REBECCA OWENS LOWE 886 CR 313 Oxford, MS

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1 REBECCA OWENS LOWE 886 CR 313 Oxford, MS EDUCATION Central Michigan University/Vanderbilt Doctorate of Audiology, May 2008 Kansas State University; Manhattan, Kansas Master of Arts, Audiology, December 1994 The University of Mississippi; Oxford, Mississippi Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Communicative Disorders, December 1989 EMPLOYMENT June 2014 present Adjunct instructor for Communiversity, University of MS o Teach sign language classes adults from the community o Teach sign language camps for children in the community July 2011 present Co-Director of the University of Mississippi Speech and Hearing Clinic Duties Include: o Assisting in the Speech Clinic o Managing the Audiology Clinic Coordinating all clinical and rehabilitative services for the Audiology clinic Administrative duties regarding new services provided by this clinic Coordinating schedules for the Audiology personnel Expanding services offered to the community July 2008 present Clinical Assistant Professor o clinical and diagnostic audiology o hearing aid dispensing to clientele of all ages o aural habilitation for children with hearing impairment o developing and leading speechreading classes for hard-of-hearing adults o Auditory processing evaluations o Developing and Directing the University Handband (students who perform sign language to music) o supervision of graduate students in the audiology clinic o teaching undergraduate classes in Communicative Disorders o teaching the graduate Audiology course January : Coordinator of Audiology Services University of MS, Oxford, MS Coordinating all clinical and rehabilitative services for the Audiology clinic Administrative duties regarding new services provided by this clinic Coordinating schedules for the Audiology personnel

2 July 2001 July 2008: Clinical Audiologist/Instructor University of MS, Oxford, MS o clinical and diagnostic audiology o hearing aid dispensing to clientele of all ages o aural habilitation for children with hearing impairment o developing and leading speechreading classes for hard-of-hearing adults o Auditory processing evaluations o Developing and Directing the University Handband (students who perform sign language to music) o supervision of graduate students in the audiology clinic o teaching undergraduate classes in Communicative Disorders o teaching the graduate Audiology course September 1994 to June 2001: Audiologist, North Mississippi Regional Center, Oxford, MS diagnostic evaluations and follow-ups for 391 ICF/MR residents in-service presentations on topics related to audiology and hearing impairment instruction to staff and clients in basic sign language aural rehabilitation with hard of hearing/deaf residents supervision of off-site practicum for graduate students in speech language pathology and audiology aural habilitation with children ages 0-3 identified with severe to profound hearing loss and those fit with cochlear implants July 1992-May 1993 Nurse s aid for elderly in private home, Oxford, MS August 1990-April 1992 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Courses Taught: Basic Manual Communication (400 level) Public Speaking (100 level) CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT November 2014 present Consultant to school systems for accommodation and intervention recommendations for Deaf /hard-of-hearing students. August 2010 present Home-based therapy for Deaf/hard-of-hearing children. January 2004 October 2005 Hearing Resource Consultant, Mississippi State Department of Health, part-time Organize and plan statewide trainings in the provision of services to infants and toddlers identified with hearing loss Assist families in the acquisition of appropriate services for their infant/toddler who has hearing loss

3 July Parent-infant advisor for SKI * HI program, Mississippi School for the Deaf, Jackson, MS September PRN Interpreter for the Deaf: regional mental health center Domestic Abuse Shelter The University of Mississippi Mississippi School for the Deaf hospital and doctors offices public school system PRESENTATIONS Lowe, R., Ivy, L., Johnson, J., Pittman, K (2015). Hearing Impaired Language and Literacy Preschool Laboratory (HILL Class) Presentation at the Mississippi Speech- Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Jackson, MS. Bryant, M., Lowe, R., Ikuta, T. (2015) A Comparison of the Deaf Community and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals on their Knowledge and Opinions of Cochlear Implants. Poster presentation at the Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Jackson, MS. Lowe, R., Tucker, K., Gammill, S., Russell, T. Walls, R. (2015) Classroom Management of a Child with Auditory Processing Disorder. Webinar-like training posted on Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association website, Jackson, MS. Lowe, R. (2013). Hearing Aids: Training for Speech-Language Pathologists. Webinar-like training posted on Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association website, Jackson, MS. Lowe, R. (2013). Training for SLPs with Hearing Aids. Presentation at the Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Jackson, MS. Lowe, R. and Williams, A. (2012). MDE vs ASHA Hearing Screening Guidelines. Presentation at the Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Jackson, MS. Lowe, R. and Strini, T. (2011). The Identification of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in College Studetns Using DPOAEs. Presentation at the Mississippi Speech-Language- Hearing Association Annual Convention, Jackson, MS. Oyler, A., Lowe, R., Randle, M., Oyler, R., Irving K. and Myer, A. (2006)"EHDI Audiology Grand Rounds". Paper presented at the Mississippi Speech-Language- Hearing Association Annual Convention, Jackson, MS.

4 Lowe, R. and Oyler, A. (2005) Early Intervention for Infant and Toddlers with Hearing Loss, 2 Day Presentation in Batesville, MS during May, Co-authored and presented. Biggs, H.M., Lopez, S. Lowe, R., Ellard, M. (2004) Is This Thing Working? : Tips on Digital Aids for SLPs Presentation at State Convention March 24-26, Lowe, R., DiLollo, L., & DiLollo,A. (2003). Dichotic Testing for Adult Hearing Aid Selection: Is it Routine?. Presentation at a poster session at the American Academy of Audiology s Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX April 4-6, Lowe, R. (2002). Understanding IDEA, Presentation for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program in MS, Hattiesburg, MS April, 2002 Lowe, R. (2001). Communication Strategies for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Presentation for the MS Parks and Recreation Association, Annual Convention in Laurel, MS October, 2001 Hosted a Conference by Fairview Learning Corporation with the Early Detection and Hearing Intervention-MS Program, University of Mississippi February, 2002 Co-hosted conference by Mary Koch with the Early Detection and Hearing Intervention-MS Program, University of Mississippi February 2003 AWARDS GRANTS: MSHA Clinical Achievement Award Who s Who Among America s Teachers, 2004 and 2005 Co-investigator with Dr. Lennette Ivy and Mrs. Lisa Ivy for Hearing Impaired, Language and Literacy Preschool Laboratory from the Hearin Foundation. The amount awarded was $223, Project Manager and co-investigator of Audiology Personnel Grant awarded to the Mississippi Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. The amount awarded was $7, Co-investigator with Dr. Lennette Ivy, Dr. Robin Edge and Mrs. Lisa Ivy for The Hearin Grant to establish the Hearing Impaired, Language and Literacy Preschool Laboratory. The amount awarded was $195, Co-investigator with Dr. Carrick Talmadge for an NIH grant on a Two-year Study of Cochlear Modeling. The amount awarded was $187, Awarded the OMPA Grant for $3, for the acquisition of 6 FM systems from the OMPA Board at the University on Mississippi Foundation PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Mississippi Speech-Language and Hearing Association (MSHA)

5 POSITIONS/ACTIVITY IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: President-elect 2015, taking office as President in 2016, MSHA VP - Audiology , MSHA Chair, Audiology Ad-Hoc Committee 2012, MSHA ASHA Leadership Participant accepted into a year-long leadership development class by our national organization. CERTIFICATION/LICENSURES American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - CCC-A Mississippi Educator License - AA State of MS License to Practice Audiology