School Updates
Lynda Feenaughty was awarded a CSD Faculty Research Grant for her project, “Factors influencing speech perception”.
Feenaughty, L. (2023). Dual-task speech performance in multiple sclerosis. Invited research talk presented at the Memphis Neuroscience Symposium. Memphis, TN.
Goodman, P., Ha, K., Hardin, K., Ogbaselase, F. & Feenaughty, L. (2023). Impact of intensive group therapy on communicative quality of life and communication participation for persons with aphasia. Technical research presented at the 53rd Annual Mid-South conference. Memphis, Tennessee.
Ha, K., Ogbaselase, F., Hardin, K., Goodman, P., & Feenaughty, L. (2023). Measuring the life impact of aphasia on the lives of family members of persons with aphasia. Technical research presented at the 53rd Annual Mid-South conference. Memphis, Tennessee.
Tahlee Yichye (graduate student) and Vicki Haddix presented Effective strategies to teach literacy to context-dependent communicators at the 53rd Mid-South Conference in February 2023.
Haddix, V. & LeClair, S. (23, February 15). Busting AAC myths with evidence and mindset change. Virtual presentation at the 2023 Iowa Inclusive Classrooms conference.
Casey Hansen & Justine Springs presented an in-service at Memphis Oral School for the Deaf in January 2023. The topic was diagnosing autism.
Casey Hansen & Justine Springs presented The SLP’s Role in Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder at the 53rd Mid-South Conference in February 2023.
Trent Harper was selected for Masters in Sign Language Education Award 2023 from Gallaudet University. MASLED Education award serves for graduate students who exhibit pedagogical innovation and aptitude in the field of Sign Language Education.
Jani Johnson was nominated for the University of Memphis Alumni Association, Distinguished Teaching Award.
Jani Johnson was awarded a CSD Faculty Research Grant for her project, “Development of a method to assess multidimensional listening outcomes in a virtual environment.”
Sarangi, L. & Johnson, J. (2023). Patient attributes and hearing aid success: A step towards individualized hearing care. Podium presentation at the 53rd Annual Mid-South Conference on Communication Disorders, Memphis, TN.
Sarangi, L. & Johnson J. (2023). Modifying presentation level doesn’t affect listeners’ emotional responses to sounds. Refereed poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.
Johnson, B., Johnson, J., & Sarangi, L. (2023). Motivating diverse adults to take action for better hearing health: An exploration of barriers and facilitators. Refereed poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ; at the 53rd Annual Mid-South Conference on Communication Disorders, Memphis, TN, and at the Graduate Student Research Forum, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Jani Johnson has been appointed as the President-Elect 2024 for the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology (ARA). She will be leading this year's ARA Institute to be held prior to the ASHA conference.
Wilson, H., Beach, H., & Mendel, L.L. (February 2023). Accuracy of sound level meter applications for iPhone and Android. 53rd Midsouth Conference on Communicative Disorders.
Lisa Lucks Mendel was the recipient of the Sallie Starr Hillard Mentoring Award presented to a teacher and mentor who recognizes the potential in her students, fosters their growth and development, and serves as a role model for others. The award was presented at the 53rd Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders in February 2023.
Lisa Lucks Mendel was the recipient of the Susan Te Paske “See Me” Award which honors a University of Memphis faculty member who has been nominated by a student for showing an understanding of and willingness to learn about issues of disability. The award was presented during Disability Advocacy Week 2023.
Lisa Lucks Mendel and Jennifer P. Taylor participated in ASHA Voices Podcast: Addressing Audibility and Accessibility in the Classroom and Clinic.
Carly Halley, Bailey Johnson, Lisa Lucks Mendel, Gretchen Nibert, and Hailey Wilson participated in an outreach project at Town Village Audubon Park – ‘CSD Hears: Helping Educate, Advocate, and Recommend Services’ providing hearing screenings and information about hearing healthcare as part of a class project.
Moncrieff, D., Auld, R., Johnston, D. Wirt, T. (2023) Dichotic listening deficits in children with hearing loss. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 168.
White, S.L, Moncrieff, D.W. (2023) ARIA treatment benefits are related to severity of dichotic listening deficits in children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 168.
Moncrieff, D. (2023) Neurophysiologic evidence of dichotic listening deficits in children. Invited research presentation at Memphis Neuroscience Symposium, Memphis, TN.
Mendez, K. & Moncrieff, D. (2023) Ears to books: Critical connections between auditory and reading skills. Invited research presentation at 53rd Annual Mid-South Conference. Memphis, TN.
Moncrieff, D., Keith, W. (2023) Fundamentals of behavioral testing for APD. Invited presentation at 4th Annual Audiology Conference at the University of Saskatchewan, Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Metis.
Moncrieff, D. (2023) Questionnaires for self-report of hearing difficulty. Invited presentation at 4th Annual Audiology Conference at the University of Saskatchewan, Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Metis.
The Memphis Affiliate chapter of NBASLH was awarded the 2023 Affiliate Advocate of the Year award at the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing annual meeting.
Linda Redmond-Taylor (MA, ’91) was awarded the NBASLH Professional Advocate of the Year award at the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing annual meeting.
Autumn Lewis Barron (AuD ’23) was awarded the NBASLH Student Advocate of the Year award at the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing annual meeting.
Nicholas J. Norman gave a presentation at the CEASD conference in Riverside, CA on language policy to an audience that consisted of superintendents and school principals of Schools for the Deaf.
Clark, M. D., Wimberly, M. B., Goyette, D., Metcalf, H. V., Willman, E. C., Greene, A., & Norman, N. J. (2023). How well are young deaf children in early intervention doing on their language acquisition? An assessment view. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 10(3), 105-117. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.103.14090
Kimbrough Oller, recognized as a Lifetime Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – joining ranks with Thomas Edison, Margaret Mead, and W.E.B.DuBois
Lipika Sarangi was invited to talk about hearing loss and hearing aids at the MidTown Memphis Rotary Club, Memphis, TN.
Warren, S.E., & Atcherson, S.R. (2023). Evaluation of a Clinical Method for Selective Electrode Deactivation in Cochlear Implant Programming. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, section Sensory Neuroscience, 17:1157673, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1157673.
(Invited) Warren, S.E. (23, March 3). Public Health Approaches to Improving Hearing Health. Virtual Presentation for the University of Kelaniya World Hearing Day 2023, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
(Invited) Warren, S.E. (23, April 14). Communication Inequities: Cochlear Implant Access and Outcomes. Presentation at the 2023 UAMS Department of Otolaryngology Diamond Conference, Little Rock, AR.