Curriculum Vita. Eileen Hunsaker. August Office Address

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1 Office Address MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders 36 1 st Avenue, Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, MA Office Phone: Fax: ehunsaker@mghihp.edu EDUCATION: University of Utah M.S.: Speech-Language Pathology Brigham Young University B.S.: Psychology LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION: Curriculum Vita Eileen Hunsaker August 2014 Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (awarded 1993) Massachusetts State Licensure, Speech-Language Pathology (awarded 2004) Certified Brain Injury Specialist, The Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (awarded 2013) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES: Academic Appointments: June 2012-present January 2006-May 2012 Assistant Professor Aphasia Center Coordinator Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA Clinical Instructor Aphasia Center Coordinator Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA Supervise and educate graduate students in the MGH-IHP Aphasia Center. Role includes individual mentoring and advising students regarding written reports and diagnostic/therapeutic practice. Duties also include the coordination and administration of the Aphasia Center.

2 Teaching Experiences and Curriculum Development: CD 872: Case Discussion Group Modules Developed: Clinical Excellence Curriculum: 1.) Risk Taking 2.) Collaboration 3.) Reflective Writing in Practicum Experience 4.) Counseling (with Amy Lewis, MS.CCC, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital) CD 839: Adult Aphasia, Developed and/or Presented Lectures in: 1.) Bilingualism and Aphasia 2.) Treatment Programs of Non-Fluent Aphasia 3.) Treatment of Fluent Aphasia CSD Seminar: First Year Seminar: Communicating with people with Aphasia Second Year Seminar: Adult Sites of Practice in Medical Speech- Language Pathology NP 847: Communicating with People with Aphasia within Primary Care Clinical Experiences: Speech-Language Pathologist, Visiting Nurse Association of Boston, Boston, MA Practice Leader for Speech-Language Pathology, Stroke Unit, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA Speech-Language Pathologist, St. Joseph s Hospital/Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 2003 Speech and Language Therapy Coordinator for Care of the Elderly, Enfield Primary Care Trust/Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, Middlesex, England Per-Diem Speech and Language Pathologist, Rehab Without Walls, St. Joseph Hospital, Center for Transitional Neurorehabilitation, Phoenix Baptist Hospital, Phoenix, AZ Traveling Speech and Language Pathologist, Healthcare Everywhere/Group One Therapy National Placement Services Speech and Language Pathologist, Anne Frederick Associates, Monterey, CA

3 PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIVE EXPERIENCE: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, (2005-present) General Healthcare Resources, Salem, MA ( ) Northeast Rehabilitation, Salem, NH, (2004) St Joseph Hospital/Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, ( ) Gentiva Rehab Without Walls, Phoenix, AZ, ( ) State of Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration, Phoenix, AZ, ( ) Columbia Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, ( ) EXPERT WITNESS Cheney Law Associates, Phoenix, AZ, (2001) PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS: Alina Carter, Marjorie Nicholas, Eileen Hunsaker and Anne McCarthy Jacobson, Modified Berg Balance Scale: making assessment appropriate for people with aphasia, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, Hunsaker, E., Living with Chronic Aphasia: Identifying and Confronting the Needs of Individuals with Chronic Aphasia; Therapy Times, January PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS: Carter, A.; Nicholas, M.; Hunsaker, E.; and McCarthy Jacobson, A. Modified Berg Balance Scale: Making Assessment Appropriate for People with Aphasia, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, Hunsaker, E.; Advocacy: Legislation and Programs for Improved Awareness and Access. Poster presented at the Health Care & Business Institute (ASHA HCBI), Phoenix, AZ on July 10, Hunsaker, E.;.; Santo Pietro, M. and Kelly, K. Aphasia Advocacy: Moving Forward with Legislation. Presentation to the Aphasia Access Leadership Summit, Boston, MA on March 13, 2015.

