Vannesa Mueller CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 Vannesa Mueller CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION 2008 University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science Dissertation: The Effects of a Fluent Signing Narrator in the Iowa E-Book on Deaf Children s Acquisition of Vocabulary, Book Related Concepts, And Enhancement of Parent-Child Lap-reading Interactions 2002 Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology Thesis: Linguistic Factors Influencing Relevant Responding in School-Age Language Impairment 2000 Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX B.A. Communication Disorders Minor: Psychology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Spring 2008 Present Assistant Professor, the University of Texas at El Paso 2007 Teaching Assistant, Psychology of Language, the University of Iowa 2006 Teaching Assistant, Manual Communication, the University of Iowa 2005 Teaching Assistant, Neurogenic Disorders of Language, the University of Iowa 2005 Instructor, American Sign Language, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa City, IA 2004 Research Assistant, Assistive Devices Laboratory, the University of Iowa Speech-Language Pathologist, Center for Disabilities and Development, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

2 Speech-Language Pathologist, Educational Assessment Systems, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Mueller, V., & Hurtig, R. (2007, Nov.). Shared Reading to Promote Early Language Development: Iowa E-Book. Poster presented at the Iowa Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Cedar Rapids, IA. Mueller, V. (2007, March). Using Multimedia to Enhance Shared Reading: The Iowa E-Book. Poster presented at the Jakobsen Research Conference, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Hurtig, R., & Mueller, V. (2007, Jan). Implementing the Iowa E-Book. Paper presented at the 8 th Annual Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference, Orlando, FL. Hurtig, R., Mueller, V., Rochdi, A., & Webster, L. (2006, Nov). Implementing the Iowa E- Book. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Miami, FL. Rochdi, A., Hurtig, R., Downey, D., Mueller, V., & Daugherty, P. (2005, Nov). AAC E-Book: An Early Intervention to Promote Communication in Toddlers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Convention, San Diego, CA. Downey, D., Hurtig, R., Mueller, V., Rochdi, A., Daugherty, P. (2005, Nov). Implementing AAC in Acute Care Settings. Short-course presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech Language Hearing Association, San Diego, CA. Mueller, V., Hurtig, R., Rochdi, A., Downey, D., Daugherty, P. (2005, Nov). The Iowa Signing E-Book. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech Language Hearing Association, San Diego, CA. Vigil-Mueller, V., Eyer, J., Hardee, W. P. (2001, Nov). Linguistic Factors Influencing Relevant Responding in School-Age Language Impairment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA. Vigil-Mueller, V.T, Eyer, J.A., Hardee, W. P. (2005). Relevant responding in pragmatic language impairment: the role of language variation in the information-soliciting utterance. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 21, 1-21 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Speech Pathologist Center for Disabilities and Development, University of Iowa Hospitals, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa Conducted treatment and evaluations of language, speech, dysphagia and aphasia in an adult,

3 inpatient, acute care-rehabilitation setting. I also conducted diagnostic language evaluations for children on an outpatient basis and supervised speech pathology master s students in this setting. Educational Assessment Systems, Inc Copper NE, Albuquerque, NM Education Assessment Systems, Inc. (EASi) is a company that contracts therapists out to school settings across the state of New Mexico. Working with this company afforded me with a wide variety of experiences. During the two years that I worked there, I had the opportunity to work for three days out of the week at the New Mexico School for the Deaf. My clients, all Deaf or hard of hearing, ranged in age from two to 13. I addressed the following in therapy: emergent language, speech reading, language therapy (expressive and receptive) in American Sign Language, English and Spanish, articulation, oral motor disorders, reading, and aural rehabilitation. For the other two days of the week, I was placed in a public middle school the first year, and in a public mid-high school the second. At these two schools I worked with students ranging in age from 11 to 17. All the students I worked with were in some level of special education and were labeled mentally retarded, learning disabled, or language disordered. The majority of the therapy I provided was in the area of language (syntax, semantics, and discourse), however I also provided some articulation therapy and therapy for apraxia. In this setting, I also worked closely with the classroom teachers in creating an optimal learning environment for the students. In addition to providing therapy, I conducted diagnostic testing and was involved in regular staff meetings, IEP and IFSP meetings. I worked cooperatively with the audiologist, physical therapist and occupational therapists in every setting. Often the physical therapist, occupational therapist and I provided combined therapy at the School for the Deaf. At the mid-high school, the occupational therapist and I provided joint, weekly therapy for a group of students in special education. Graduate Student Clinician Offsite Field Practicum University Health System, 4502 Medical Drive, San Antonio, Texas Worked with a variety of patients in this acute, level I trauma hospital setting. Independently diagnosed and treated communication disorders in patients with TBI and stroke. Independently diagnosed dysphagia through use of the bedside swallow study and Modified Barium Swallow study. Assisted with the diagnosis of voice and swallowing disorders through use of nasoendoscopy and stroboscopy. Worked closely with a clinical supervisor while serving the laryngectomy population in fitting and training patients with tracheoesophageal prostheses, as well as counseled these patients pre-op and post-op. Also worked closely with supervisor treating and evaluating infants with feeding disorders, and fitting patients with tracheostomy with Passy-Muir valves. Treatment settings include acute, inpatient, outpatient, and brain injury day program. Specialized skills include the evaluation and treatment of a variety of voice disorders with use of laryngeal muscle relaxation exercises, stretch and flow techniques, and the VisiPitch. Thornton Elementary, 6450 Pembroke, San Antonio, Texas Independently evaluated and treated a variety of elementary level children in group therapy and one-on-one treatment settings. Children with a variety of disorders and severities including autism, autism spectrum disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, augmentative communication, stuttering,

4 aural rehabilitation, language delay, language disorder, pragmatic language disorder, and articulation and phonological disorder. Specialized skills include the maintenance and evaluation of hearing aids. Graduate Student Clinician Clinical Placement Kindred Hospital, 3636 Medical Drive, San Antonio, Texas Worked in this long term, acute care hospital closely with supervisors in the evaluation and treatment of patients who were ventilator dependent. Specialized skills include the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia, and helped establish a lunchtime feeding group for these patients, and coma stimulation therapy. Also worked closely with supervisors in fitting tracheostomy patients with Passy-Muir valves. Independently treated patients with communication disorders resulting from TBI and stroke. Parent Child, Inc., two sites in the San Antonio area Independently evaluated and treated preschool aged children with disorders including articulation and phonology disorders and delays, and language delays. Treatment settings include one-on-one and group therapies. Our Lady of the Lake University, Harry Jersig Center, 411 SW 24 th Street, San Antonio, Texas Worked with several different clients ages ranging from preschool to middle school. Evaluated and treated clients with autism, articulation and phonological disorders, and school age language disorders. Also have experience in the evaluation of developmental delays in the birth-to-three population. Specialized skills include the treatment of discourse disorders, and the development of augmentative communication devices. AWARDS 2007 Best Presentation, Biological and Health Science Division, Jakobsen Conference, University of Iowa 2004 Graduate Merit Fellowship, University of Iowa 2001 Bridges Grant Recipient, University of Iowa PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 2008 Present Texas Speech Language Hearing Association 2005 Present Certified site coordinator Shared Reading Project, Gallaudet University 2004 Present Hanen certified Speech-Language Pathologist 2003 Present Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech Language Hearing Association

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