Faculty and Staff

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

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

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

Sociolinguistics, Sociophonetics, and Speech Science Research

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: