Evelyn R. Klein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BRS-CL
Education
Post-doctoral Fellowship
1993
Clinical Neuropsychology
Drexel
University, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Affiliation with Children’s
Rehabilitation Hospital of Thomas Jefferson
University
Hospital
Doctor of Philosophy
1991
Educational Psychology
Temple
University,
Philadelphia, PA
American Psychological Association
Master of Arts
1977
Speech and Language Pathology
The
College of New
Jersey,
Ewing,
NJ
Bachelor of Science
1975
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Pennsylvania
State
University, University Park, PA
Professional Employment
La Salle University,
Philadelphia,
PA
2001 to Present
Associate Professor, Speech-Language-Hearing
Science Program, School of Nursing & Health
Sciences
Ø
Graduate Courses Developed and Taught:
SLH
512: Language Disorders in Young Children
Content includes theory and
application relating development,
assessment, and intervention
for children with language disorder
from birth through six years old.
SLH
513: Acquired Language Disorders
Content includes case study and
review for assessing and treating
individuals with aphasia
and disorders due to stroke,
traumatic brain injury, dementia, and other
neuropathology.
SLH
518: Research Design in Communication
Disorders
Content includes critical analyses of
published research in the field, tests and
measurement, and quantitative and
qualitative research using statistical
programs for
data analysis and interpretation.
SLH
514: Language Learning Disabilities in
School-Age Children and Adolescents
Content includes a review of
cognitive-linguistic processes for
listening, speaking, reading,
and writing in school with an
emphasis on evaluation and treatment of
children who are
having difficulty learning.
SLH
528: Counseling in Communication Disorders
Content includes an overview of
counseling in communication disorders and
the healthcare
professions. Counseling theories and
interventions are reviewed through case
studies.
SLH 635: Integrative Capstone in
Communication Disorders
Content includes a comprehensive
integration of special topics in the field
of Speech-
Language Pathology.
Students develop a professional
portfolio and formally present
seminars on scholarly works.
SLH
516: Clinical Practicum and Procedures
Content includes field-based
observation and clinical experience working
in a supervised
clinical placement. This didactic and
experiential opportunity prepares students
for clinical
work in evaluating and treating
patients with communication disorders.
SLH
616: Advanced Clinical Practicum and Case
Study
Content includes a continuation of
the supervised clinical placement
experience. Emphasis is
on interpretation and application of
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for
individuals with
communication and/or swallowing
disorders.
Ø
Undergraduate Courses Developed and Taught:
SLH
102: Introduction to Communication Disorders
[This course was also developed for the
PRE-SLP Program, Web-based format].
Content includes an overview of normal
processes and disorders of speech, language,
and
hearing. The roles of the
speech-language pathologist and audiologist
are surveyed.
Ø
Non-Teaching
Activities and Service to the University
2000-2006
Principal Investigator - Early Childhood Inclusion Support
Program (U.S. Department of
Education - Institute of Education
Sciences with the Mid-Atlantic Laboratory
for Student Success).
This five-year federal grant
identified preschool children with
speech-language disorders and
delays and provided services in an
inclusive setting at community-based
centers. Four
graduate students were selected as
research assistants to work on the Early
Childhood
Inclusion Grant annually.
2005-2006
Coordinator – Speech-Language-Hearing
Science Student- Faculty Research Group
This group focuses on studying
journal articles of interest, investigating
and promoting student
research projects, and organizing
professional field visits.
Ø
Committee
Service to La Salle University
2001-Present
Promotion and Tenure Committee –
University
Student Media Committee - University
Program Admissions Committee
- Speech-Language-Hearing Science (SLHS)
Program Curriculum Committee - SLHS
Program Special Projects Committee -
SLHS
Program 5-Year SLHS Student Acceptance
Committee - SLHS
La
Salle
University Academic Advisor to
approximately 25 undergraduate and graduate
students in the SLHS Program each
semester
2001-2004
Chair –Search Committee
for new faculty within the
Speech-Language-Hearing Science
Program at La Salle University
Positions Held
Private Practice (P/T): Speech-Language and
Psychological Services (1998 to Present)
Part-Time Private Practice in Speech-Language Pathology and
Clinical Psychology
Ø
Provider screening, diagnostic evaluations,
therapeutic services, and consultation to
children,
adolescents, and adults with
communication disorders.
