Communication Sciences and Disorders, PhD

Peer-Reviewed Presentations:

Berggren, K. N. (2020). Low Technology and Lite Technology webinar for the ALS Association, invited.

Berggren, K. N., Crockett, B., Diaz, L., Johnson, N. E. (2020). Twelve month study of lingual strength and orofacial function in congenital myotonic dystrophy (CDM). Poster presented at the meeting of the Dysphagia Research Society.

Harbick, S.C., Ingram, S.B., DePaolis, R.A., Seal, B.C. & McQuilkin, C. (2020, July 6-9). Facilitating Low Income Infant and Caregiver Responsiveness to Improve Language Development. Biennial Congress of the International Society of Infant Studies, Glasgow, Scotland. (Accepted, cancelled due to COVID).

Harbick, S.C., Ingram, S.B., DePaolis, R.A., Seal, B.C. & McQuilkin, C. (2021, April 9). Facilitating Infant and Caregiver Responsiveness to Improve Language Development Across Economic Levels [Flash Talk Presentation]. Virtual Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.

Harbick, S.C., Ingram, S.B. & Seal, B.C. (March 2021). Discovering Together: Early Intervention for Prevention with Low SES Caregivers. Virtual Annual Conference of the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia.

Lenhart, M. H., Pavelko, S. L., & Timler, G.R. (2021, March). Should I use SUGAR or SALT? A preliminary study. [Conference Poster presentation]. Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia Conference, Richmond, VA, United States.

Lenhart. M. H., Pavelko, S. L., & Timler, G.R. (2020, November). 10643: SUGAR and SALT: Does your Language Sample Analysis Method Impact Your Conclusions? [Conference poster presentation]. Proposal accepted at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA (Convention cancelled).

Lenhart, M. H., Pavelko, S. L., & Timler, G. R. (2020, May 28-30). SUGAR and SALT: Does your LSA method impact your conclusions? [Conference poster presentation]. Symposium for Research on Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI, United States. (Conference cancelled).

Moss, D., Sawyers S., & DePaolis, R. (2021). Infant Vocalizations Influence on British & American Mothers’ Language During Book-Sharing. Poster session presented for the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia, Online conference Student Poster Competition Winner: Third place.

Moss, D., & Timler, G. (Nov 2020). Evaluating the Morpho-Syntax of Caribbean-English Speaking Children: An Example using Bahamian Creole English Speakers . Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA. (Convention cancelled).

Moss, D., DePaolis, R., Keren-Portnoy, T., & Vihman, M. (Summer 2020). American and British Mothers' Reading Style and Infant Directed Speech [Poster session canceled]. 2020 International Congress of Infant Studies, Glasow, U.K.

Romero, D.J., Hernon, E., Piker, E. G., & Gray, L. (2021, March). Magnitude estimates of angular motion: perception of speed and displacement across vestibular and visual modalities. Poster presentation at the American Balance Society virtual meeting, virtual presentation, peer reviewed.

Romero, D.J., Nelson, S., Gray, L., & Piker, E.G. (2021, March). The relationship between the vestibular ocular reflex and vestibular perception in young healthy adults. Poster presentation at the American Balance Society virtual meeting, virtual presentation, peer reviewed.

Romero, D.J., Piker, E. G., Zalewski, C., & Clinard, C. (2021, February). Objective detection of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials. Poster presented at the Vestibular Oriented Research (VOR) Conference, virtual presentation, peer reviewed

Romero, D.J., Janky, K., Rodriguez, A., Piker, E.G., Bogle, J.M., Lavender, V., & Roberts, R.A. (2020, November 16). Vestibular Grand Rounds. Virtual presentation, American Academy of Audiology, invited

Romero, D.J., Jha, R.H., Piker, E. G. (Feb 2021). Role of middle ear transmission characteristics in the frequency tuning of otolith mediated reflexes. 13^th American Balance Society Meeting. Boys Town National Research Hospital.

White, J.B. (2021, April).  The effect of pulse rate on swallow parameter ratings and feeding recommendations for infants in the NICU (Lightning Talk).  International Pediatric Feeding Disorders Conference, Virtual.  

White, J.B. (2021, January).  Does side-lying position improve swallow safety in at-risk infants?  James Madison University Three Minute Thesis Competition, Virtual. 

