Author Archives: danikapfeiffer

Dr. Mackenzie Fama is a neuroscientist and speech-language pathologist. She earned her bachelor’s degree in linguistics and philosophy from the College of William & Mary and went on to a master’s program in speech-language pathology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While there, she developed a passion for aphasia, a language disorderContinue reading “S2E8. Transitioning into a Second Faculty Position”

Shiree Harbick is a speech-language pathologist and clinical educator at James Madison University. Her clinical background informs her research conducted through the Infant and Toddler Language Lab and the JMU Speech-Language Clinic. Her current research involves working with families and caregivers to support the communication development of 6-12 month old infants and developing clinical experiencesContinue reading “S2E7. Applying for Clinical Educator Positions”

Dr. Reed Senter is an Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. His research interests focus on school-age children with developmental language disorder and how SLPs can improve these children’s outcomes. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Reed Senter about his recent experience applying for teaching-intensive faculty positions. WeContinue reading “S2E6. Applying for Teaching-Intensive Faculty Positions”

Dr. Sarah Powell is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research and teaching focus on mathematics for students who experience difficulty with mathematics. She and her team conduct school-based research in classrooms from preschool through Grade 8. In this episode, I talk with Dr. SarahContinue reading “S2E4. Preparing Faculty Job Applications”

Jessica Salley Riccardi is starting as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Maine this fall. She is a clinically-trained speech-language pathologists whose research investigates long-term outcomes after childhood brain injury. She is particularly interested in cognitive-communication and high-risk populations. This episode features a conversation with Dr.Continue reading “S2E3. Applying for Postdoc and Faculty Positions”

Jacqueline Towson is an Associate Professor, Interim Associate School Director and Graduate Program Director in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders with a joint appointment in the School of Teacher Education at University of Central Florida. She completed her doctorate in 2015 at Georgia State University in the Education of Students with Exceptionalities withContinue reading “S2E2. What to Expect on the Academic Job Market”

Teresa Girolamo (she/her) is a postdoctoral fellow in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Communication at the University of Connecticut and an incoming faculty member at San Diego State University School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Her research involves language impairment in individuals who are autistic and those with developmental language disorder/specific language impairment, as wellContinue reading “S2E1. Applying for Research-Intensive Faculty Positions”

Danielle Moss, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Kansas. Danielle received her Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Her research interests include child language development and disorders in Caribbean English-speaking and culturally and linguistically diverse children. Danielle also has research interests in caregiver-infant interactionContinue reading “S1E16. Pursuing a PhD as an International Student”

Dr. Dakota Sharp is an audiologist and clinical assistant professor at the University of South Carolina. He specializes in pediatrics, hearing aids, and cochlear implants in the clinical setting, but has a passion for educating future clinicians. He completed his Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education at James Madison University. Dakota serves as the VP ofContinue reading “S1E15. What SLPs Should Know About Audiologists”