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (1998 to
2001)
Program Director, Early Childhood
Development and Evaluation and
Senior Research Associate
Ø
Director of early childhood development and
multidisciplinary evaluation team and The
Early Learning Program (ELP), a curriculum
based assessment and instructional program
for primary language development,
mathematics, and early reading / writing
Temple
University,
Philadelphia, PA (1999 to 2000)
Ø
Adjunct Professor
teaching graduate courses in School of Educational Psychology (Tests,
Measurement, and Assessment - specialization
in speech and language area).
School District Of Philadelphia, Student
Support Services, Philadelphia, PA (1993 to
1998)
Ø
Principal Investigator and Project
Coordinator for
U.S.
Department of Education Dropout Prevention
Grant
and Associate Supervisor of
Speech-Language-Hearing Programs.
Project leader and co-developer of the
Maximizing Academic Growth by Improving
Communication (M.A.G.I.C.) Language Test and
intervention program for parents, teachers,
speech-language therapists, and tutors.
Responsibilities included team teaching.
Ø
Family Resource Network Advisor. Special project coordinator for the
review of programs with mildly handicapped
students in the Philadelphia Public Schools.
This project included program evaluation of
classrooms, teachers, students, parents, and
student files to determine program efficacy.
Drexel University, Department Of Psychology,
Philadelphia, PA (1993 to 1998)
Ø
Adjunct Professor
teaching graduate courses in School of Psychology (Childhood Assessment and
Communication Disorders) and Supervisor
of Graduate Student Research
Northeast Communication Specialists,
Philadelphia, PA (1987 to 1992)
Ø
Speech-Language Pathology Private Practice
providing screening, therapeutic services,
parent workshops and consultation to
teachers and support staff throughout
Philadelphia
and suburbs.
Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital -
Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (1992
to 1993)
Ø
Clinical Intern in Neuropsychology
(APA
accredited) conducting assessments
and
providing cognitive rehabilitation for
pediatric inpatients and outpatients.
Arcadia University, Department Of Education,
Glenside, PA (1991)
Ø
Adjunct Professor
teaching graduate courses in School of Education
(Educational Research and
Statistics).
School District Of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA (1988 to 1992 and 1979 to
1984)
Ø
Speech/Language Pathologist
providing diagnostic and therapeutic
services to children in pre-kindergarten
through twelfth grades.
Temple University, Department Of Educational
Psychology, Philadelphia, PA (1987 to 1988)
Ø
Departmental Tutor
for graduate students in educational
research and statistics courses.
Main Line Speech Consultants ,
Haverford, PA (1984 to 1987)
Ø
Speech/Language Pathologist
at the Northeast Comprehensive Outpatient
Rehabilitation Facility as part of the
interdisciplinary team treating adults with
communication disorders.
Cora Youth Services, Philadelphia, PA (1975
to 1979)
Ø
Speech/Language Pathologist
working with preschool through high school
students with speech and language disorders.
Publications
Dissertation
Klein, E.
(1991).
An exploratory study of questioning ability in young children.
(Doctoral
dissertation, Temple University,
1991).
Ann Arbor,
MI: University Microfilms, Inc.
(UMI No. DAO 64793)
Books
Klein, E.R.,
& Mancinelli, J.
(Contracted textbook publication date
2009).
Acquired Language Disorders: A Case-based
Approach.
San
Diego, CA:
Plural Publishing.
Gerber, A.,
Klein, E.R., & Roberts, J. (2008).
Hear
it, say it, learn it. Greenville, SC:
Super Duper Publications.
Klein, E., & Hahn, S. (2007).
Focus
on function: Gaining essential communication
skills
(2nd ed.).
Austin,
TX: ProEd, Inc.
Klein, E., & Hahn, S. (1999).
Focus
on transition: Increasing independence.
Austin,
TX:
ProEd, Inc.
Hahn, S., &
Klein, E. (1989).
Focus on function: Retraining for the
communicatively impaired.
Austin, TX:
ProEd, Inc.
Refereed
Publications: Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
(2000-Present)
Amster, B. J. & Klein,
E.R. (2008). Perfectionism in
people who stutter: Preliminary findings
using a
modified cognitive-behavioral
treatment approach.
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 36,
35-40.
Amster, B. J. & Klein,
E.R. (2007). The role of perfectionism
in stuttering: A follow-up study.
In J. Au-Yeung & M. M. Leahy (Eds.),
Research, Treatment, and Self-Help In
Fluency Disorders:
New Horizons Proceedings of
the Fifth World Congress On Fluency
Disorders (pp. 361-367).
Dublin, Ireland:
The International Fluency Association.
Klein, E.R., Gerber, A., & Roberts, J. (2006, March). A
speech-language approach to beginning
reading.
Perspectives on Language Learning and
Education, 13(1), 25-29.
[Invited research paper]
Littlefield, L.M., &
Klein, E.R. (2005). Examining
visual-verbal associations in children with
and
without reading disorder.
Reading Psychology: An International
Quarterly, 24(6).
Klein, E.R. (2005). Effective
communication with patients.
The
Pennsylvania Nurse, 60(4), 14-15.
[Invited paper]
Klein, E.R.,
& Kushner, R. (2005).
The laboratory for student success five year
report on the
early childhood inclusion support
program: Project 1-B-4. Philadelphia, PA:
Laboratory for
Student Success Mid-Atlantic Regional
Educational Laboratory.
Gerber, A., &
Klein, E.R. (2004). A speech-language
approach to early reading success.
Teaching Exceptional Children, 36 (6),
8-14.
Klein, E.R.,
& Amster, B.J. (2004). The effects of
cognitive behavioral therapy with people who
stutter.
In A. Packmann, A. Meltzer, & H. Peters
(Eds.), Theory, Research, and Fluency
Disorders: Proceedings
of the Fourth World Congress of Fluency Disorders
(pp. 154-160),
Nijmegen, Netherlands: Nijmegen
University Press.
Klein, E.R.,,
Geiss, D., & Kushner, R. (2003).
The
early childhood inclusion support program:
Incorporating discrete skills into
comprehensive units for learning. East Lansing, MI:
National
Center for Research on Teacher
Learning. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service No. ED477634)
Hammrich, P.L., &
Klein, E.R. (2002). An interim evaluation report: Head start on science and
communication.
East Lansing,
MI:
National
Center for Research on
Teacher Learning. (ERIC
Document Reproduction Service No.
ED464815)
Klein, E.R.,
& Bloom, S.F. (2002). School reform
programs: Reforming educators’ willingness
to use them.
Laboratory for Student Success Publication
Series No. 1.
Philadelphia,
PA:
Laboratory for Student Success
Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational
Laboratory.
Hammrich, P.L.,
Klein, E.R., Bloom, S. & Ragins, A.. (2001). Head start on science
and
communication: Ensuring that all
children start school ready to learn.
Proceedings of the Head
Start Fifth National Research
Conference,
Washington,
DC.
Klein, E.,
Hammrich, P., Bloom, S., & Ragins, A.
(2000). Language development and science
inquiry:
A child-initiated and
teacher-facilitated program.
Laboratory for Student Success
Publication Series, No. 2. Philadelphia, PA:
Laboratory for Student Success Mid-Atlantic
Regional Educational Laboratory.
Klein, E.,
& Stull, J. (2000).
Efficacy of the multidisciplinary evaluation
for preschoolers with
suspected developmental delays.
East Lansing,
MI:
National Center for Research on Teacher
Learning. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service No. ED441035)
Peer-Reviewed Electronic Publications
Klein, E.R.,
Soule, K.V., & Wertz, J.A. (2005, February
14). Acquisition of logographics and
the relationship to learning sounds
of letters. Retrieved from
http://www.speechpathology.com/articles/pf_arc_disp.asp?id=73
Klein, E.R.,
& Hammrich, P.L. (2000, Fall). Language
development and science inquiry: The head
start on science and communication
program.
Early
Childhood Research and Practice,
2(2).
Retrieved from
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v2n2/klein.html
Clinical Program Manuals (2000-Present)
Klein, E., Bloom, S., & Soule, K.
(2005). The early learning program:
Teacher’s manual.
(Available from La Salle University
Speech-Language-Hearing Science Program,
1900 West
Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
19141).
[This manual was developed with a
La
Salle SLHS Graduate Student
as a
research assistant
supported by Early Childhood Federal
Grant # ED-01-R-001]
Klein, E.R.,
& Littlefield, L.M. (2004). Association
memory test: A cross-modality test of
visual-
verbal learning and memory.
