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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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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.