New Clinic on Campus
A state of the art speech, language, communication, swallowing, hearing clinic is located on the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin.
The Department of Speech-Language Pathology at CUW is a teaching institution providing training for future speech-language pathologists with support and supervision of licensed speech-language pathology and audiology faculty members.
In addition, the Speech-Language Pathology program aims to prepare students for the opportunities and rigors of a vocation positively impacting communicatively challenged individuals and their families by providing outstanding academic/clinical education, as well as community outreach.
Concordia's New Academic Building
The Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center is a ~41,000 square foot building housing this Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic and the Batterman School of Business. With half of CUW’s six academic schools devoted to health care disciplines, there exists a built-in opportunity to fuse business and health care learning.
Faculty
Concordia University Wisconsin's Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) faculty engage in didactic education, clinical supervision, student mentoring, clinical service provision, and provision of assessment and intervention services with SLP students.
Elizabeth R. Eernisse Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Department Chair - Department of Speech Language Pathology, Assistant Professor
Phone: (262) 243-2188
Elizabeth R. Eernisse Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Department Chair - Department of Speech Language Pathology, Assistant Professor
Phone: (262) 243-2188
Education
- Ph D - Communicative Disorders, The University of Wisconsin-Madison (2010)
- MA - Speech-Language Pathology, The University of Texas at Austin (1996)
- BS - Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University (1994)
Research Interests
- Speech and Language Development
- Speech and Language Disorders in Children
Teaching Interests
- Speech and Language Development
- Assessment and Intervention for Speech and Language Disorders in Children
Angela D. Haendel PhD, CCC-SLP
Clinical Director, Associate Professor
Office: Health Services RP 108 - Robert W. Plaster
Phone: (262) 243-2137
Angela D. Haendel PhD, CCC-SLP
Clinical Director, Associate Professor
Office: Health Services RP 108 - Robert W. Plaster
Phone: (262) 243-2137
Bio
Angie Haendel is a licensed speech-language pathologist across all settings. She has taught Foundations of Cognition and Language, Clinical Phonetics, Clinical Methods, Clinical Practicum, Thesis Research, and Fluency Disorders. Angie is also the Clinic Director for the Speech-Language Pathology Program. Her research interests include autism, fluency, emergent language and child language.
Education
- Ph D - Interdisciplinary (Speech-Lang. Pathology & Psychology), Marquette University (2018)
- MS - Speech-Language Pathology/Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (2002)
- BS - Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin Whitewater (2000)
Contributions
- Arias, A., Rea, M., Adler, E. & Haendel, A. (2021). Utilizing the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) as an Autism Spectrum Disorder screener and outcome measure for a social skills intervention for Autistic Adolescents. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05103-8 ed.). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://pubmed.nc...
- Haendel, A. (2021). Changes in Electroencephalogram Coherence in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder After a Social Skills Intervention. (Autism Research 000: 1–17, 2021 ed., vol. Autism Research 000: 1–17, 2021, pp. 18). Autism Research / International Society for Autism Research.
Presentations
- Lokken, J., Thew, M., Bath-Scheel, C. & Haendel, A., (2020). Telehealth Implementation: The Frontline Provider Perspective, and What Healthcare Faculty and Students Need to Know: Concordia Panel Discussions. Oral Presentation. Telehealth Implementation: The Frontline Provider Perspective, and What Healthcare Faculty and Students Need to Know: Concordia Panel Discussions. CUW.
- Haendel, A. (2019). Evidence of Neuroplasticity in Adolescents With Autism After a Social Skills Intervention. . Oral Presentation. American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention. Orlando, FL.
Research Interests
- Autism
- EEG
Teaching Interests
- Clinical Phonetics
- Fluency Disorders
Cindy M. Lund PhD, CCC-SLP, C/NDT
Associate Professor
Office: Health Services 135
Phone: (262) 243-2139
Cindy M. Lund PhD, CCC-SLP, C/NDT
Associate Professor
Office: Health Services 135
Phone: (262) 243-2139
Education
- Ph D - Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Northern Illinois University (2021)
- MS - Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (UWM) (1999)
- BS - Psychology, Viterbo University (1994)
Presentations
- Lund, C. (2019). A Qualitative Assessment of Cue-Based Feeding with Pre-Term Infants. Oral Presentation. 6th Annual International Feeding Disorder Conference. Glendale, AZ.