(Available from La Salle University
Speech-Language-Hearing
Science Program, 1900 West Olney
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141).
[This manual was developed as part of
a research study to assess visual-verbal
associations
for reading. Data was presented in a
peer-reviewed journal article by Littlefield
& Klein (2005).]
Klein, E.R.,
Betts, A., Kornblatt, E., Seaman, J.M.,
Allison, J.,
Conway, K., Hodson,
K. &
Mazzei, M. (2001).
A
compilation of research topics for language
disorders in children.
LaSalle University Web site:
http://www.lasalle.edu/academ/grad/slhs/slhs_res.htm
[This manual was developed as a project with
La
Salle SLHS Graduate Students]
Video
Production
Klein, E.R. (2003).
Learning Out of the Box: The Early Learning
Program. [Videotape]. Philadelphia,
PA:
B. Howard Mann Productions.
Presentations
Presentations (Selected after Peer-Review /
2001 - Present)
November 2008
Klein, E.R., Shipon-Blum, E., Cohen, S.,
Petrucci, E., & Keates, A. (November 2008).
Speech-
language abilities assessment for
children with selective mutism. Presented at
the
American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association Convention.
Chicago,
IL [Presented
with La
Salle SLHS Students]
Sharp, L., Pape, K., Celano, C., &
Klein, E.R. (November 2008). Becoming a
speech-language
pathologist: Levels of stress
associate with program models. Presented at
the American Speech-
Language-Hearing Association
Convention. Chicago,
IL
[Presented with
La Salle SLHS Students]
April 2008
Petrucci, E., Keates, A. &
Klein, E.R. (April 2008). Assessing
speech-language skills in children
with selective mutism. Poster
presented at the La Salle Undergraduate
Research Symposium.
Philadelphia, PA
[Presented with La Salle SLHS Students]
Jack, K. &
Klein, E.R. (April 2008). The effects of
sign language on typically developing
hearing infants. Poster presented at the
Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
Annual Convention,
Pittsburgh,
PA.
[Presented with La Salle SLHS Student]
March 2008
Littlefield, L.,
Klein, E. & Coates, S. (March 2008).
Memory overload: Semantic mnemonics tax
working memory beyond capacity in early
readers. Poster presented at the 79th annual
meeting of the Eastern Psychological
Association,
Boston.
Coates, S., Littlefield, L. &
Klein, E. (March 2008). Predicting
cognitive abilities: Do parent
ratings
of attention predict working memory
capabilities? Poster presented at the 79th
annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological
Association, Boston.
November
2006
Lennon, S., Miller, J.,
Klein, E.R., & Luckhurst, J.
The
Effects of Grief on Parents of Hearing
Impaired Children.
Research poster presentation at the
American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association Annual Convention,
Miami, FL.
[Presented with La
Salle SLHS Students]
Mancinelli, J., &
Klein, E.R.
Probing Selected Solutions for Current Challenges in Clinical
Placement. Research poster
presentation at the American
Speech-Language-Hearing
Association Annual Convention, Miami, FL.
July
2006
Amster, B.J., &
Klein, E.R.
The Role of Perfectionism in Stuttering: A Follow-up Study.
Research paper presented at the 5th
World Congress on Fluency Disorders. Dublin, Ireland.
April
2006
Klein, E.R., & Amster, B.J.
Considering the Role of Perfectionism in
Stuttering.
Paper presented
At the
Pennsylvania
Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual
Convention, Valley Forge, PA.
November 2005
Amster, B.J., &
Klein, E.R. Perfectionism &
Stuttering: A Follow-up Study of Treatment.
Paper
presented at the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual
Convention, San Diego, CA.
Klein, E.R.,
Vogel, S., Nelson, C., & Kushner, R.
Comparing Testing & Observation on Early
Acadmic & Language Skills.
Research presented at the American
Speech-Language-Hearing
Association Annual Convention,
San Diego,
CA.
[Presented with La Salle SLHS Students]
August 2005
Littlefield, L.M., &
Klein, E.R.
Examining Visual-Verbal Associations in
Children With and Without
Reading Disorder. Research
presented at the American Psychological
Association
Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
August, 2005.
