Kristina M. Blaiser, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

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1 Kristina M. Blaiser, Ph.D., CCC-SLP CONTACT 2620 Old Main Hill #156 Phone: (435) INFORMATION Logan, Utah EDUCATION University of Minnesota February 2010 Ph.D.: Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Dissertation: Effects of Noise on Word Learning in Preschool Children with and Without Hearing Loss University of Minnesota May 1998 Master of Arts: Speech-Language Pathology University of Wisconsin-Madison May 1996 Bachelor of Science: Communication Disorders CURRENT APPOINTMENT Assistant Professor, Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education Director, Sound Beginnings, Utah State University Supervise and coordinate Sound Beginnings staff members in a demonstration program of early educational services for children with hearing loss as part of the Utah State University s Listening and Spoken Language Program Supervise graduate students in the Listening and Spoken Language program Partner with Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind to develop service delivery model for children from birth to five years of age Develop and evaluate program effectiveness including assessment, intervention and curriculum protocols Collaborate with Listening and Spoken Language faculty members on upcoming research projects PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor Spring 2010 Idaho State University Executive Director Northern Voices Supervised 14 staff members in a non-profit organization providing early intervention services for children with hearing loss and their families. Staff includes speech-language pathologists, teachers of the D/HH, early childhood specialists, and administrative team. Responsible for increasing enrollment from 15 students in 2007 to over 50 students in Monitored child outcomes through collection and analysis of data.

2 Collaborated and created relationships with local stakeholders such as the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic, First Children s Finance, Leadership St. Paul and Hands and Voices. Developed business and marketing plans including print materials and website. Created Parent Association including weekly parent counseling sessions and a Parent Mentor Program. Counseled families on advocacy and developed materials based on IDEA 2004, Joint Committee of Infant Hearing and Hands and Voices. This effort has resulted in quadrupling school districts support of program. Senior Aural Rehabilitation Specialist University of Minnesota Medical Center Served as primary SLP on multidisciplinary cochlear implant team. Performed evaluations (pre-implant, differential diagnosis, monitor progress) and intervention for children with hearing loss. Coordinated staff of four speech-language pathologists with focus on serving D/HH patients. Collaborated with educators from around the state on developing aural rehabilitation programs. Monitored aural rehabilitation programs productivity and growth. Developed training criteria for scheduling to increase efficiency and patient/family satisfaction. Developed aural rehabilitation competency program required for each speech-language pathologist seeing children with hearing loss. Coordinated and organized monthly cochlear implant meetings. Completed IRB and developed Spanish-Speaking Cochlear Implant Group. Program Coordinator, Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Program The Children s Hospital Coordinated of a multi-disciplinary team including six audiologists, three speechlanguage pathologists, social worker, deaf educator and occupational therapist. Managed program growth and development, productivity-monitoring, case management and community relations. Performed evaluations and intervention for children with hearing loss. Parent Facilitator Colorado Home Intervention Program Worked with children ages birth to three and their families in an in-home setting. Utilized ASL, Cued Speech and Auditory-Oral methodologies. Coordinated services with deaf educators, educators, and audiologists. PUBLICATIONS Muñoz, K. & Blaiser, K. (in press). Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists: Making critical cross-disciplinary connections for quality care in EHDI. ASHA Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Children. White, K.R., & Blaiser, K.M. (2011). Strategic Planning to Improve EHDI Programs. Volta Review, 111(2),

3 Wing, C., Kohnert, K., Pham, G., Cordero, K., Ebert, K., Kan, P. F. & Blaiser, K. (2008). Culturally consistent treatment for late talkers. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 29, BOOK CHAPTERS Blaiser, K. & Culbertson, D. (submitted). Language and Speech of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. In R. Schow & M. Nerbonne(Eds.), Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation, 6 th Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson. FUNDING 2011 U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Porgrams and Rehabilitative Services. Graduate Specialization in Auditory Learning and Spoken Language for Graduate Students in Speech-Language and Audiology. (Principal Investigator: K. Todd Houston; Project Director: Kristina Blaiser ( ). ($750,000). TELL (Toddler Early Listening and Language) Group at Idaho State University. $1000. Idaho Community Foundation: Boise, ID. Business Growth and Development at Northern Voices. $25,000. First Children s Finance: Minneapolis, MN. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED 2011 Institute of Education Sciences. Development of a Tele-Intervention Model for Infants and Toddlers with Hearing Loss. (Principal Investigator: Karl White; Co-Investigators: Kristina Blaiser, Karen Muñoz, Catherine Callow-Heusser, Diane Behl, Lauri Nelson, & Lisa Boyce.) ($1,500,000). Submitted American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Advancing Academic-Research Careers (AARC). Submitted (not funded). PRESENTATIONS: INVITED Blaiser, K. (November, 2011). Speech sound disorders in children with cochlear implants. ASHA: San Diego, CA. Blaiser, K. (April, 2011). Current trends in working with children with hearing loss: From Research to Practice. Idaho State University. PRESENTATIONS: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL Blaiser, K., & Muñoz, K. (2011). Cross-disciplinary training for working with young children with hearing loss. ASHA Convention: San Diego, CA.

