

                  Sol Adler Symposium, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

2003          Sol Adler Symposium, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

2002          Southeast Augmentative Communication Conference, UCP of Greater     Birmingham, Alabama

2000          Pivotal Response Training Seminar, ESD, Albany, Oregon,

            Annual IDEA Conference, Sponsored by South Coast ESD Coos Bay, Oregon,   

                  Emotions and Feelings Conference for Health Care Professionals, Presented by  Cortex Corporation, Coos        Bay, Oregon,

                  Oral-Motor Basics, South Coast ESD Baby University Series, Coos Bay, Oregon

                  Language Development for the Birth-Three Population, South Coast ESD Baby University Series, Coos Bay, Oregon

                  Gross Motor Development for the Birth-Three Population, South Coast ESD Baby University Series, Coos Bay, Oregon

                  Vision Development Seminar, South Coast ESD Baby University Series, Coos Bay,Oregon

                  Autism Conference, South Coast ESD, Coos Bay, Oregon

1999          Picture Exchange System Training, Salem, Oregon,

                  Behavior Seminar, Presented by Oregon Behavior Cadre, South Coast ESD, Coos Bay, Oregon

                  Annual IDEA Conference, Sponsored by South Coast ESD, Coos Bay, Oregon

                  Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama Conference, Auburn, Alabama

                  Learning Disabilities Association International Conference, Atlanta, Georgia

                  Autism Society of Alabama: "Visual Strategies for Improving Communication", Birmingham, Alabama

1998          Early Intervention Conference, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

                  Southeast Augmentative Communication Conference, Birmingham, Alabama

                  Prentke-Romich Company in-service on Minspeak and introducing the Vanguard, Sponsored by Civitan International Research Center/Sparks Clinics, Birmingham,  Alabama

                  Summer Annual Symposium, The University of Alabama Student Speech-  Language and Hearing Association, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

                  Prentke-Romich Company seminar on insurance issues for AAC services and  equipment, Sponsored by Civitan International Research Center/Sparks Clinics, Birmingham, Alabama