Friday, April 12, 2024
Towson University • West Village Commons • Towson, MD
The Department of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology is proud to offer this conference in partnership with Towson University's NSSLHA chapter. You are invited to join current students, alumni, faculty, and area professionals for a day of learning and reunion.
Breakfast & Lunch
Mini-continental breakfast will be available in the morning. Lunch will also be provided. If you have special dietary needs, please select the appropriate option when you register.
Vendor Exhibits
Manufacturers from the audiology industry will be present to showcase products and services. Vendor sponsorship of this event is appreciated. If you are interested in sponsorship and reserving a table, please complete the registration form below. For questions, email Kirsten Granit at [email protected]. All registrants are encouraged to visit vendor exhibits.
Employment Fair
An Employment Fair will also be held at the conference. If you are interested in reserving a table, please complete the registration form below. For questions, email Kirsten Granit at [email protected].
Keynote Speaker Eusabia V. Mont, M.S., CCC-SLP
will present
"Being an Agent for Change in CSD"
Eusabia V. Mont, M.S., CCC-SLP is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is the director of the Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Program and the Cultural-Linguistic Diversity Emphasis Program. Eusabia’s interests include communication across the lifespan, infusing diverse perspectives into the CSD curriculum, and creating psychological safety for underrepresented individuals in CSD.
Financial Disclosures: Eusabia V. Mont, M.S., CCC-SLP is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park and will be receiving financial compensation from Towson University for this presentation.
Nonfinancial Disclosure: Eusabia V. Mont, M.S., CCC-SLP has no nonfinancial disclosures.
Learner Outcomes:
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Describe approaches to promote resilience through belonging in educational and professional spaces.
2. Identify practical strategies for building inclusive communities of practice.
3. Summarize the principles of change management and how they may be implemented in communities and organizations.
Opening Speaker Richard E. Shermanski, Jr., Esq.
"Common Ethical Dilemmas Faced by SLPs and Audiologists"
Richard E. Shermanski, Jr., Esq. is the Associate Director, Ethics Adjudication for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). While working at ASHA, he has assisted in adjudicating over 800 cases, writes about ethics issues for ASHA and ASAE publications, and is the Board of Ethics go-to for Parliamentarian assistance. Richard attended Penn State University and received two Bachelor of Arts degrees in political science and history, and his law degree is from Western Michigan Thomas Cooley Law School. Richard is a licensed attorney in the District of Columbia and Maryland. He is currently serving a second term as a Commissioner for the Montgomery County Commission for People with Disabilities and is a member of the ASAE Ethics Committee. He also currently serves on both the Maryland State Bar Association’s Ethics and DEIA Committees, and in his spare time, advocates for Attorneys with disabilities.
Financial Disclosures: Richard E. Shermanski, Jr., Esq. is an employee of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Nonfinancial Disclosure: Richard E. Shermanski, Jr., Esq. is the Associate Director, Ethics Adjudication for the ASHA Ethics Office.
Legal Disclosure: Richard E. Shermanski, Jr., Esq. is a lawyer. However, he is not providing legal advice during his presentation. Please confer with your own lawyer to receive binding legal counsel under your relevant state and local law(s).
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify common violations of the Code of Ethics.
2. Describe the processes Audiologists and SLPS should follow when leaving a job, addressing a conflict of interest or using confidential information.
Plenary Speaker Lisa Marie Kopf, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
"Motivating your Client through Gamification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology"
Dr. Lisa Kopf recently joined NIDCD as the Program Officer responsible for the voice and speech program. Dr. Kopf received her master’s degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Iowa and her Ph.D. in communicative sciences and disorders from Michigan State University. Her primary research interest is in clinical voice disorders. Her additional interdisciplinary training in user-experience design and serious game design have enhanced her research in the prevention and treatment of voice disorders.
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Lisa Kopf has no financial disclosures.
Nonfinancial Disclosure: Dr. Lisa Kopf is program officer at NIDCD.
At the end of this co-presented session, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize potential applications of gamification in clinical practice.
2. Generate an idea for a new gamified practice in a small peer group.
3. Define three theories of motivation and engagement that apply to gamification.
Plenary Speaker William J. Bologna, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A
Dr. William J. Bologna, AuD, Ph.D., CCC-A is an Assistant Professor at Towson University in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and the Director of the Towson Auditory Simulation Lab. His research focuses on innovative approaches to assessment and rehabilitation in audiology, including clinical applications for virtual reality technology. The long-term goal of his research program is to support the use of individualized treatment plans in audiology that can address the specific physiological and behavioral deficits of a given patient.
Financial disclosure: Dr. William J. Bologna, AuD, Ph.D., CCC-A receives a salary from Towson University.
Nonfinancial disclosure: Dr. William J. Bologna, AuD, Ph.D., CCC-A has no nonfinancial disclosures.
(This session is co-presented with Dr. Kopf. Learner outcomes are listed above.)
Course Agenda
To go green and save trees we will not be
distributing paper handouts; we will make them available in an electronic format prior
to the conference.
Thank you to the following sponsors who have provided partial financial support for this conference.
Registration Options:
• Individual Registration:
• $25 for TU Faculty (current or past)
• $60 for All Other Attendees
• Vendor and Employment Fair Registration:
• Tier One $300: Includes lunch and option to attend sessions to obtain CEUs for up to two people.
• Tier Two $350: Includes lunch and option attend sessions to obtain CEUs for up to two people.
The pricing for a table at the event is $300/$350, depending on the location of the table. Two representatives are welcome to attend. If you will attend the conference talks for CEU purposes, there is an additional registration fee of $25 per person.
$300: 3rd floor (one floor below the conference ballrooms) • $350 - 4th floor (same level as the conference ballrooms)
If you have any questions, or are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kirsten Granit at 410-704-6048 or [email protected].
THE REGISTRATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE. REGISTRATION IS NON-TRANSFERABLE.
Registration for this event has now closed.
For questions, please contact Kirsten Granit in the TU Department of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology by calling 410-704-6048 or [email protected].
