Volume Forty-Nine Number Four, September 2023
2022-23 Executive Board and Advisory Assembly
MSHA Executive Board:
President: Rosalyn Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
President-Elect: Heather Ferguson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Past President: D'Jaris Coles-White, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Secretary: Lisa Register, M.A., CCC-SLP
Treasurer: Tammy Shilling, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
VP for Advocacy: Kelli Pierce, M.A., CCC-SLP
VP for Membership: Ashley Gutowski, M.A., CCC-SLP
VP for Diversity & Inclusion: Derek Daniels, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
VP for Professional Dev & Education: Justine Walker, M.S., CCC-SLP
VP Elect for Prof Dev & Education: Leslie DeNardis M.A., CCC-SLP
VP for Public Relations: Sarah Killinger, M.A., CCC-SLP/BCBA
VP for SLP/Healthcare: Ana Claudia Harten, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
VP for SLP/Public Schools: Olivia Sowa-Kucharski, M.A., CCC-SLP
MSHA Advisory Assembly:
Communications and Networking: Marissa Swanson, M.A., CCC-SLP/BCaBA
Continuing Education: Lauren Evans, M.S., CCC-SLP
Ethics & Standards: Heather Balog, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Private Practice: Courtney Joesel, M.A., CCC-SLP
SLP Healthcare: Ramya Konnai, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
SLP Public School: Olivia Sowa-Kucharski, M.A., CCC-SLP
Student Affairs: OPEN
MSHA Members-at-Large
S.E. Michigan: Courtney Halbower, M.A., CCC-SLP
S.W. Michigan: Allison Mezo, M.A., CCC-SLP
N.E. Michigan: Beth La Framboise, M.A., CCC-SLP
N.W. Michigan: Jessica Higgins, M.A., CCC-SLP
Upper Peninsula: Wanda Kiiskila, M.A., CCC-SLP
Member-at-Large Representing Students: Mariko Ito, B.A.
ASHA Committee of Ambassadors: Ramya Konnai, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
ASHA StAMP Representative: Rosalyn Davis,, M.S., CCC-SLP
ASHA STAR Representative: Julie Pratt, M.S., CCC-SLP
ASHA SEAL Representative: Courtney Halbower, M.A., CCC-SLP
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MSHA Financial Reports
We are pleased to present a visual snapshot π of our financial performance over the past operational years. In the attached report, you will find informative pie charts that break down our incomes and expenses for the last 3 years.
To access the report and gain valuable insights into our financial standing, please click on the this link.
Should you have any questions or require further details, please don't hesitate to reach out. Your engagement and understanding are essential to our continued success.
Advocacy Committe
Kelli J. Pierce, M.A., CCC-SLP MSHA's Advocacy Committee has been working diligently over the last two years, and particularly the last few weeks, to implement changes to the educational limited license for clinical fellows in the state of Michigan. HB 4101 was introduced in early 2022. This proposed change extends the educational limited license from a 12-month non-renewable license to a 24-month license with the option to renew. The proposed bill allows for flexibility in the completion of the required 1,260 supervised hours needed for a full speech-language pathology license within the state. Kelli Pierce, VP for Advocacy, testified at the House of Representatives Health Policy Committee meeting on September 28, 2023, urging the committee to refer the bill to the House of Representatives. Once this bill moves through the committee, it will go to a vote in the House of Representatives. Once HB 4101 goes up for a vote in the House, we hope you'll lend your support to this bill by contacting your State Representative to support HB 4101.
University Updates
Western Michigan University
- Our Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences department was recently awarded the WMU 2023 Excellence in Diversity Award for our work in anti-ableism and anti-racism.
- WMU faculty member Dr. D’Jaris Coles-White recently received the ASHA Office of Multicultural Affairs grant for her project entitled, “Preschool Autism Communication Education” Pragmatic Language for Autistic Children in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Educational Settings.”
- WMU Faculty Emerita continue to be recognized for their contributions to the field: Dr. Yvette Hyter was selected as a 2023 recipient of the ASHA Honors of the Association, and Sandra Glista, was recently recognized by Aphasia Access through creation of the Sandra O Glista Excellence in Mentoring Award.
- βIn regard to our outstanding students, the following students were recently awarded SLHS Graduate Scholarships for 2023: Anna Oudekerk, Brianna Tersigni, Hope Garcia, Grace Inch, Landrie Jones, McKenzie Knight, Katie Marger, Ronella Chernov, Sydney McNeill, Ryan O’Neal, & Julia Stankiewiz. In addition, MA-SLP student Katie Giustino was awarded the 2023 WMU Graduate Student Research Grant for her research with Dr. Robin Criter, and undergraduate senior, Anna Munson, was selected for the ASHA Minority Student Leadership Program Class of 2023!
