Twyla Y. Perryman, PhD, CCC-SLP Duglasville, GA 30134 Cell: 615-693-2755 Email: tperryma@westga.edu CAREER PROFILE Knwledgeable and skilled in evaluating and using research methds, teaching, and implementing evidence-based services fr children and individuals with special needs and cmmunicatin disrders. Excellent leadership, interpersnal, writing, cllabratin, and rganizatinal skills. Self-directed and enthusiastic prfessinal experienced in prject management, supervising, and training ther prfessinals. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS TEACHING AND RESEARCH VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TN Pst-Dctral Fellw, 2011 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL Dctrate f Philsphy, Speech and Hearing Sciences, 2009 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Masters f Arts, Speech and Hearing Sciences, 2002 Bachelr f Science Speech and Hearing Sciences (with Hnrs), 2000 CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSING American Speech-Language Hearing Assciatin: Prfessinal Certificatin State Licensed in Speech Language Pathlgy (Gergia) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University f West Gergia, Current Carrlltn, GA Assistant Prfessr Develp and teach undergraduate curses f up t 60 students in cmmunicatin disrders and assessment f these disrders while incrprating educatinal technlgies such as Desire t Learn. Mentr students and serve as a faculty representative fr NSSLHA chapter C-Principal Investigatr (COE Seed Grant) Serve n departmental cmmittees and participate in service activities East Carlina University, 2011-2012 Greenville, NC Assistant Prfessr Develped and taught three graduate and undergraduate curses f 30-50 students related t language develpment, assessment, and interventin f language disrders. Became skilled in using nline instructinal technlgies, such as Blackbard, Yammer (blg), and Camtasia, t enhance and supprt teaching while prmting peer interactin and discussin. Advised undergraduate students and served n tw departmental cmmittees aimed at imprving prgram f study and student recruitment/retentin. C-authred (first authr) a peer-reviewed jurnal article that was published in a tp-cited jurnal in the area f develpmental disabilities.
Perryman CV, Page 2 Vanderbilt University, 2009-2011 Nashville, TN Pst-dctral fellw and prject-crdinatr Designed a research study (parent-child interactins) that utilized an bservatinal cding system and innvative technlgies that led t a publicatin. Supervised and trained research assistants fr data cllectin and implementatin f a cding system. Organized, analyzed, and summarized research data using a universal statistical sftware package (SPSS) in behaviral sciences. C-authred ne bk chapter fr the purpses f making cntributins t the field f early interventin. University f Nrth Carlina, 2005-2009 Chapel Hill, NC Dctral Student; Research and Teaching Assistant Cnceptualized and executed a research study that emplyed questinnaire design, the develpment f measurement instruments, and utilized survey methds. Oversaw a research assistant in data cllectin prcedures. Cnstructed a research prpsal and budget fr a survey study which was funded thrugh a health services research center. Recruited and assessed children diagnsed with Develpmental Disabilities (DD) including Autism Spectrum Disrder (ASD). Cnducted interviews and fcus grups with parents f children with DD. Cllabrated with ther researchers n tw jurnal publicatins and an interventin manual fr teachers wh wrk with children with ASDs. C-taught and develped curses in cmmunicatin disrders, assessment/interventin, and phnetics (undergraduate and graduate). CLINICAL Speech-Language Pathlgist Tanner Medical Center, Carrlltn, 2013 t current Sai Rehab, Inc., Macn, GA (2013, Cntract) Inv Healthcare Assciates, Inc., cntracted in Burlingtn, NC (2009-Cntract) Ttal Rehab, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC (2006-2008- Cntract) Little Cmpany f Mary Hspital, Evergreen Park, IL (2002-2003-PRN) Chicag Public Schls, Chicag, IL (2002-2003) Diagnsed language and scial-cmmunicatin disrders, designed and implemented evidence-based interventin plans, mnitred and dcumented client prgress in schl, hme-based, hspital, and private clinical settings. Wrked clsely with teachers, parents, and ther prfessinals t develp interventin teams during IEP and IFSP meetings. COURSES Assistant Prfessr/Instructr, Department f Clinical & Prfessinal Studies; Speech-Language Pathlgy Prgram, University f West Gergia, Fall 2013 - Current Intrductin t Cmmunicatin Sciences and Disrders Intrductin t Assessment f Cmmunicatin Sciences and Disrders Intrductin t Neurlgical Cmmunicatin Disrders Cunseling Issues in Cmmunicatin Disrders Language Acquisitin Language Disrders Current Trends and Issues Assistant Prfessr, Department f Cmmunicatin Sciences and Disrders, East Carlina University, 2011 t 2012.