November
2004
Gerber, A., &
Klein, E.R. A Speech-Language
Approach to Early
Reading
Success. Paper
presented at the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual
Convention,
Philadelphia,
PA.
Amster, B.J.,
Klein, E.R., Ruiz, C., Kleinow, J., & Mancinelli, J. Using La Salle University’s
Course Material Competency Checklists
for Formative Assessment.
Research presented at
the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Klein, E.R.,
& Amster, B.J. Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy for People Who Stutter: An Efficacy
Study. Research presented at the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Annual
Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Amster, B.J., &
Klein, E.R. The Role of Perfectionism
in Stuttering. Research presented at the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Motley, M.T., &
Klein, E.R. The Effects of Expressive
Language-Based Assessment on Preschool
Learning. Research presented at
the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association Annual
Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
[Presented with La
Salle SLHS Student]
January 2004
Klein, E.R.
Research for Practice / Practice for
Research: The Effects of Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy with People Who
Stutter – Case Study. Presented at Jefferson College
of
Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA.
November 2003
Klein, E.R., Soule, K.V., & Wertz, J.A.
Acquisition of Logographics and the
Relationship to
Learning Sounds of Letters.
Research presented at American
Speech-Language-Hearing
Convention.
Chicago,
IL.
[Presented with La
Salle SLHS Students]
October 2003
Klein, E.R., & Levinson, M.
Programs to Assist with Early Childhood
Education.
Presented at
Delaware Valley Council for Early Care and
Learning.
Philadelphia, PA.
August 2003
Klein, E.R.,
& Amster, B.J.
The
Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with
People Who
Stutter.Research paper presented
at the 4th World Congress on
Fluency Disorders.
Montreal, Quebec.
June 2003
Klein, E.R., Gerber, A., & Roberts, J.
Early Childhood Inclusion Support Program Summer
Workshops for Teachers and Parents:
Literacy and Language. Presented at R.W.
Brown and
Lighthouse Community Preschools.
Philadelphia, PA. [Invited
Seminar]
April 2003
Klein, E.R.,
& Geiss, D.
Early Childhood Inclusion Support: Incorporating Discrete
Skills into Comprehensive Units for
Learning.
Paper presented to American Educational
Research Association. Chicago, IL.
[Presented with La
Salle SLHS Student]
March 2003
Klein, E.R.,
Palovcak, M.A., & Wilson, M.R.
A
Language Inquiry Model for Developing
Science with Young Children.
Presented to Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing
Association Annual Convention.
Harrisburg, PA.
[Presented
with La Salle
SLHS Students]
Klein, E.R.,
& Levinson, M.
How
Parents Knowledge Can Affect Their
Expectations and
Interactions with Their Children.
Paper presented to Delaware Valley
Association for the
Education of Young Children.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA.
November 2002
Klein, E.R., & Gabig, C.S.
Print-driven Language Disorders. Invited
paper presented to
School District of
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, PA.
August 2002
Klein, E.R., Kushner, R., Geiss, D., &
Valkenburg, K.
The Early Childhood Inclusion Support
Program Workshop at La Salle University
in Philadelphia, PA.
[Presented with La
Salle SLHS Students]
Klein, E.R.
Understanding Language Assessment.
An
in-service training workshop
presented at the Pennsylvania School
for the Deaf
in Philadelphia, PA.
April
2002
Hammrich, P., &
Klein, E.R.
Head
start on science and communication: A
content based
literacy development program. A
paper discussion presented at the American
Educational
Research Association (AERA) in
New Orleans, LA.
Klein, E.R.,
& Bloom, S.F.
School
reform programs: Reforming educators’
willingness to use them.
A paper presented at the American
Educational Research Association
(AERA) in New Orleans, LA.
Klein, E.R., Levinson, M. & Smith, C.
What
Parents Know About Their Preschoolers’
Development: A Research Study.
A poster presented at the Pennsylvania
Speech-
Language-Hearing Association Annual
Convention in
Pittsburgh,
PA.
Smith, C., &
Klein, E.R.
Falling through the cracks: Children with print-driven language
disorders.
A paper presented at the Pennsylvania
Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.
February 2002
Klein, E.R.
The
Early Learning Program for Preschool
Inclusion. A paper presented at the
Delaware Valley Association for the
Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) in Philadelphia, PA.
