About
I am an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who specializes in treating adults with voice and upper airway disorders. I also a exercise physiologist and I recently earned my PhD in Kinesiology with a specialization in Exercise Science. I am currently a Mancosh Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Communication at Northwestern University.
My research is at the intersection of exercise science and voice science and it seeks to identify the role of metabolism in healthy and disordered voice to advance our understanding of the metabolic adaptations that may be occurring within the voice musculature as a result of behavioral voice intervention. I am also passionate about seeking equity and justice in healthcare, specifically as it relates to providing quality behavioral voice and upper airway services to historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities.
If you’ve read this far, thank you. I look forward to sharing my work and building a community of inquisitive students and clinicians (and honestly anyone) interested in these topics.
Mancosh Postdoctoral Fellow | Northwestern University | present
PhD | Auburn University | 2020 - 2024
Adjunct Instructor | Alabama State University | 2021 - 2022
Speech Pathologist | UAB Voice Center | 2022 - 2023
Speech Pathology Clinical Fellow | USC Voice Center | 2019 - 2020
BA | Spanish and Linguistics | Emory University | 2016
MS | Communication Sciences & Disorders | University of Kentucky I 2019
Selected Presentations
Muscle Matters: Centering Vocal Function in a Metabolic Framework / 2023 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention
Cultural Competence in Voice Therapy: Checking Your Blind Spots / 2021 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention
Addressing Healthcare Disparities: Framing the Issue (Invited Lecturer) / USC Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds.
Multicultural Considerations for Voice Evaluations: Culturally Responsive Voice Care (Invited Lecturer) / CMDS 7540: Advanced Voice Disorders, Auburn University.
Beyond Hard Conversations: Responding to Racism, Sexism, Transphobia and Ableism in Our Settings (Invited Panelist) / American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA) SIG 3: Voice and Upper Airway Disorders
Healthcare Access Disparities in Voice Treatment / National Black Association of Speech, Language and Hearing Convention (NBASLH)
Addressing the link between health literacy and access to care: Practical steps for clinicians and researchers (Invited Speaker) / 2023 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention
Addressing Healthcare Disparities for Voice Disorders: A Theoretical Framework / Australian Voice Association Voice Symposium 21
How do we get there? – Conversation about The Fall Voice Health Equity Grant (Invited Breakout Session Panelist) / The Fall Voice Virtual Conference
Adult Normative Data for the OMNI-Vocal Effort Scale / The Voice Foundation Virtual Voice Symposium
Developing a Clinical Protocol for Remote Data Collection / West Coast Voice Consortium
Introduction to Voice / California State University, Los Angeles COMD Symposium
Vocal Function Exercises for Normal Voice: The Effects of Varying Duration / The Fall Voice Conference
Promoting Health Equity in Voice and Upper Airway: Tools to Reduce Bias in Clinic, Research, and Supervision (Invited Panelist) / 2023 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention
Evidence for Vocal Function Exercises in Voice Disordered Teachers: A Critically Appraised Topic / National Black Association of Speech, Language and Hearing Convention
Vocal Function Exercises for Normal Voice: The Effects of Varying Duration Preliminary Data / Center for Clinical and Translational Science Spring Conference
Improving Voice Quality Among Teachers: A Critically Appraised Topic /Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference
Construct Validity of the OMNI Vocal Effort Scale for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia (ADSD) /National Black Association of Speech, Language and Hearing Convention