Faculty, Students Present at MSHA Convention

Truman faculty and students presented their research at the annual Missouri Speech Language Hearing Association (MSHA) Convention in April.
Several students presented their research as poster and/or oral presentations at the MSHA 2007 convention.

Melissa Bukowski, a graduate communication disorders major from Rockford, Ill., presented “The Effect of Auditory Bombardment on Preschool Phonological Improvement.”

Christa Schmich, a graduate communication disorders major from Arnold, Mo., presented “The Effect of Token Reinforcement on Articulation Therapy.”

Jaime Lummis, a graduate communication disorders major from Pleasant Hill, Ill., presented “From Lip Reading to Listening: Does Therapy Help?”

Jennifer Aubuchon, a graduate communication disorders major, presented “The Effect of Wordmaker Software on Decoding of CCVC Words.”

Amy Campfield, a graduate communication disorders major from St. Louis, presented “The Effect of the Reading Naturally Method on Oral Reading Fluency.”

Jamie Barbarick, a graduate communication disorders major, presented “The Effects of Group Analysis on Prosody in Cold Oral Readings.”

Janelle Stegen, a graduate communication disorders major from Arlington Heights, Ill., presented “Improving Intelligibility: Traditional vs. Computer-based Cueing.”

Julie Bender, a graduate communication disorders major from Iowa City, Iowa, presented “The Short-term Carryover Effect of Delayed Auditory Feedback on Speaking Rate.”

Lauren N. Mueller, a senior communication disorders major from Florissant, Mo.; Megan D. Sherrill, a senior communication disorders major from Albany, Mo.; and Erin L. Thomas, a junior communication disorders major from Lee’s Summit, Mo.; presented “Developing and Assessing Video Technology Materials to Support Sign Language Instruction.” Janet Gooch, associate professor and director of communication disorders; Paula S. Cochran, professor of communication disorders; and Sheila Garlock, clinical supervisor in communication disorders; were the faculty mentors for this project.

Lauren E. Caffey, a senior communication disorders major from Gladstone, Mo., presented “The Affect of Parental Attitude Toward Literacy on Child Attitude and Performance.” Gooch was the faculty mentor for this project.

Chana Edwards, assistant professor of communication disorders, and Melissa Passe, clinical director of the Speech and Hearing Clinic, presented “Young Professionals Caucus: Surviving the First Years.”

Gooch presented “The Consonant Cluster Craze.” In addition, Gooch and Julie Hoffmann presented “Treatment Programs for Children with Phonological Disorders.”

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