Faculty and Staff
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Colton Clayton, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303F
Phone: (616) 331-5399
Email: [email protected]u.edu
Education:
- B.S., Brigham Young University
- Au.D., Arizona State University
- Ph.D., Arizona State University
Research Interests:
- Multisensory influences on spatial awareness and speech understanding in noise
- Auditory and vestibular markers in concussion
Teaching Interests:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Vestibular
- Amplification
- Counseling
Other Interest:
- Family-time; pickleball; winter sports; travel

Elizabeth A. Fausone, M.S., CCC-SLP
Affiliate Faculty
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303I
Phone: (616) 331-5562
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.S., Western Michigan University
- M.S., University of Michigan
Clinical Interests:
- Voice
Teaching Interests:
- Voice disorders
Other Interests:

Josie Fowler, M.A., CCC-SLP
Affiliate Faculty and Admissions Coordinator
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303J
Phone: (616) 331-5565
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.A., University of Toledo
- M.A., Ohio State University
Research Interests:
- Communication and Dysphagia in individuals with tracheostomies
Teaching Interests:
- Speech-Language Pathology serving adults in acute care settings
Other Interests:
- Exploring Michigan, Yoga, Food
Pronouns:
- She/Her/Hers

Dan Halling, Ph.D., CCC-A
Professor and Department Chair
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 204E
Phone: (616) 331-5604
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.S., Utah State University
- M.A., University of Northern Colorado
- Ph.D., Indiana University
Research Interests:
- Psychoacoustics and speech perception
- Hearing conservation, particularly related to recreational listening
Teaching Interests:
- Hearing Science
- Audiology
- Psychoacoustics
- Instrumentation
Other Interest:
- Family, quoting movie lines, woodworking

Kara Hotaling, Au.D., CCC-A
Affiliate Faculty and Clinical Education Coordinator – AUD
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303N
Phone: (616) 331-5992
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.S., SUNY Plattsburgh
- M.A., UNC-Greensboro
- Au.D. University of Florida
Teaching Interests:
- Aural Rehabilitation
- Audiologic Counseling
- Pediatric Audiology
- Clinical Audiology
- Instrumentation
Other Interests:
- Reading, family vacations, trivia games, amusement parks

Courtney Karasinski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor and Director of Speech-Language Pathology
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, Suite 300, 303A
Phone: (616) 331-5670
Email: [email protected]
Webpage: faculty.gvsu.edu/karasinski
Education:
- B.S., Illinois State University
- M.A., Western Michigan University
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Interests:
- The interplay between language ability and performance in core academic subjects and other cognitive processes in school-age children and adolescents
- Language differences and disorders in culturally and linguistically diverse children and adolescents
- Interprofessional education and practice
Teaching Interests:
- Language development
- Language disorders
- Articulation
- Phonological disorders
Other Interests:
- Sailing
- Spending time with my husband, four children, and boxer dog
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Jaimie Koopman
Department Coordinator
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, Suite 204
Phone: (616) 331-5627
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.A., Grand Valley State University
Interests:
- Domestic and International travel
- Learning new languages
- Jogging
- Gardening

Nicole V. Kreisman, Ph.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303M
Phone: (616) 331-5605
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.A., University of Northern Iowa
- M.A., University of Memphis
- Ph.D., University of Florida
Research Interests:
- Person-Centered Care in Audiology Practice
- Quality of Life Measures for Older Adults who use Hearing Aids
- Group Auditory Rehabilitation Classes for Adults and their Partners
- Psychosocial Issues for School-Aged Children and Adolescents with Hearing Loss
Teaching Interests:
- Clinical Education in Audiology
- Aural Rehabilitation and Hearing Technologies
- Pediatric and Educational Audiology
- Geriatric Audiology
- Counseling in Communication Disorders
Other Interests:
- Reading
- Movies
- Travelling
- Singing
- Spending Time with Family and Friends