4 Olszewski, A., & Blaiser, K. (2011). Comparing narrative elicitiation models for preschool children with hearing loss. ASHA Convention: San Diego, CA. Blaiser, K., Olszewski, A., & Preston, E. (2011). Understanding linguistic complexity of sentence recognition tasks: Implications for preschool populations. ASHA Convention: San Diego, CA. Blaiser, K., Moosman, M., Doughty, E., & Houston, K.T. (2011). Grief and family involvement. EHDI Conference: Atlanta, GA. Blaiser, K. (2011). Fast mapping and word learning in noise. EHDI Conference: Atlanta, GA. Blaiser, K. & Olszewski, A. (2011). Feasibility study of using narrative Analysis System for preschool children with hearing loss. EHDI Conference: Atlanta, GA. Blaiser, K., Kohnert, K., Nelson, P., & Kan, P. F. (2010). Word learning in children with HL in quiet and noise. ASHA Convention: Philadelphia, PA. Blaiser, K., Kohnert, K., & Nelson, P. (2010). Effects of noise in preschool children with and without hearing loss. Symposium of Research of Childhood Language Disorders: Madison, WI. Blaiser, K. (2010). Effects of noise in preschool children with and without hearing loss. Idaho State University Research Day: Boise, ID. Hoyt, E., Willman, J., Olson, E., & Blaiser, K. (2009). Preschool children with hearing loss: Trends in spoken language development. ASHA Convention: New Orleans, LA. PRESENTATIONS: REGIONAL Houston, T. & Blaiser, K. (2011). Spoken language acquisition in children with hearing loss. Auditory Learning Institute: Logan, UT. Houston, T. & Blaiser, K. (2011). Parent Participation: The key to successful language intervention for children with hearing loss. Auditory Learning Institute: Logan, UT. Blaiser, K. (2008). Learning to listen again: Working with children with bilateral implants. Midwest Conference for Listening and Spoken Language: Roseville, MN. Blaiser, K, & Kan, P. (2008). Word learning in children with hearing loss: The role of systematic input. Newborn Hearing Screening Conference: Lake Como, Italy Blaiser, K. (2008). Early intervention strategies for children with cochlear implants. Minneapolis, MN: APA Conference. Blaiser, K. (2008). Auditory training and receptive language development. White Bear Lake, MN: Teacher In-service. Blaiser, K. (2007). Introduction to cochlear implants and aural rehabilitation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Medical Center Children s Hospital, Pediatric Rehabilitation In-service.

5 Blaiser, K. (2007). Early intervention strategies for children with cochlear implants. Brainerd, MN: Minnesota Annual Deaf//Hard-of-Hearing Conference. Blaiser, K. (2006). Group intervention for bilingual children with cochlear implants. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Proseminar Presentation. Blaiser, K. (2006). Connecting meaning to sound: Aural rehabilitation with a cochlear implant. White Bear Lake, MN: In-service to staff. Blaiser, K. (2005). Cochlear implants and aural rehabilitation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Rehabilitation Services Staff Meeting. Blaiser, K. (2005). Cochlear implants and aural rehabilitation. Shakopee, MN: Presentation to Shakopee Public Schools. Blaiser, K. (2005). Intervention techniques for patients with hearing loss. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Medical Center, System Speech Meeting. Blaiser, K. (2005). Cochlear implants and aural rehabilitation: Assessment and intervention. Eau Claire, WI: CESA 10 Summer Institute. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor, COMD 6100, Seminar in Listening and Spoken Language, 2011 Instructor, CSED 652, Speech Development: Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students Instructor, CSED 691, Cochlear Implant Seminar Instructor, CSED 335, Language Treatment and Disorders Instructor, CSED 691, Medical and School Settings for Speech-language Pathologists Co-Instructor, EPSY 5647 Aural and Speech Programming for Persons who are Deaf/Hardof-Hearing, 2006, 2007, 2008 Guest Lecturer, SLHS 5905: Aural Rehabilitation, 2006, 2007, 2008 Guest Lecturer, SLHS 5804: Cochlear Implants, 2006 Guest Lecturer, EPSY 5648 Communication Systems for Children with Disabilities, 2006 Co-Instructor, SLHS 5805: Advanced Aural Rehabilitation, 2006 Guest Lecturer, SLHS 3401: Communication Disorders and Differences, 2005, 2006 PROJECTS Participant in NCHAM Learning Collaborative on Tele-Intervention Consulted with Idaho EHDI Team s Auditory Learning Project Consulted with Wisconsin Department of Education Program to develop curriculum to be implemented statewide for Auditory-Oral Mentors Worked with Minnesota Department of Human Services to create curriculum for Hard-of- Hearing Role Models Consulted Competency and Skills Checklist for MN Early Intervention Providers PROFESSIONAL HONORS/ AFFILIATIONS

6 Governor-appointed Member of the Minnesota Early Hearing Detection / Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee Co-Chair of the Early Intervention Sub-Committee of the Minnesota EHDI Advisory Committee Member of Minnesota Hands and Voices Advisory Committee Board Member Minnesota AG Bell (2004-present) Board Member Cued Speech Association of Minnesota ( ) SKILLS and CERTIFICATES Proficient in ASL, Cued Speech National Certification by American Speech-Language Hearing Association Utah Licensure (Speech Language Pathology)