White, J.B., Szynkiewicz, S.H., Ireland, M., & O’Donoghue, C. (2020, November).  Dysphagia management in schools:  Addressing evolving challenges (SIG 13).  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association SIGnature series, Virtual.

White, J.B., O’Donoghue, C. (2020, November).  Quantifying the effect of side-lying position on infant swallow safety (Technical Session, Accepted).   2020 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Convention cancelled. 

White, J.B., O’Donoghue, C. (2020, November).  Qualitative investigation of SLP practices in the use of side-lying position during infant MBS (Poster Presentation, Accepted).   2020 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Convention cancelled. 

White, J.B., Griffen, L., Kamarunas, E., Kuo, C., Henn, M., & O’Donoghue, C. (2020, June).  Dysphonia outperforms voice change as a clinical predictor of dysphagia (Poster Presentation).  Dysphagia, Research Society, Virtual. 

White, J.B.  (2020, May) Effect of Pulse Rate on Neonatal Modified Barium Swallow Study Recommendations (Awarded Best Oral Presentation).  JMU 2020 Graduate Showcase of Scholarship and Creative Activities, Virtual.

Publications:

Hayes, H. A., Hu, N., Wang, X., Gibson, S., Mathy, P., Berggren, K., & Bromberg, M. (2020). Comparison of driving capacity among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and health controls using the lane change task, J. of Neurological Sciences, 413, 116741.

Quigg, K. H., Berggren, K. N., McIntrye, M., Bates, K., Slamin, F., Casiraghi, J. L.,….Johnson, N. E. (2020). 12-Month Progression of Motor and Functional Outcomes in Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy. Muscle and Nerve, 50(6), 776-780.

Timler, G. & Moss, D. (In press). Social Communication Disorder. In L. Cummings (Ed.) Pragmatic Language Disorders: Complex and Underserved Populations. Springer Publishing.

Romero, D.J., Piker, E.G., Thorne, A., Clinard, C.G. (2021). Comparison of bone-conducted cervical VEMPs elicited by B71 and B81 bone vibrators. Ear and Hearing.

Piker, E. G., Spankovich, C., & Romero, D.J. (2020). What You Need to Know About the Hearing and Vestibular Consequences of Diabetes. ADCES in Practice, 8(5), 20-27.

Piker, E. G., Romero, D.J., & Jones, E.M. (2020). Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives on Vestibular Testing. The Hearing Journal.

Piker, E. G., Jacobson, G. P., Romero, D.J., Wang, Y., & Smith, K. (2020). The Clinical Significance of the Failure to Perceive Vertigo in the Postcaloric Period Despite a Robust Caloric Response. American Journal of Audiology, 29(1), 50-58.

Piker, E. G., & Romero, D.J. (2019, November). Diabetes and the Vestibular System. In Seminars in hearing (Vol. 40, No. 04, pp. 300-307). Thieme Medical Publishers.

Grants:

Romero, D. J. American Academy of Audiology Foundation, Funded Apr 2020, Student Investigator Grant in Vestibular Research, 2020-2021, Statistical detection of cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials, $5,000.

Awards:

White, J.B. Third place in the 2021 Three-Minute Thesis competition, GSA (January 2021)

Third Place Student Poster Competition: Sawyers, S., Moss, D., & DePaolis, R. (2021). Infant Vocalizations Influence on British & American Mothers’ Language During Book-Sharing. Poster session presented for the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia, Online conference.

English

Amy Haupt has been awarded an Frasure-Kruzel-Drew Memorial Fellowship at the Department of State Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement for 2020-22. 

Kinesiology

Jacob Foy Presented original research at the National Consortium of Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID) Virtual Research Symposium on Feb 25th. His research poster was titled: Psychological preparation and coping strategies: Reflections from Paralympians

Brynn Hudgins Presented at the regional American College of Sprots Medicine (ACSM) conference (accepted to present at the national conference), her thesis work titled: Physical Activity in a University Community Before and After a COVID-19 Shut Down.

Literacy 

Shannon McLeod (M.Ed. in Literacy, 2022) published her novella, Whimsy, with Long Day Press.

