CSD Program Ceremony - 2020

MGH Institute of Health Professions Department of Communication Sciences And Disorders PROGRAM CEREMONY August 27, 2020

MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders PROGRAM CEREMONY Welcome and Opening Remarks Marjorie L. Nicholas, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA Chair and Professor Breanna Renae Brennecke and Alexandra Laughlin Moulton Lovric Class of 2020 Student Government Representatives Keynote Address Julie A. Washington, PhD, CCC-SLP Awards Ceremony Student Address Jocelyn Chokkattu Class of 2020 Closing

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Julie Washington, PhD, CCC-SLP, is Department Chair and Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Georgia State University. Dr. Washington’s work focuses on cultural dialect use in African American children with a specific emphasis on the impact of dialect on language assessment, literacy attainment, and academic performance. She is an affiliate faculty of the Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy Initiative and the Urban Child Study Center at Georgia State. Dr. Washington is currently a principal investigator on the Georgia Language Disabilities Research Innovation Hub. Her research aims to improve early identification of reading disabilities in elementary school aged African American children, and includes a focus on children, their families, teachers, and communities. She received the 2017 Outstanding Urban Education Research Award from Georgia State University and in 2019, Dr. Washington and her colleagues were awarded the ASHA Editor’s Award for their work in Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.

STUDENT ADDRESS In her time at the institute, Jocelyn completed a thesis with Dr. Arbel in the Cognitive Neuroscience Group, and she participated in two international learning experiences. Among her extracurricular activities, she served as Treasurer of NSSLHA and helped to facilitate the IMPACT course as well as the Power, Privilege, and Positionality orientation events for incoming cohorts of students.

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2020 DEGREE CANDIDATES Sarah Ashley Aimone Rahma M. Alhafeez Mashael Almansour Crystal M. Arguello Rachel Reid Barrett Danisha Maria Bernard Heidi Blackham Sarah Catherine Blushi Breanna Renae Brennecke Micaelah Camil Ngantian Chacon Anna Christina Challet Jocelyn Chokkattu Caroline Marie Colorusso Maria Andrea Cruz Darya Deker David Despotakis Casey Lynn Foster Meredith Anne French Stephanie Louise Gaglini Danielle Claire Gagne Elise Hopkins Gallegos Natalie D. Gardino Mika M. Genatossio Yuliya Geneva Allison Marie Gonzalez Rachel Blu Haskins Hadir Salah Abdulbari Haza Julia Elizabeth Holzwasser Chuanbing Huo Elizabeth A. Kaczmarek

Meghan Rose Kean Hope Carolyn Kentala Sarah Youngsoul Kim Rebecca Anne Klein Alexandria J. Lai Rebecca Francine Lapide Carly Isabella Levine Kelly J. Linehan Rachel Madeline Liu Alexandra Laughlin Moulton Lovric Zhaoyu Lu Elisabeth Josephine McNeill Elizabeth Melesio Meyyammai Muthu Rebecca Elizabeth Myhill Courtney Abigail Perrigo Jennifer Christine Quiros Krystal Lynn Radnor Allison Reid Marissa L. Russell Mary E. Sanderson Casey F. Scott Rachel Leigh Sepulveda Madeline V. Smith Nathaniel G. Somes Holly Ann Sullivan Rachel Beth Weintraub Brianna Erica Williams Ciara Joy Woods

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ACADEMIC PROGRAM STUDENT AWARDS Julie Atwood Award for Excellence Elise Hopkins Gallegos This award was established in 1997 in honor of Julie Atwood, former Director of the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and Professor at the Institute since its inception. The award is given to a graduating student who possesses a strong base of academic knowledge, applies theory to the delivery of clinical service in an exemplary manner, and demonstrates the highest values and ethics, the ability to apply research findings to clinical practice, and the potential for professional excellence and leadership.

Kenneth N. Stevens Award for Research Stephanie Louise Gaglini This award honors a graduating student who has demonstrated superior performance in conducting research that produces new knowledge about normal or disordered communication.

Pamela E. Hook Award for Literacy Courtney Abigail Perrigo This award honors a graduating Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy student or a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology student who has shown dedication, curiosity, and exceptional performance working with individuals who have disorders of written language.

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION STUDENT AWARDS These awards honor a graduating student or students who excel in a specific area and whom the CSD faculty members want to acknowledge for their meritorious accomplishments.

Heidi Blackham For Research Jocelyn Chokkattu For Global Leadership Rachel Beth Weintraub For Professionalism

EMERGING LEADER AWARD Brianna Erica Williams

This award honors a graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills impacting their work, academic, or community environments, and has shown potential for continued leadership in the field of speech-language pathology.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAM FACULTY AWARDS Faculty Award for Excellence This award honors one current on-site or adjunct faculty member or term lecturer who excels at presenting material in a highly effective manner, fosters an atmosphere of individual inquiry, welcomes discussion and diverse points of view, and inspires students to apply and further their knowledge beyond the classroom, SLLC and external placement experiences.

Sofia Vallila Rohter, PhD, CCC-SLP Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Group Award for Excellence in Clinical Supervision This award honors an external clinical supervisor(s) who have contributed significantly to the graduate student clinical experience by serving as an excellent role model, collaborating with other professionals at the external practicum site, providing opportunities to students that help to shape their ability to become critical thinkers and lifelong learners, and demonstrating evidenced-based practice principles in their practice.

Suzanne Pennington, MS, CCC-SLP Instructor

Rachel T. Pittmann, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS Assistant Professor Coordinator of the Aphasia Center 6