University of Colorado – Boulder

Department of

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Class of

2021Graduation Recognition Ceremony

Advanced Degrees in

Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences

Thursday, May 6, 2021

3 PM MDT

Virtual Commencement Ceremony

Commencement Speaker

Dr. Gail Ramsberger, Associate Professor

Faculty Messages to the Class of 2021

Dr. Jack Damico, Chair of the SLHS Department

Alison Lemke, Director of SLP Clinical Education

Dr. Pui Fong Kan, Associate Professor

Sherri Tennant, Clinical Faculty

Dr. Christine Brennan, Assistant Professor

Dr. Hannah Glick, Lecturer

Dr. Allison Hilger, Assistant Professor

Au.D. Faculty Message: Dr. Tammy Fredrickson, Director of Au.D. Clinical Education; Dr. Kathryn Arehart, Professor;

Dr. Angela Bonino, Assistant Professor; Dr. Kristin Sommerfeldt, Clinical Assistant Professor;

Dr. Rachael Baiduc, Assistant Professor; Dr. Anu Sharma, Professor

MA-SLP Clinical Faculty Message: Kathy Tucker, Clinical Faculty; Jen Walentas Lewon, Clinical Faculty;

Christina Riseman, Clinical Faculty; Holly Kleiber, Clinical Faculty

Dr. Christina Meyers-Denman, Assistant Professor

Dr. Kathryn Hardin, Adjunct Assistant Professor

Dr. Ryan Pollard, Clinical Faculty

LJ Werner, Director and ECSE Teacher of CLC

Staff Message

Alexandra Roberts, Graduate Program Manager; Pramila Patel, Program Assistant; Raul San Agustin, Business Manager

Student of the Year Award in Speech-Language Pathology

Presented by Dr. Pui Fong Kan, Associate Professor

EAR Award: Exceptional Au.D. Student Recognition

Presented by: Amy Sanders, CAA Representative

Peyton Mills, Secretary

Elizabeth McNichols, Vice President

Laura Howard, Social & Education Chair

Emily Lee, President

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- Order of Events -

Master of Arts – Speech Language Pathology

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Jenny Bjoin

Andrew Blake

Kate Boeh

Madison Burgess

Emily Cavallaro

Mary Christensen

Caitlin Cloud

Sheridan Drew

Hailey Fleishman

Kristin E. George

Ali Goossens

Janet Han

Kayley Hoag

Celia Horowitz

Christina Ingell

Hyein Ji

Amanda Joyce

Samantha Kalter

Sara Lagan

Serena Laughren

Tatum Lira

Amanda Lopez

Annaliese Miller

Julie Nguyen

Rebekah Novom

Anna Ortlip-Hume

Sierra Parker

Laura Petty

Madison Poage

Christina Sirvent

Sydney Timpe

Molly Williams

Rose Winters

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Congratulations to the Scottish Rite Scholarship Award Recipients

Jenny Bjoin, Amanda Joyce, and Laura Petty

Congratulations to the Students of the Year Award in Speech-Language Pathology

Jenny Bjoin and Caitlin Cloud

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Class of 2021 Speech Language Pathology

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Doctorate of Audiology

Kailey DurkinComparison of Hearing Aid Output from First Fit to Final Fit in the Clinical Population

Mentor: Kathryn Arehart, PhD

Externship Site: Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center; Aurora, CO

Presentation: Durkin, K. & Huart, S. (2021). “Can Collaboration Between Audiologists and Physicians Help

Patients Hear Better?” Presented at the Joint Defense Veterans Audiology Conference in March 2021.

Jamie FalconeDevice Effect on Development of P1 Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential

Mentors: Anu Sharma, PhD and Hannah Glick, PhD

Externship Site: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health; Seattle, WA

Presentation: Falcone, J., Harris, N., Glick, H., Bell-Souder, D., Stredler-Brown, A., Elder, S., Cavanaugh, J.,

Grigsby, J., & Sharma, A. (2019, October). Outcomes of Aural Habilitation Therapy for Children with Hearing Loss:

Central Auditory Maturation and Global Language Development. Poster session presented at the Colorado

Academy of Audiology Conference, Breckenridge, CO.

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Doctorate of Audiology

Nina HarrisOutcomes of Aural Habilitation Therapy for Children with Hearing Loss: Central Auditory Maturation and Global

Language Development

Mentor: Anu Sharma, PhD

Externship Site: Shohet Ear Associates; Newport Beach, CA

Jennifer Aliese MastersAuditory Profiles of Individuals with Low vs. High Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Mentor: Rachael Baiduc, PhD

Externship Site: UCSF Medical Center; San Francisco, CA

Presentation: Masters, J., Baiduc, R.R. (2019, October). Auditory Profiles of Individuals with Low vs. High

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Burden. Poster presented at Colorado Academy of Audiology Fall Convention,

Breckenridge, CO.

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Doctorate of Audiology

Sarah Noel Mullervy"Hear's to You!" A summer camp to foster development of self advocacy skills in children with hearing loss

Mentors: Tammy Fredrickson, PhD and Arlene Stredler-Brown, PhD

Externship Site: Colorado West Audiologists; Grand Junction, CO

Publication: Baiduc, R. R., Mullervy, S., Berry, C. M., Brumbach, S., Prabhu, S., & Vance, E. A. (2020).

An exploratory study of early auditory evoked potentials in cannabis smokers. American Journal of Audiology,

29, 303–317.

Vanessa Stephanie OlivaresRelationship between speech perception in noise, cognition, and social-emotional status in age-related hearing loss

Mentors: Anu Sharma, PhD and Hannah Glick, PhD

Externship Site: Denver Health Audiology Clinic; Denver, CO

Presentation: Olivares, V., Glick, H., Sharma, A. (2019, March). Relationship between speech perception in noise,

cognition, and social-emotional status in age-related hearing loss. Poster (James & Susan Jerger Award Recipient)

presented at the American Academy of Audiology Annual Conference 2019.

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Doctorate of Audiology

Alina PeisleyUse of Simulation for Training Students on Real Ear Measures

Mentors: Tammy Fredrickson, PhD and Kristin Sommerfeldt, Au.D.

Externship Sites: Arizona Hearing Center; Phoenix, AZ

UCHealth Hearing and Balance Clinic; Aurora, CO

Advantage ENT and Audiology; Arvada, CO

Carlie Rose RungeA Comparison of Working Memory and Word Recall Measures on Age and Hearing Status

Mentor: Kathryn Arehart, PhD

Externship Site: Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine; Philadelphia, PA

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Doctorate of Audiology

Trista SmithThe Effects of Plasma Cholesterol Levels on Hearing Outcomes

Mentor: Rachael Baiduc, PhD

Externship: UCHealth Hearing and Balance Clinic, Anschutz Medical Campus; Aurora, Colorado

Presentation: Smith, T., & Baiduc, R. (2020). The Effects of Plasma Cholesterol Levels on Hearing

Outcomes. Poster session presented at the American Academy of Audiology Conference 2020,

virtual poster session.

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Doctorate of Audiology

Recipient of the 2021 Au.D. EAR Award

Jamie Falcone

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Class of 2021

Doctorate of

Audiology

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Congratulations

to the

2021 Cohort!