Summerlyn Thompson (M.Ed. in Literacy, 2020) published her article, “Top Ten Administrator ‘Look-Fors’ in the ESL Classroom” in Reading in Virginia, the journal of the Virginia State Literacy Association.

Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education

Ann Allred has been recommended as a 2021-2020 Fullbright Semi-Finalist in the Czech Republic to teach English. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a competitive, prestigious scholarship that allows graduating seniors, graduate, and doctorate students to conduct research and promote cultural competency as they immerse in their host country.

Haley Branin presented her multi-genre project titled “Passing on Racial Identity” at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) conference in November

Ryland Jones presented an English education lesson plan at the AAAD conference titled "Teaching Hard History for Racial Healing: The Lynching in Virginia Curriculum Project," and was chosen to be one of seven graduate students who will edit, revise, and prepare lesson plans for the Racial Terror: Lynching in Virginia website.

Becca Sabean presented at The National Council for the Social Studies 100th anniversary with Emily Stegner, Dr. Jaffee and Dr. Cude, and with JMU alumni about different ways to engage with students in social studies!

Emily Stegner was identified as a “Teacher of Promise '' due to her high potential characteristic as a teacher that will greatly impact students in her classroom; and she was also selected to participate in the annual spring conference in which over 36 Virginia colleges and universities gather with master educators to discuss pedagogy. She also presented at the National Council for the Social Studies with Becca Sabean, Dr. Jaffee and Dr. Cude, and with JMU alumni at the 100th anniversary conference!

Alia Stone led a team of graduate students for a curriculum project titled “Teaching Hard Histories for Racial Healing: Lynching in Virginia Curriculum Project” for the website Racial Terror: Lynching in Virginia.

Occupational Therapy

Nicole Ashby, Jessica Rogers, & Megan Sadler (Richardson Advisor, Spring 2021).  Evaluating Changes Knowledge, Confidence, and Stress Levels After a Four-Week Educational Intervention for Expectant Mothers. JMU Graduate Showcase.

Taylor Blenden, Rachel Melvin, & Calan Pillow (Dorne Advisor, Spring, 2021). Occupational influence on sense of self through engagement in Dance for PD.  JMU Graduate Showcase.

Maddie Brothers, Ansley Foster, & Amy Yun (10/2021). Changing the Context: Using the OTPF Fourth Edition to Promote Occupational Justice Related to People with Serious Mental Illness and Intellectual Disabilities.  Virginia Occupational Therapy Association, oral presentation.

Daniels, O., Wenos, J. Greer, D., Haggerty, S., Land, A., & McGee, B. (Oct. 17, 2021).  Community based intervention for adults living in government subsidized housing.  Virginia Occupational Therapy Association, oral presentation.

Flora, C., Henry, H. & Britney Terry (Wenos Advisor, Spring, 2021). The Value of a Fitness-Based Mentorship Program on Marginalized Youth. JMU Graduate Showcase.

Hellier, G.E., Jackson, E.B., Quinn, B. M., and Dorne, R. (2021). Occupational Therapy Program, James Madison University. An interprofessional nutrition and cooking program for adults in low-income housing: A mixed-methods pilot study. (Manuscript submitted for publication) 

Elizabeth Hoehner, Carl Lucas, & Jessica Mitchell (Richardson Advisor, Spring 2021).  Exploring the Effects of Mindfulness-based Interventions on Emotion Regulation in Preschoolers.JMU Graduate Showcase.

Sophia Stone, Josh Schwenig, Brianna Vig & Amy Yun (4/17/2021). Assistive technology to promote occupational justice and occupational resiliency for artists and musicians with disabilities.  JMU Disability Studies & Music Education Conference, oral presentation.

Physician Assistant

Dan Curran was awarded the 2020 Grogan Memorial Scholarship from the AAPA Veteran's Caucus. This scholarship is provided by the members of the Veterans Caucus and recognizes the achievements of an outstanding veteran of one of the branches of the Uniformed Services who is currently enrolled in a PA program.

School Psychology

Anna Weaver, MA, and Emily Walsh, MA, in collaboration with Program Director Tammy Gilligan, Ph.D., provided a virtual training for Instructional Coaches, Attending to the Needs of the Professional Educator, through the Virginia New Teachers Support Program.