4 Zipse, L.; Pennington, S. and Hunsaker, E.;, Creative Treatment for Acquired Alexia and Agraphia. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) 2014 Annual Convention, Orlando, FL on November 21, Lapham, J.; Ball, L.; Lasker, J.; Nicholas, M.; Khan, Y. and Hunsaker, E. Motor Learning Guided (MLG) Therapy for Acquired Apraxia of Speech: Targeting The Syllable. Poster presented at the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention 2014, Orlando, FL on November 20, Giacino, J.; Doiron, M.; Citorik, A.; Hunsaker, E.; Gilmore, S.; O'Brien, A.; and Beninato, M. Disability Rating Scale Criteria as a Screen for Consciousness. Poster presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada on October 23, Hunsaker, E.; Nicholas, M. (2013) The Relation between Language, Nonverbal Cognition, and Quality of Life in People with Aphasia; Oral Presentation. American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention, Chicago, IL. Doiron, M.; Citorik, A.; Gilmore, S.; Hunsaker, E; O Brien, A.; Beninato, M.; Giacino, J.; (2013) Assessing the Relationship Between CRS-R & DRS Scores in the Disorders of Consciousness Population; Poster Presentation. American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention, Chicago, IL. Hunsaker, E; (2012) Using Reflective Writing in Enhancing Graduate Students Perception and Understanding of Aphasia; Poster Presentation. American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention, Atlanta, GA. Worek, A., Zipse, L.; Nicholas, M.; Hunsaker, E. (2012) Processing of Pitch and Rhythmic Information in Aphasia, Oral Presentation. Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA. Carter, A.; Nicholas, M..; Hunsaker, E.; McCarthy-Jacobson, A.(2010) Aphasia-Friendly Assessments for Other Disciplines: Modified Berg Balance Scale. Oral Presentation. American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention, Philadelphia, PA. Hunsaker, E.; (2010) Cultivating an Effective Aphasia Community. Poster Presentation. International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Hunsaker, E; Khan, Y (2009) Aphasia Therapy via Teleconferencing: Is It Practical? Poster Presentation. American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA. Hunsaker, E.; (2009) Rehabilitation Continuum of Care. Lecture. Stroke Program In-service, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA Lei, A., Nicholas, M; Hunsaker, E.; (2007) Perceptual Skill Development in Language-Diverse Graduate Students. Poster Presentation. American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA

5 Hunsaker, E.; (2006) The Impact of Decreased Cognition on the Risk for Falls. Lecture. Visiting Nurse Association of Boston, Boston, MA Hunsaker, E., (2005) Recognizing Communication and Swallowing Disorders. Lecture. New Employee Orientation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA Hunsaker, E., (2004) The Role of the Rehabilitation Team. Lecture. Family Education Group, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA Hunsaker, E., (2003) Speech and Language Therapy Practices in the United Kingdom. Lecture. St. Josephs Hospital, Phoenix, AZ Hunsaker, E., (2002) Vocational Goals in Speech and Language Pathology. Lecture. Arizona Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Phoenix, AZ Hunsaker, E.,(1999) Assessment and Treatment of Cognition and Communication for Vocational Reentry. Lecture. Rehabilitation Services Administration, Phoenix, AZ Hunsaker, E., (1997) Dysphagia and Aspiration Precautions. Lecture. Columbia Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ RESEARCH PROJECTS IN PROGRESS: Baylor, C., Yorkston, K., Kendall, D., Amtmann, D., Oelke, M., Hunsaker, E. and Pennington, S., Validating the Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB) for Aphasia Populations. Anticipated date of completion, December Kneiss, J., Hunsaker, E., Use of the Modified Berg Balance Scale in Assessing Hip Fracture in Patients with Mild to Moderate Dementia, Anticipated date of completion, Reidy, P., Knab, M., Hunsaker, E., Baldwin, J., Interprofessional Healthcare Partnership: Collaboration for Chronic Care Management, Grant Awarded; Anticipated date of completion, PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Aphasia Advocacy Spaulding Clinical Scholars Program, (completed 2013) National Aphasia Association; Individual and Institute Affiliate, 2012-present Massachusetts State Representative, American Stroke Association, Volunteer and Advocate; Stroke Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House, 2010 and 2011; Committee Member; Making the Stroke Connection Conference, May 2009; Train to End Stroke Marathon Participant, 2005 Health Professions Council; London, England, 2003

6 Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association Executive Board Member/Chair of Multicultural Issues Committee,