Shannon Lorenz, M.S., CCC-SLP
Affiliate Faculty and Clinical Education Coordinator – SLP
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303G
Phone: (616) 331-5568
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.S.,
- M.A., Western Michigan University
Clinical Interests:
- Special Education
- School-aged speech and language disorders
- Clinical Supervision
Teaching Interests:
- Clinical education
- Language development
- Communication disorders in children
- Clinical methods
Other Interests:
- Spending time with family, friends, and pets; sports; candid photography; yoga; football

Denise A. Ludwig, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP
Professor and Assistant Department Chair
Office Address: 500 Lafayette NE, 303O
Phone: (616) 331-5563
Email: l[email protected]
Education:
- B.S., Western Michigan University
- M.S., The University of Michigan
- M.Ed., Grand Valley State University
- Ph.D., Western Michigan University
Research Interests:
- Early intervention for integrated service delivery for children age birth-five
- Early Intervention andragogy models of parent coaching
- Integrated clinical education
- Phonological and language development
- Interprofessional education and Interprofessional practice
Teaching Interests:
- Early Intervention – Infant, Toddler, Preschool
- Phonological and Language Development
- Clinical Education
- Counseling for Communication Disorders
- Interdisciplinary Education
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Sri Nandamudi, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP
Assistant Professor
She/Her/Hers
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303K
Phone: (616) 331-5492
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.Sc., Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities, India
- M.Sc., Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities, India
- Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Research Interests:
- Performance voice and Exercise science
- Voice production across the life span
- Interprofessional voice care
- Gender affirming voice care
- Swallowing physiology and client-centered intervention
- Hypersensitive airway
- For more information, visit our GVSU Voice and Swallowing Lab
Teaching Interests:
- Voice Disorders and Laryngectomy
- Dysphagia
- Neuromotor Speech Disorders
- Speech Science
Other Interests:
- Any form of dance/choreography
- Food and travel
- Enjoy Indian and Western classical singing

Beth Macauley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, HPCS
Associate Professor
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303B
Phone: (616) 331-5617
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.A., University of Florida
- M.A., University of Florida
- Ph.D., University of Florida
Research Interests:
- Effectiveness of hippotherapy
- Brain-behavior relationships
- Aphasia
- Dysphagia
- Quality of life
Teaching Interests:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Neurology
- Speech Science
Other Interest:
- Children's sporting events
- Musical events
- Flute
- Reading
- Traveling

Wil A. Rankinen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303D
Phone: (616) 331-5541
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.A., Michigan State University
- M.A., Indiana University
- Ph.D., Indiana University
Research Interests:
- Sociolinguistics; sociophonetics; speech science; language regard; geolinguistics
- Formant measurement and extraction methods; speaker normalization
- Supporting undergraduate research:
- The S4 Research Laboratory (current and past studies)
- Honors and Independent Projects (current and past studies)
Teaching Interests:
- Phonetics
- Speech Science
- Applied Research Methods
Other Interests:
- Life-long education
- Family-time
- Woodworking

Cara M. Singer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303L
Phone: (616) 331-5564
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.A., University of Michigan
- M.A., University of Iowa
- Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Research Interests:
- Stuttering persistence and recovery
- Treatment outcomes related to stuttering
- The role of feedback in speech-language treatment
- Addressing explicit and implicit biases related to speech-language disorders
- More information available at the Stuttering in Pediatrics and Adults (SPA) Research Lab Website
Teaching Interests:
- Stuttering
- Pediatric Speech and Language Disorders
- Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice
- Counseling
Other Interests:
- Food and Travel
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Jennifer L. Smart, Ph.D., CCC-A
Associate Professor and Director of Audiology
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303H
Phone: 616-331-5571
Email: [email protected]
Education:
- B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Ph.D., James Madison University
Research Interests:
- Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) in children and adults
- Hidden Hearing Loss, evaluating diagnostic criteria and treatment
- Diversity Education for Graduate Students
Teaching Interests:
- Diagnostic audiology
- Auditory processing
- Evidence-based practice
Other Interests:
- Special Olympics
- Spending time with family and friends