Strategic Leadership Studies

Guy B. deBrun was awarded JMU's 2020 Compass Award for Diversity and Inclusion by the Office of Access and Inclusion.

deBrun, G., Gerbers, K., & Bell, B. (2021). An Examination of Social Capital in Outdoor Orientation Programs. Recreational Sports Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661211016443.

Tiffany Brutus was selected as the doctoral student recipient for the Woman of Distinciton Award by JMU's office of Access and Inclusion. 

Marcus Hubbard collaborated with Katie Overfield-Zook (Operations Manager, JMU College of Business Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship) to organize Social Ventures: Founders and Leaders, a panel discussion with three nonprofit founders and leaders who are making a true difference in their communities. Guest panelists included Brent Holsinger (President of On the Road Collaborative) Jennifer Marshall (This is My Brave) and Jon Katov (The Open Table), with Marcus serving as facilitator. Marcus also presented (2021, February 18-19). Choice Theory: Unlocking the Success of the “Japanese Post-War Economic Miracle” for American Companies. 2^nd Bi-Annual Leading Change Virtual Conference.

Kathleen Johnson accepted a new position as Emergency Management Specialist for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Public Assistance Division. Kathleen's division works to provide aid to state, local governments, and certain non-profits in the wake of major disasters to help communities in their recovery efforts.

Kathleen Johnson (Doctoral Candidate) accepted a new position as Emergency Management Specialist for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Public Assistance Division.

Lindsay Miller King was appointed to the F&M Bank Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Board. 

Maureen Malomba is working on several publications as a result of her work on this project including: A book chapter in an upcoming Nonprofit Series titled Crisis Management: Response to COVID-19 (Sagamore publishing) and An upcoming manuscript published in the Journal of Nonprofit Educational Leadership (Currently under review) Maureen and Dr. Sloan are also working on 2 papers to present at the upcoming Leading Change Virtual Conference Their works include a Nonprofit Leadership Literature Review and a paper titled A Rural Perspective on COVID Responses: Access, Interdependence, and Community.  

Jalel Maqableh was appointed to the Fairfield Center's Board of Directors. 

Kyle McCarrell, K., & Selznick, B. (2020). (Re)Measuring Community College Student Engagement: Testing a Seven-Factor CCSSE Model. Community College Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091552120936345

Maingi, C. W., Musyoka, K. M., Muna, F. M., & Kioko, P. S. (2020). Social Entrepreneurship in the Emerging Economies of Africa. In Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility (pp. 143-160). Cham: Springer. https://link.springer.com/.../10.1007/978-3-030-39676-3_10.

Musyoka, K. M., Lewa, S. K., Maingi, C. W., & Mutuku, S. M. (2020). Being Mindful of Change. In the Routledge Companion to Inclusive Leadership (1st ed., pp. 63-77). New York: Routledge.

Silvia Garcia Romero is serving on the JMU President’s Office Task Force on Racial Equity on the Awareness/Communication working group.

Kristi Shackelford (Doctoral Candidate) was appointed as JMU's Chief Communications Officer for Academic Affairs.

Brian MacInnis Smallwood (2021, January 28) presented a Zoom book talk on his recent publication “Productivity Through Wellness for Live Entertainment and Theatre Technicians” (Routledge). His event had over 70 attendees!

Smallwood, B.M. (2020). Productivity Through Wellness for Live Entertainment and Theatre Technicians: Increasing Productivity, Avoiding Burnout, and Maximizing the Value of An Hour (1^st ed.) Routledge. Brian also presented a book talk for this publication over Zoom in January which attracted over 70 attendees!

Titareva, T. (2021, February 18-19). Leadership in an Artificial Intelligence Era. 2^nd Bi-Annual Leading Change Virtual Conference.

Teacher Leadership 

Dove, K.G. (2021). Publication: Classroom equity and the role of a teacher leader: Making classrooms equitable to all students. In B. S. Zugelder (Ed.), Empowering formal and informal leadership while maintaining teacher identity. IGI Global. (In press)

Bobbie Jo Kite, Teacher Leadership Graduate Certificate Program, was named Teacher of the Year at Elkton Elementary School.

Sneller, E. (2021). Publication: From pixels to pictures: A framework for teacher leadership. In B. S. Zugelder (Ed.), Empowering formal and informal leadership while maintaining teacher identity. IGI Global. (In press)