RETIREMENT

NEW BUILDING

SECOND YEAR

GRADS

TORI BRUNOTori Bruno is currently at Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary in Starkville for her public-school practicum with 2nd-4th graders, and she loves working with all of the awesome kids there. She is currently looking forward to her medical placement and her wedding in the spring.

TRESSA CALLEN Tressa Callen is currently placed at Sudduth Elementary School in Starkville, MS. She got married in December 2017 and is having so much fun at the elementary school. Tressa is from Laurel, MS.

CRYSTAL COLEMAN Crystal Coleman has enjoyed learning from and getting to know all the precious little ones in New Hope school district and planning her externship hopefully in the Jackson, Mississippi area this spring.

AMY JONES Amy Jones is enjoying her school placement at Sudduth Elementary School in Starkville. She still doesn’t know which direction she wants to take once she graduates, but that hardly matters as she’s too busy studying and working at her externship to waste worry on it.

TAYLOR MCCALLUM Taylor McCallum is from Aberdeen, MS, and she received her undergraduate degree from MUW! She is currently doing her public-school practicum at Hamilton Elementary and is loving every minute of the school environment! Taylor has truly enjoyed getting to know her students and has learned so much about school-based services. She looks forward to getting married this December as well as graduating in May of 2019. She also hopes to work in a school-based setting after graduation. She is excited about her future in the field of Speech-Language Pathology and is eager to learn in future clinical experiences!

JESSICA PERRY Jessica Perry is a 2nd year graduate student from Northport, Alabama. She completed her undergraduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology at The W. She is enjoying her school practicum placement in West Point, Mississippi this semester, as she wants to work with children after graduation.

ASHLEY PRISOCK Ashley Prisock is enjoying her school placement at Caledonia Elementary School, and she is looking forward to her medical site next semester.

HANNAH SANDERS Hannah Sanders, from Tuscaloosa, AL, received her undergraduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alabama in 2017. She was a member of the Crimson Cabaret Dance Team for four years and was captain her junior and senior years. She recently got married in August! She is currently at Gordo Elementary serving kindergarten through fifth grade alongside her supervisor. She will graduate in May 2019!

JESSICA STEWART Jessica Stewart is a 2nd year graduate student from Del Rio, TX. She is a former educator who enjoys teaching children with special needs. She is currently interning at New Hope Elementary School and hopes to continue working with children upon graduation.

MAKENZIE SULLIVAN Makenzie Sullivan is completing her practicum at Nettleton School District in Nettleton, MS under the supervision of Tracy Colburn. Her favorite part of being placed at Nettleton is seeing all the student’s eagerness to learn and willingness to work hard every day during therapy!

MEGAN TURNER Megan Turner is enjoying the public school practicum at Caledonia Elementary School this semester. The opportunity to apply all she has learned toward helping kids to achieve their goals has been incredibly enriching. She looks forward to continuing practicum next semester and seeing what the medical setting has to offer.

SAVANNAH EDWARDS Savannah Edwards, born and raised in Memphis, TN, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in speech language pathology from the W before pursuing her master’s degree from her alma mater the following year. She currently is attending her school site at New Hope Elementary where she is enjoying working with a wide variety of children and learning something new every day.

If you would like to make a contribution to the MUW Speech-Language Pathology program, please make your check payable to: MUW Speech and Hearing Center. Earmark the check as: Donation. Please send any checks to the address listed above. Also, feel free to contact us with any additional questions about our program!

MUW Speech and Hearing Center 1100 College Street MUW-1340 Columbus, MS 39701-5800Phone: 662-329-7270Fax: 662-329-7460E-mail: Kathy Shapley at klshapley@muw.eduWebsite: www.muw.edu/nhs.slp

APPLYING T0 GRAD SCHOOL? Interested in applying? The application for the graduate program is completely online. In order to begin the process of applying, please visit http://www.muw.edu/graduates/apply. Applications are open now! For application to the program, the following must be submitted by March 1, 2019:

• Official Application and $25 Application Fee • Official Graduate Record Examination Scores and Transcripts • Statement of Purpose (1 Page) • Three Professional Letters of Recommendation • Immunization Records

*Please visit our website for specific instructions and additional information.

SPEECH AND HEARING CENTERFA L L 2 0 1 8 N E W S L E T T E R

BRIANNA BARRETTBrianna Barrett graduated high school from Tupelo and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Mississippi University for Women. She has spent her past three summers in Hawai’i. It was there where she first became interested in the field, because she noticed the lack of services provided to the kids on the islands and the number of children in need of services in the school system she taught in. When she’s not at school, she enjoys spending time with her family, including her three sisters and three young nieces. Brianna is excited to learn more about the field throughout her graduate studies, clinical experience, and future in the career.

HOLLY BORNTRAGERHolly Borntrager is a first-year graduate student with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications Sciences and Disorders from the University of Southern Mississippi. She began her undergraduate studies in elementary education but transitioned to speech language pathology with her passion for teaching still in mind, just through a different avenue. In her spare time, Holly enjoys painting, spending time outside and being with friends and family. During her time, here at MUW, Holly looks forward to learning more about interventions used to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder overcome language disorders.

EMILY COGGINS Emily Coggins is a graduate student with her Bachelor’s degree in Educational Psychology from Mississippi State University. Emily wanted a profession that would allow her to help people, and after researching different careers decided Speech Pathology was the perfect fit. In her free time, Emily enjoys attending concerts, travelling to new destinations, and spending time with family and friends.

SARAH DANIELSSarah Daniels is a graduate student who received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Montevallo. She is from Madison, MS, and she enjoys playing and coaching soccer. When she was first searching for a major, she looked at teaching. She came across Speech Pathology while looking into education, and she began looking at videos of what the field entailed, finding a love for it. She is excited to learn more about dyslexia and adult clients in graduate school.

BREANNE DUCOTEBreanne Ducote is a graduate student with her undergraduate degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of South Alabama. Some of her favorite past times are beach trips, visiting family and friends, and spending time with her dog. She is eager to learn more about dysphasia and associated treatment methods.

MARY HANNAH GHOMary Hannah Gho is graduate student with an undergraduate degree in Communications Sciences and Disorders from the University of Mississippi. She became interested in speech language pathology because her nephew is hearing impaired. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, spending time with her family and watching Netflix. Throughout her studies, she is excited to learn more about how to better serve clients with dyslexia and language disorders.

KAYLA HALLKayla Hall is a graduate student with her undergraduate degree in Speech Language Pathology from Mississippi University for Women. She became interested in Speech Language Pathology because she was able to see it first hand through the therapy of a child she babysat. Kayla is the mother of a four-year-old boy and a one year old girl. She is a waitress at Anthony’s Good Food Market, and in her spare time, Kayla enjoys spending time with her family, going to church, and eating. Throughout her studies, she is excited to learn more about stuttering and effective treatments.

TAYLOR MCCORKLETaylor McCorkle is a graduate student who received her undergraduate degree in speech and hearing sciences at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. She married her high school sweetheart in December of 2017. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling when she has the opportunity to. She became infatuated with speech-language pathology when she saw the impact on children during observations for her undergraduate degree. She hopes to learn more about feeding and swallowing in infants.

LAYNEE MARCHANTLaynee Marchant is a graduate student with her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Mississippi. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and playing with her dog. During this semester, she has really enjoyed getting more therapy experience. Over the next two years, she is very excited for offsite practicum to learn more about where she would like to work after graduate school.

BAILEY NEWBILLBailey Newbill is graduate student with her undergraduate degree in Educational Psychology from Mississippi State University. She became interested in speech language pathology because she was able to see it first hand through her brothers therapy and oral reconstructive surgery. In her spare time, she enjoys being outside, spending time with her family and watching Netflix. Throughout her studies, she is excited to learn more about special needs children and the ways to treat them.

LESLEY PARKERLesley Parker graduated from high school in Amory, MS and received her undergraduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Mississippi University for Women. Lesley knew from the beginning that in whatever career path she chose, she wanted to be able to help others. When she happened upon Speech-Language Pathology, she knew that was the career for her. When she’s not at the clinic or doing school work, Lesley enjoys spending time with her family, playing golf, and reading. She is excited to continue her studies in graduate school!

MARY HELEN PEDENMary Helen Peden is a graduate student with her undergraduate degree in Educational Psychology from Mississippi State University. She became interested in speech-language pathology at a young age after seeing her grandfather suffer from a stroke. In her spare time, Mary Helen enjoys taking her weenie dog on walks, exercising, and spending time with friends & family. Throughout her studies, Mary Helen is interested in learning more about dysphagia interventions to help those who are rehabilitating from stroke incidents.

IVY ROBBINSIvy Robbins is a graduate student with her undergraduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the Mississippi University for Women. Ivy became interested in speech pathology after seeing how much her sister enjoyed it. Over the past two summers she has spent her time in Florida enjoying work and the beach. In her spare time, she enjoys roller skating, playing tennis, baking, and long-boarding. She is so excited to learn more about voice intervention.

JORDAN WADEJordan Wade is a graduate student at MUW, and received her undergraduate degree in Speech Language Pathology at MUW. She graduated from Caledonia High School in Caledonia, MS, then spent her freshman and sophomore year of college at Itawamba Community College before transferring to MUW. She became engaged to her high school sweetheart on New Year’s Day this past year. She is very involved in her church, New Salem Baptist, and when she’s not at school or church, she enjoys spending time with her fiancé and family, working out, having game nights, or being outdoors. She first became interested in Speech Language Pathology after shadowing an SLP her senior year in high school, and she is particularly interested in Early Intervention and Dyslexia. Jordan is excited to begin her graduate studies at MUW with the outstanding faculty and students.

TORI WALLTori Wall is a graduate student with her undergraduate degree in Educational Psychology from Mississippi State University. What sparked her interest in Speech and Language Pathology was the tremendous impact her own SLP had on her speech development all throughout elementary school. She developed an even stronger interest as she began observing SLP’s around her hometown. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and sweet golden retriever. Throughout her studies as a graduate student, she hopes to learn more about cognitive communication disorders.

ALYKA WILLIAMSAlyka Williams is a graduate student from Columbus, MS. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the Mississippi University for Women. She became interested in Speech Pathology after watching a television special about Gabrielle Giffords, a congresswoman who survived an assassination attempt that left her with a severe brain injury. The story of the relationship between Congresswoman Giffords and her speech therapist was profoundly inspirational. Alyka has been married for three years to her high school sweetheart, Ben, and has a one-year-old daughter named Charlotte. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading. Throughout her studies she has volunteered at camps for children with Autism and children who use AAC devices. She is excited to learn more about these areas and how to better serve these populations.

FACULTY& STAFF

“A new journey to be started. A new promise to be fulfilled.

A new page to be written.”

Welcome to the 2018 edition of the MUW Speech-Language Pathology Program’s annual

newsletter! Each year, a theme is selected for the incoming class of graduate students,

and this year, we proudly present “Superheroes In Training”. We have welcomed 16 new

graduate clinicians who are acquiring the knowledge and training to make them the “Super

Heroes” of our field one day. In the words of Wonder Woman, here is an encouragement

to all the current student clinicians working to become impactful leaders in our corner:

Each summer, first year graduate clinicians have the opportunity to participate in Camp Jabber Jaw. Camp Jabber Jaw is a week long day-camp put on by the T.K. Martin Center at Mississippi State University. This camp provides campers with the opportunity to expand their ways of communication with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Family members are welcomed to join the festivities as graduate students are paired with campers to participate in engaging and beneficial activities for the week. The theme for this year was a “Birthday Celebration” for Camp Jabber Jaw. The campers and counselors participated in birthday-centered recreation throughout the week.

CAMP JABBER JAW

MSHA

The MUW chapter of the National Student Speech Language

Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is off to a great start this

year! The first meeting of the year was led by former

NSSLHA officers, Ivy Robbins and Jordan Wade. They gave

new members an introduction to what NSSLHA is and what

it means to be a part of our chapter. New officers for the

2018-2019 year have now been elected, and these girls are

eager to begin serving our chapter. The new officers led the

second meeting of the semester by describing the goals for

the year, as well as asking for input on chapter expectations.

For their first event of the year, MUW’s NSSLHA chapter

participated in Oktober Fest, which is an annual campus

wide event. Members created fun games for children to play,

and interacted with the community to bring awareness to

communication disorders.

On September 12th and 17th, Dr. Huber, Mrs. Hanson

and 6 first year graduate clinicians conducted hearing

screenings on students from Virgil Jones Elementary,

B.F. Liddell Middle School, and Noxubee High School.

Brianna Barrett, a first year graduate clinician,

stated, “It’s important for us to screen hearing of

children in school, because if they aren’t hearing the

sounds, they can’t hear what the teachers are saying,

which affects their learning.” This provides a great

opportunity for students to get hands on experience in

the school districts.

AWARDS

NSSLHA NEWS“SUPER HEAR-OES”

The Mississippi Speech Language and Hearing Association annual conference is always an exciting time for our department. This past April, the conference was hosted in Natchez. Not only did our faculty and students take the opportunity to get away and enjoy the town of Natchez, but they were able to participate in sessions, gleaning useful knowledge from many different experts in our

field. This year, one of our very own faculty, Dr. Hortencia Kayser, presented a one-hour session on the topic of “Assessment and Intervention of Hispanic children.” In addition, 17 of our senior undergraduate students presented in poster sessions on different diagnostic tools and their applicability in diagnostics of clients with African American English and Spanish-English dialects.

FIRST YEAR

GRADS

SUPERHEROES IN TRAINING

Congratulations to the following students for all of their hard work! Ruth Foster was awarded the Mississippi Speech and Hearing Association (MSHA) Outstanding Clinician award this year. Our first-year graduate awards were awarded to Jessica Stewart for Academic Excellence and Mackenzie Sullivan for her Clinical work. Barbara Hanner’s Award for Academic Excellence was awarded to a 2nd year student, Mary Heflin Alexander. The Francis A. Griffith Compassionate Scientist award was awarded to Sadie Fears for her clinical work. This year a new scholarship was created, the Joy R. Townsend Outstanding SLP student award. This award provides a scholarship to a second year graduate student. The Joy R. Townsend Outstanding SLP student award was given to Ruth Foster. If you would like to contribute to a future SLP’s education, please contact the MUW Speech and Hearing Center.

This past May, we hosted a retirement reception for three of our faculty. Dr. Marie Byrne worked in the speech-language pathology field for 27 years, devoting 21 of those years as PhD faculty at MUW. Mrs. Joy Townsend devoted 33 years to MUW, serving 21 years as Clinical Director and 12 years as Interim Department Chair. Dr. Michelle Harmon also served for 35 years as PhD faculty at MUW.

An exciting event we look forward to at the Speech and Hearing center is the upcoming move to Turner Hall. Our new building is still in the progress of being renovated, but once completed, it will provide opportunity for the growth of our department as well as an updated environment for the faculty and students. Be on the lookout for the date of our open house and ribbon cutting! We hope to see you there!

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ASHLEY ALEXANDERHello to everyone! My name is Ashley Alexander and I am excited to be doing adjunct teaching/supervision this year. I completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees at Mississippi University for Women and just recently moved back to the area with my husband, Ben, of 19 years and our daughters, Emma (15) and Ava (12). I am a full time public school SLP in my 19th year. Teaching class and being back in the clinic has been fun and is an invigorating change of pace. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and watching my children participate in their numerous extracurricular activities. Best wishes to all of you in the wide world of speech pathology!

TIFFANY BOWMAN Hello to all! I hope this newsletter finds everyone well. This semester has started off strong and is very busy. This semester, I’m teaching Phonetics and supervising many therapy sessions at the Speech and Hearing Center. On a personal note, this past year has brought many exciting things for me and my husband. Firstly, we moved into our house in January that we had been renovating. I, also, was able to complete a half marathon last winter as well as 10K race in the spring. Last but most definitely not least, my husband and I will be expecting our first child later this fall. We are excited to welcome our baby boy into the world and see what this next phase of life has in store for us.

LYNN HANSONMrs. Hanson continues to serve as Clinical Practicum Coordinator where she oversees clinical assignments for on- and off-campus which keeps her pretty busy. She, along with Dr. Byrne, Dr. Harmon, and Mrs. Burlingame, submitted “The Relationship between Phonological Awareness and Phonetic Transcription” to the Journal of Communication Disorders which they presented as a poster session at the ASHA Convention in November 2017. Mrs. Hanson has a brand new grandchild! Lucas Michael was born October 11 weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce to her son Blake and his wife, Stacie. Ayden is thrilled with his new baby brother. Blake and Stacie recently moved into their new home in Madison, and they graciously let Mrs. Hanson help decorate. Her son Jacob and his wife Kristen also moved into their new home next door to Mrs. Hanson. Yes, she is ecstatic about that. Her husband is busy with his cotton crop and Matthew is still calling St. Louis home.

