Faculty and Staff
Lee Jung An, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303M
Phone: 616) 331 5605
Email: anlee@gvsu.edu
Education:
- B.S., Daegu University
- M.A., Hallym University
- M.Phil., City University of New York
- Ph.D., City University of New York
Research Interests:
- Neurophysiologic processing of speech (native vs. non-native)
- Speech Perception in Noise
- Training effects of non-native speech sounds
Teaching Interests:
- Hearing Science
- Introduction to Audiology
Other Interest:
- Container gardening
- Learning new devices
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
Research Interests:
- Head and neck
- Swallowing disorders including videostroboscopy, video fluoroscopy, fiberoptic evaluations of swallowing and clinical assessments of swallowing
- Voice disorders including treatment of the injured singer and treatment of chronic cough and vocal cord dysfunction
Teaching Interests:
- Voice disorders
Other Interest:
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
Mary Gallagher, M.Ed., SLP-CCC
Visiting Faculty
Office Address: 500 Lafayette Ave. NE, 303K
Phone: (616) 331-5540
Email: gallama1@gvsu.edu
Education:
- B.A., Boston College
- M.Ed., University of Virginia
Research Interests:
- Professional methodology considerations in SLP
- Effective engagement of family members in home based SLP programs for children
Teaching Interests:
- Pediatric Language Disorders
- Pediatric Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Diagnostics in SLP
- Communication Development
- Report Writing
Other Interests:
- Family, Competitive Equestrian Events and Training, all things musical, movies, photography
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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
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
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, three children, and boxer dog
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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, walking, volleyball, spending time with my daughter
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
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
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
Associate 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
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
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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:
- Sociophonetics; language attitudes and beliefs; American English dialects and accents
- Formant measurement extraction methods; speaker normalization
Teaching Interests:
- Phonetics
- Speech Science
- Applied Research Methods
Other Interests:
- Groups promoting undergraduate research:
- Family-time
- Woodworking
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