Research Interests
- Infant and pediatric feeding and swallowing
- Neuromotor Impairments
Teaching Interests
- Feeding and Swallowing / Dysphagia
- Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology related to Speech and Swallowing
Erin Regis Bailey M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinical Education Coordinator - Speech Language Pathology Program, Assistant Professor
Office: Heidelberg Hall 227
Phone: (262) 243-4284
Erin Regis Bailey M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinical Education Coordinator - Speech Language Pathology Program, Assistant Professor
Office: Heidelberg Hall 227
Phone: (262) 243-4284
Bio
Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator for the CUW SLP Department with 17 years of clinical experience in diverse adult medical settings. Current Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology student at Northwestern University. Areas of expertise/interest including 1) management of adult neurogenic language disorders, cognitive communication disorders and dysphagia in complex, medically fragile patient populations in the ICU setting, specifically the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, 2) management of acquired communication disorders and dysphagia in the adult tracheostomy and ventilator dependent patient, 3) management of geriatric dysphagia, including education and counseling during complex decision making at the end of life and 4) clinical supervision. Teaching responsibilities include SLP 525 Aphasia and Related Disorders and SLP 610 Cognitive Communication Disorders as well as clinical instruction in the On-Campus Clinic. Secures and manages school and medical off-campus clinical experiences.
Education
- MS - Communication Sciences and Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2001)
- BS - School of Allied Health Professions/Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1998)
- Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology, Northwestern University (2023)
Research Interests
- Clinical Supervision and Education
Teaching Interests
- Adult neurogenic communication and cognitive disorders and dysphagia
- Adult medical speech language pathology: services delivery and methods
Mikaely T. Schmitz MA, MS, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Office: Health Services HS 217
Phone: (262) 243-2187
Mikaely T. Schmitz MA, MS, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Office: Health Services HS 217
Phone: (262) 243-2187
Education
- EDD - Doctor of Education (EdD in progress), Edgewood College (2024)
- MA - English Language Learning and Second Language Acquisition, Western Governors University (2014)
- MS - Speech- Language Pathology, Marquette University (2003)
- BS - Speech Pathology and Audiology, Marquette University (2001)
- Educational Psychology- Cognitive and Developmental Sciences, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (2022)
Presentations
- Schmitz, M., Nguyen, J. & Pazdera, M., (2022). Latino/a/x Families as Collaborators and Agents of School Change. Poster. SRCD: Special Topics: Construction of the ‘Other’: Development, Consequences, and Applied Implications of Prejudice and Discrimination. Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
- Nguyen, J., Schmitz, M. & Pazdera, M., (2022). Theory of Change as Innovative Methodology for Inclusion: Latino/a/x Parents, Students, and Staff as Stakeholders. Poster. SRCD: Special Topics: Construction of the ‘Other’: Development, Consequences, and Applied Implications of Prejudice and Discrimination. Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
- Schmitz, M. (2021). Clinical Competencies in the Time of Coronavirus: Detours Leading One Clinical Program to Discoveries. Poster. American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention. Washington DC.
- Mecham, O. & Schmitz, M. (2021). Targeting A Multitude of Linguistic Backgrounds Through Strategic Instruction using a Morphological Matrices Approach. Oral Presentation. American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention. Washington DC.
- Schmitz, M., Nguyen, J. & Pazdera, M., (2021). Latino/a/x Families as Collaborators and Agents of School Change **Rescheduled due to COVID 19. Poster. SRCD: Special Topics: Construction of the ‘Other’: Development, Consequences, and Applied Implications of Prejudice and Discrimination. Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Research Interests
- Heritage Language
- Cognitive and Developmental Sciences
Teaching Interests
- Multicultural Populations
- Culturally Linguistically Diverse Populations
Kim E. Sesing Au.D., CCC-A
Assistant Professor
Phone: (262) 243-2197
Education
- AuD - Audiology, University of Florida (2003)
- MS - Audiology, University of Wisconsin (1996)
- BS - Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (1994)
- Developmental Disabilities, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health (1996)
Teaching Interests
- Diagnostic audiology
- Aural rehabilitation methods
Michael VanLue PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor
Office: Heidelberg Hall H227
Phone: (262) 243-4205
Research Interests
- Velopharyngeal Dysfunction/Orofacial Clefts
- Speech/Resonance Disorders
Teaching Interests
- Craniofacial Disorders
- Speech Science