Auburn University
- Small group tours
Tours of the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences will be available for prospective students to see the AU Speech and Hearing Clinic, meet faculty, and ask questions you have about the program. Spaces are limited, so email Dr. Allison M. Plumb (amp0016@auburn.edu) if you are interested in attending on one of the dates below:
Friday, September 29th, 11:30-12:30 CST
Friday, October 27th, 11:30-12:30 CST
Friday, November 17th, 11:30-12:30 CST
Save the Dates: Upcoming MSHA Conferences
MSHA Conference 2024:
Aprl 18-20, 2024
Vandyk Mortgage Convention, Muskegon
MSHA Conference 2025:
March 13-15, 2025
Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo
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From the President
Rosalyn Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Hello MSHA members,
I trust that you took some time to enjoy your Summer and are welcoming Fall with open arms. I want to thank you for your continued support of MSHA. Our MSHA Executive Board and Advisory Assembly have been busy brainstorming ways to increase member benefits and supports for our clinicians and students. While I would love to share these updates with you in this edition of the Et. Cetera, I encourage you to attend our next MSHA event on October 24th, where you will have an opportunity to learn all that has been happening in MSHA and how you too can become involved with MSHA.
Please plan to join us and bring a friend or two.
Rosalyn Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
President, Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2024 Annual Conference
Justine Walker, M.S., CCC-SLP
The MSHA Program Committee is actively working on planning for the 2024 conference which is scheduled for April 18-20, 2024 at the Van Dyk Center in Muskegon, Michigan. We are excited to be visiting a new location for the 2024 conference! Presentations that meet all requirements for ASHA certification and LARA licensure will be offered as a part of this year's conference. In addition to organizing speakers for the conference, the team is working on ensuring that our exhibit hall is full and engaging. If you have any recommendations for exhibitors you would like to see at the conference, please reach out to the MSHA office and let us know. We also have sponsorship opportunities available. If you or your business are interested in these opportunities, the MSHA office can provide you with this information as well. We look forward to seeing you in Muskegon in April 2024!
All conference forms can be found on the Annual Conference page on the MSHA website.
Call for Papers is now OPEN!
Membership Renewal
It is membership renewal time! Please rejoin MSHA as we celebrate our 85th year as the state association for SLP's and Audiologists. Whether your membership level is Professional, Affiliate, Student or Student-CCC, your ongoing support of MSHA and its professional, educational, and legislative activities is important. The Executive Board wants to thank you for your service to your clients and our profession. Members like YOU are essential for continuing MSHA's success and your support is greatly appreciated.
You can renew your MSHA membership here. IF you renew before NOVEMBER 1, 2023, you will receive a $5.00 discount.
Explore MSHA: "An Evening with MSHA"
Curious about the roles of MSHA's Executive Board and the Advisory Assembly? Join us for "An Evening with MSHA," a Town Hall event where you'll gain insights into each Committee's functions.
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Date: October 24th π Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Distinguished members of the Executive Board and the Advisory Assembly will present brief 5-minute overviews of their Committees, offering valuable insights into their roles.
This event is open to both Members and Non-Members.
Stay tuned for updates as we approach this enlightening event. "An Evening with MSHA" is your window into understanding MSHA's inner workings. Save the date for October 24th!
To register for this event click here.
Updates Michigan Speech Language Hearing Foundation (MSHF)
Lizbeth Stevens, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, ASHA Fellow, FNAP Take the time to make a difference: A message from the MSHFoundation
Happy fall! We cannot wait for the leaves to turn into all their beautiful colors. But we know that they bring the promise of cold weather and the end of 2023. It’s not too late though; you still have time to make a difference. We offer you the chance to do so now. Make a donation today to support students- our future speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Over the past 17 years, the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (MSHFoundation) has awarded over $35,000 in scholarships to more than 75 graduate students pursuing degrees in our professions. We have been able to do this thanks to generous donors like you.
Please visit our website: www.msha-foundation.org or our facebook page for more information about our scholarship recipients and ways to donate. Consider joining our SAINTS development fund campaign. Think about honoring someone by making a donation in that person’s name. We are so grateful for your support and our scholarship recipients are too.
If you are a student, please check out the scholarship application on our website. The 2024 MSHF scholarship forom will be available soon.
As always, we appreciate your work as professionals to help persons with communication and/or swallowing disorders. Thank you for taking this opportunity to support the foundation.
Wishing you a glorious fall,
Liz Stevens, President, MSHFoundation
MSHFoundation Board
Alyssa Eminhizer
Lisa Fisk
Courtney Halbower (past scholarship recipient)
Sherry Kuhn
Brian McTaggart (past scholarship recipient)
Gloria Polk
Greg Spray
John Stevens
Lizbeth Stevens
Tim Weise
Tammy Shilling (MSHA liaison)
Honors of the Association
Do you know of someone who actively demonstrates their expertise through ongoing service which benefits the
field and has a significant impact on persons with communication impairments? If so, please consider nominating them for the Honors of the Association.
Honors of the Association is the highest recognition MSHA can award and individual. The Honors of the Association recognizes sustained, outstanding accomplishments in the profession of speech, language, and hearing and is given to truly deserving individuals.
Deadline for submissions is January 1, 2024
MSHA Member Updates
Congratulations to Erica P. Boettcher, MA, CCC-SLP, who received the Outstanding Clinician Award for all her contributions to the Henry Ford Health System.
Congratulations to Allison Mezzo,MA, CCC-SLP, who presented “The Evidence Basis and Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation in Brain Injury”, at the 2023 Fall Conference for the Brain Injury Association.
The Hannen Centre Partnership Updates
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