HUNTER MANASCOM. Hunter Manasco, Ph.D. CCC-SLP completed his doctorate at the University of South Alabama. Dr. Manasco’s areas of specialization include neuroanatomy, aphasia, motor speech disorders, traumatic brain injury, and autism. Dr. Manasco has taught in the field of Speech-Language Pathology for ten years. He has worked clinically in acute care, long-term care, hospice, adult rehabilitation, as well as in school and hospital based pediatrics. He has presented and published numerous research papers in his areas of specialty. He is best for known for his textbook An Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders published by Jones and Bartlett Learning and his children’s book An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch published by Jessica Kingsley of London.

KATHY SHAPLEY Hello everyone. My name is Kathy Shapley, and I am the new department chair at MUW. I received my Ph.D. from The University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2003. After working in industry for six years, I began my career in academia in 2009. I am most interested in risk and resiliency factors in young children with communication disorders. In 2017, I completed a three-year term serving on the ASHA Board of Directors and as the National Advisor for National NSSLHA. The best part of my job is working with students and helping shape the future leaders of our profession. I am a native Texan but have lived all over the country. I feel most at home here in the south and love the small-town atmosphere that Columbus has to offer. I hope to have a chance to meet some of the alumni in the future. I am so thrilled to be a part of the program, university and community. I know the W has some wonderful traditions, and I am doing my best to preserve those traditions as we move forward. One of my traditions I am bringing to The W is always telling students, “I believe in you.” After all, don’t we all need to hear that every now and again?

CHERYL WRIGHTHello out there in SLP land. Hope all of you are doing well. I try to keep up with all of you on Facebook and enjoy seeing your pictures of your families. I’m looking forward to moving in to our new building in Summer ’19. It will be special for me. I went to elementary school there and will hopefully retire from there. Y’all be sure and come see us in our new location when we get there.

KIM WILLIAMSI am the Graduate Secretary and newest office personnel. I have an A.A.S. in Medical Billing and Coding. I worked for many years as a bookkeeper and office manager of several local companies, but took 13 years off to homeschool my two (now college age) children. My daughter is a Music Ed major here at the W, and my son is studying civil engineering via EMCC/MSU. I like to craft, paint, participate in my church’s activities, travel and swim. I have been married for 23 years to Wendell, and my children are Cody and Jenna.

RACHEL HUBER Hello everyone, I am the current audiologist, Dr. Rachel Huber. I completed my doctorate in audiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, but I am originally from Mississippi. My areas of focus are in amplification, the psychoacoustics of hearing, and the geriatric population. Working in the clinic has been enjoyable, and I look forward to its continuous growth during the next year.

HART KAYSERThis past year has been wonderful. I mentored 17 students so that they could present their projects at the annual convention of the Mississippi Speech Language Hearing Association. They presented projects that reviewed 7 test instruments and then provided an analysis of possible bias to African American and Hispanic students. The students’ posters were well received by those who attended. I presented a mini seminar on the assessment of Hispanic children. This year, my 7 year old granddaughter began to read to me, and the 4 year old granddaughter learned how to draw a cat.

STEPHANIE KELLEYHey everybody! Just wanted to take a minute a give you an update about me and my life. This is my 2nd year at the “W,” and I am loving it more than I ever could have imagined. It truly feel like I’m at home here. I am busy trying to fill Dr. Harmon’s shoes and teach Basic Diagnostic Procedures this semester, and I am excited to be teaching Program Planning in the spring. Of course, we are also busy in the clinic supervising our new graduate students. On a personal note, most of you know that I have been fostering a little girl since her birth, and on August 6th this year, she officially became Madi Grace Kelley. Words cannot even express how excited we were!! Hope you are all having a great year so far and that you will stop by and visit with us if you get a chance.

Hunter Manasco Kathy Shapley Rachel Huber

NEW GRADS!

The Speech-Language Pathology/ Audiology graduate program enables students to develop professional knowledge and clinical skills. Traditional and non-traditional students will demonstrate leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities professionally and competently in a variety of clinical settings. The graduate program offers a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology. The program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). A graduate of the program will meet the academic requirements for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP), licensure from the Mississippi Department of Health, and teacher licensure from the Mississippi Department of Education.

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