Faculty and Staff

Elizabeth A. Fausone, M.S., CCC-SLP

Affiliate Faculty

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303I

Phone: (616) 331-5562

Email: fausonee@gvsu.edu

Education:

B.S., Western Michigan University
M.S., University of Michigan

Clinical Interests:

Voice

Teaching Interests:

Voice disorders

Other Interests:

Faculty and Staff

Josie Fowler, M.A., CCC-SLP

Affiliate Faculty

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303J

Phone: (616) 331-5565

Email: fowlerjo@gvsu.edu

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

Faculty and Staff

Dan Halling, Ph.D., CCC-A

Professor and Department Chair

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 204E

Phone: (616) 331-5604

Email: halling@gvsu.edu

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

Faculty and Staff

Kara Hotaling, Au.D., CCC-A

Affiliate Faculty

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303N

Phone: (616) 331-5992

Email: hotalink@gvsu.edu

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

Faculty and Staff

Courtney Karasinski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, Suite 300, 303A

Phone: (616) 331-5670

Email: karasinc@gvsu.edu

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

Faculty and Staff

Susan Kraus, M.Ed.

Academic Department Coordinator (staff)

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 204C

Phone: (616) 331-5627

Email: krauss@gvsu.edu

Education:

B.S., Grand Valley State University
M.Ed., Grand Valley State University

Other Interest:

Reading
Movies
Trivia
Pickleball
Volleyball

Faculty and Staff

Nicole V. Kreisman, Ph.D., CCC-A

Visiting Professor

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303M

Phone: 616-331-5605

Email: kreisman@gvsu.edu

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

Faculty and Staff

Laura Lenkey, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303F

Phone: 231-838-5619/616-331-5609

Email: lenkeyl@gvsu.edu

Education:

B.S., Northern Illinois University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Florida State University

Research Interests:

Neuro-Cognitive Communication
Practice-Based Evidence
Professional Program Development
Hippotherapy
Telepractice

Teaching Interests:

Adult Neuro-Communication Disorders
Motor Speech Disorders
Aphasia
Dysphagia

Other Interests:

Family
Equestrian Activities
Health and Travel
MSHA Executive Board

Faculty and Staff

Shannon Lorenz, M.S., CCC-SLP

Affiliate Faculty and Clinical Education Coordinator

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303G

Phone: (616) 331-5568

Email: lorenzsh@gvsu.edu

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

Ludwig

Denise A. Ludwig, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP

Professor and Assistant Department Chair

Office Address: 500 Lafayette NE, 303O

Phone: (616) 331-5563

Email: ludwigde@gvsu.edu

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

Faculty and Staff

Srihimaja Nandamudi, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303K

Phone: 616-331-5492

Email: nandamus@gvsu.edu

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
Voice Disorders
Voice Production Across the Lifespan
Voice and Communication Training in Transgender and Gender Diverse Population
Dysphagia
Hypersensitive airway

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

Macauley

Beth Macauley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, HPCS

Associate Professor and Admissions Coordinator

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303B

Phone: (616) 331-5617

Email: macauleb@gvsu.edu

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

Faculty and Staff

Wil A. Rankinen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Director

Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303D

Phone: (616) 331-5541

Email: wil.rankinen@gvsu.edu

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 Projects (current and past studies)

Teaching Interests: