Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology: Faculty Research

Undergraduate students are italicized, graduate students are bold/ italicized, and faculty are bolded within their department.

2018

“Impaired comprehension or expression of emotion after stroke: Considerations for Aphasia intervention.” Michigan Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Conference. Kalamazoo, MI. March 22-24, 2018, Brynja K. E. Davis and Margaret L. Greenwald.

“Efficacy of a three week intervention program for school-aged children in the areas of language, literacy, phonological awareness and auditory processing.” Michigan Speech and Hearing Convention. Kalamazoo, MI. March 22-24, 2018, Nicole Weis, Darah Regal, and Lara Scheidler-Smith. 

“AZBIO sentence accuracy for English as a Second Language (ESL) adults in quiet and background noise.” Michigan Speech and Hearing Convention. Kalamazoo, MI. March 22-24, 2018, Alexandra Wiist, Autumn Zurek, Darah Regal.

“Interactive journals and student engagement in higher education.” Teaching and Learning Conference. Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI. March 29, 2018, Heather Ferguson and Tammy Shilling. 

"The flipped classroom approach in higher education." Teaching and Learning Conference. Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI. March 29, 2018, Wayne L. Buckhanan, Anneris Coria-Navia, and Tammy Shilling 

"A comparative analysis of the incidence of voice disorders among black and non-black seventh-day Adventist preachers." Michigan Speech and Hearing Association Annual Conference. Kalamazoo, MI. March 2018, Nia Darville and Tammy Shilling 

“A comparative analysis of the incidence of voice disorders among black and non-black seventh-day Adventist preachers.” National Black Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Conference. Washington, D.C. April 13, 2018. Nia Darville and Tammy Shilling

2017

"Normative learning data for healthy older adults performing a novel verbal task.” Michigan Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Conference. Troy, MI. March 23-25, 2017, Brynja K. E. Davis, Ching-I Lu, and Margaret L. Greenwald. 

“What is normal? Normative data for healthy older adults learning new verbal material.” American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention. Los Angeles, CA. November 9-11, 2017, Brynja K. E. Davis, Ching-I Lu, and Margaret L. Greenwald. 

“Assessment of the effectiveness of the ARIA Program in treating individuals with a dichotic deficit.” American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference. Indianapolis, IN. April 5-8, 2017, Darah Regal, Alyssia Chung and Rachael E. Rick. 

"Diagnostic Use of DPOAEs and EHF for adults reporting tinnitus and/or hyperacusis." American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference. Indianapolis, IN. April 5-8, 2017. Darah Regal, Carmella Rosu, and Allison Trine. 

2016

"Ethical decision making in the treatment of individuals with ASD who are moderate to severe: Avoiding the potholes and pitfalls." 2016 Michigan Autism Conference. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. September 14–16, 2016, D’Jaris Coles-White

"Advocacy everyday, Everyday advocacy: Preserving the quality of care." American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention. Philadelphia, PA. November 19, 2016, D’Jaris Coles-White, Carol Fleming, Samantha Kleindienst, George Lyons, and Nancy Mellon 

"Auditory memory and figure-ground ability among university ESL students: A comparative study." American Academy of Audiology National Convention. Phoenix, AZ. April 14, 2016, Darah Regal, Bomi Kim, and Candace Neufville

"Auditory memory and figure-ground ability among university ESL students: A comparative study." Michigan Speech and Hearing Association Annual Conference. Grand Rapids, MI. April 21–23, 2016, Darah Regal, Bomi Kim, and Candace Neufville

2015

Government relations and public policy board. Annual Public Policy Agenda for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. ASHA National Office Printing: Rockville, MD, 2015, D’Jaris Renee Coles-White

“Capitol Pursuit 2015 annual edition: The advocacy version empowering the professions.” American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention. Denver, Colorado. November 24, 2015, D'Jaris Coles-White, Donna Edwards, Kathryn Dowd, Kellie Ellis, George Lyons, and Mary Jo Schill. 

“Dear ASHA: Real time dialogue about your real professional challenges.” American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention. Denver, Colorado. November 24, 2015. Kellie Ellis, Mary Jo Schill, Nancy Mellon, George Lyons, Ryan McCreery, D'Jaris Coles-White, Donna Edwards, Christine Freiberg, and Martin Audiffred. 

2014

“Musicians & Hearing Loss:  Determination of Need for Curriculum for Music Majors in Universities.” American Speech-Language-Hearing Association national convention. Orlando, FL. November 20, 2014. Darah Regal, Bethany Leavitt and Gerilyn Jones.