Klein, E.R.
The
Early Learning Program for Preschool
Inclusion. A paper presented at the
Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) in
Philadelphia, PA.
April 2001
Ahearn, P., Littlefield, L.,
Gladding, M., &
Klein, E.
The
Cognitive Underpinnings of Reading
Disorder.
A paper presented at the Eastern
Psychological Association (EPA) in Washington, DC.
Hammrich, P., &
Klein, E.
Language Development and Science Learning. A paper presented
at the American Educational Research
Association (AERA) in
Seattle,
WA.
March 2001
Klein, E., & Levinson, M.
What
Parents Know About Their Preschoolers’
Development: A
Research Study.
Presented at the
Delaware Valley
Association for Education of Young
Children in Philadelphia, PA.
Areas of Specialization / Certification
2004
Board Recognized Specialist in Child
Language (BRS-CL: American Speech-Language-
Hearing Association, 2004-2010)
2001
Certificate in Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine)
1993
Pennsylvania
State Certification in
Supervision of Special Education
1993
Advanced Professional Certificate in
Clinical Neuropsychology
Post Doctoral Fellow, Drexel University.
Intern at Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital
of Thomas
Jefferson
University
Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
1978
Certificate of Clinical Competence
(CCC) in Speech/Language Pathology from ASHA
1976
Pennsylvania
School Certification –
Teacher of Speech-Language Impaired
Professional Licensure
1997
Licensed Psychologist
(Pennsylvania)
1986
Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist
(Pennsylvania)
Grant Awards
Principal Investigator –
Assessing Speech-Language Skills in Children
with Selective Mutism
Private Foundation Funding by The Rotko
Family Foundation
(Awarded 2007 through 2009 - $30,000)
Principal Investigator –
Summer Leaves & Grants for Selective Mutism
Study.
Funding by
La Salle University Office of Grants and Leaves
(Awarded Summer 2007 - $3,000)
Principal Investigator -
Early
Childhood Inclusion Support Program:
Project 1-B-4
[Federal Grant # ED-01-R-001] Funded
by the
Institute
of Education
Sciences (IES), United
States Department of Education and
the Laboratory for Student Success
Mid-Atlantic Regional
Educational Laboratory
(Awarded 2000 through 2005 - $175,000
annually)
Co-Principal Investigator –
Summer Leaves & Grants for Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy for People Who
Stutter.
Funding by La Salle University
Office of Grants and Leaves
(Awarded Summer 2003 - $3,000)
Co-Principal Investigator –
America
Reads Training Programs
Funding by the United States Department of
Education (Office of Educational Research
and Improvement) for development of
educational conferences and selection of
grant awards for reading tutor programs in
the Mid-Atlantic region; in PA, NJ, DE, MD,
and DC.
(Awarded 1998 - $150,000)
Co-Principal Investigator –
Family Literacy
Pennsylvania Department of Education -
Family Literacy Grant in conjunction with
the Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission on
Literacy
(Awarded 1998 - $50,000)
Project Director –
Early
Childhood Development and Evaluation Program
Pennsylvania Department of Education
-
Philadelphia
Early Intervention Evaluation
Program in conjunction with Elwyn Services,
Inc.
(Awarded 1998-2001 - $225,000 annually)
Co-Principal Investigator -
Maximizing Academic Growth by Improving
Communication
U.S. Department of Education Dropout
Prevention Grant for Language Development
with the
School District of Philadelphia
– Federal Grant #84-201
(Awarded 1993-1997 - $500,000 annually)
Board
Recognized Specialization
2004 - Board Recognized Specialist in Child
Language (BRS-CL: American
Speech-Language-Hearing
Association)
Professional Affiliations
·
Advisory Board Member –
Speech-Language-Hearing Science Program at La Salle University
·
Advisory Board Member –
Pennsylvania
Branch of the International Dyslexia Society
·
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA)
·
American Psychological Association (APA)
·
National Academy
of Neuropsychology (NAN)
·
American Educational Research Association
(AERA)
·
National Association of Education for Young
Children (NAEYC)
·
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
·
Pennsylvania
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (PSHA)
·
Pennsylvania
Psychological Association (PPA)
·
Measurement Committee – Strategic Planning
Board for Great Valley
School District