Perryman CV, Page 3 Language Develpment Infant Tddler Assessment and Interventin Multicultural Cnsideratins fr Cmmunicatin (Campus and Online) C-instructr, Speech and Hearing Sciences, University f Nrth Carlina, Chapel Hill, 2005 t 2009. Childhd Cmmunicatin Disrders Intrductin t Phnetics Assessment and Interventin with Children Birth t Five Years SCHOLARSHIP & PRESENTATIONS Publicatins Perryman, T.Y., Carter, A. S., Messinger, D. S., Stne, W. L., Ivanescu, A. E., & Yder, P. J. (2013). Parental Child-Directed Speech as a Predictr f Receptive Language in Children with Autism Symptmatlgy. Jurnal f Autism and Develpmental Disrders, 43, 1978-1983. Perryman, T. Y. & Yder, P. J. (2011). What is the Picture Exchange Cmmunicatin System (PECS). In S. Blte & J. Hallmayer (Eds.), Autism Spectrum Cnditins: Internatinal experts answer yur questins n autism, Asperger syndrme and PDD-NOS (pp. 194-197). Cambridge, MA: Hgrefe. Watsn, L. R., Baranek, G. T., Rberts, J. E., David, F., & Perryman, T. Y. (2010). Measures f Attentin t Child- Directed Speech as predictrs f scial-cmmunicative utcmes in children with Autism Spectrum Disrders. Jurnal f Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53, 1052-1064. (2010) Watsn, L. R., Baranek, G. T., Crais, E. R., Reznick, J. S., Dykstra, J., & Perryman, T. (2007). The first year inventry: Retrspective parent respnses t a questinnaire designed t identify ne-year-lds at risk fr autism. Jurnal f Autism and Develpmental Disrders, 37, 49-61. (2007) Presentatins Perryman, T.Y., He's being a little stinker: Using cunseling techniques t help caregivers understand cmmunicatin-based challenging behavirs, American Speech-Language Hearing Assciatin, Denver, CO (2015) Perryman, T.Y., Farran, L.K., Lieberman-Betz, R., Parent-Child Interactins: Facilitating Cmmunicatin Develpment, Gergia Speech-Language Hearing Assciatin, Athens, GA (2015) Perryman, T.Y., Graham, J., & Kate, L., Facilitating Language Thrugh Play (Parent Wrkshp), Sai Rehab, Inc., Macn, GA (2013) Perryman, T.Y & Watsn, L.R, Explring Child Characteristics/Family Factrs in Evidence-Based Practice in Autism, American Speech Language and Hearing Assciatin, San Dieg, CA (2011) Perryman, T.Y., (Invited) Overview f Early Interventin and Cmmunicatin Disrders, Area Health Educatin Center, Greenville, NC (2011) Perryman, T.Y., (Invited)Future Directins: Individualizing Treatments fr Children with Autism Spectrum Disrders, Nrth Carlina Speech Hearing and Language Assciatin, Wilmingtn, NC (2011) Perryman, T.Y. and Watsn, L.R. (2010). Caregiver perceptins and Early Diagnsis f Autism Spectrum Disrders. Pster Presentatin, Internatinal Meeting fr Autism Research, Philadelphia, PA. Perryman, T.Y. (2008). The rle f caregiver s beliefs in the early diagnsis f autism. Oral Presentatin, American Speech Language and Hearing Assciatin, Chicag, IL. Watsn, L. & Perryman, T.Y. (2008). Cmmunicatin Interventin fr Yung Children with Autism: Overview f Cntent and Strategies. Oral Presentatin, Suthern Reginal Area Health Educatin Center Wrkshp, Fayetteville, NC. Perryman, T.Y. & Crais, E. (2008). The Imprtance f Play Assessment fr Yung Children. Pster presentatin, Nrth Carlina Speech and Hearing Assciatin, Asheville, NC.
Perryman CV, Page 4 Watsn L. R., Rberts, J. E., Baranek, G. T., Perryman, T. Y., & Mandulak, K. C. (2007). Vagal Tne as a Predictr f Language and Scial Outcmes in Children with Autism. Pster presentatin, Internatinal Meeting fr Autism Research Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Perryman, T. Y. (2007). Investigating Disparities in Age f Diagnsis f ASD. Natinal Black Assciatin fr Speech-Language and Hearing Annual Meeting, Charltte, NC. Crais, E. R. & Perryman, T.Y. (2006). Facilitating Cmmunicatin Skills in Infants, Tddlers, and Preschl Children. A Day fr Day Care Training Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC Invited Panelist, Health Careers Cnference: Preparing future health leaders, Center fr Health and Healing & Unin Baptist Church, Nrth Carlina Central University - Octber 2008 Invited Panelist, Science Enrichment Preparatin Summer Prgram Seminar Nrth Carlina Health Careers Access Prgram, UNC-CH - May 2008 Invited Lecturer, Overview f Speech Language Pathlgy, Allied health wrkfrce data, issues, and trends, UNC-CH - March 2007 AWARDS & RECOGNITION Award fr Cntinuing Educatin (ACE), 2012, American Speech Language and Hearing Assciatin NIH Minrity Supplement fr Pstdctral Fellwship, Natinal Institutes f Health Travel Award t Cnference n Research Challenges and Future Directins in Evidence-Based Cmmunicatin Interventin fr Individuals with Severe Disabilities, NJC/NIDCD Lessns Fr Success Fellwship and Travel Award, American Speech Language and Hearing Assciatin Best Pster in Clinical, Behaviral, and Interventin Research, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day James J. Gallagher Dissertatin Award, Frank Prter Graham Child Develpment Institute, UNC-CH Future Faculty Fellwship Prgram, UNC-CH Minrity Student Leadership Prgram, American Speech Language and Hearing Assciatin PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Persnnel Cmmittee, UWG Cllege f Educatin, 2016 C-chair f search cmmittee, UWG Department f Cmmunicatin Sciences and Prfessinal Cunseling 2016 Office Hurs Wrkgrup, UWG Cllege f Educatin, 2016 Dag Flger s Series Lecture Speaker Cmmittee, UWG Cllege f Educatin, 2014 t present UWG NSSLHA Advisr, 2013 t present Manuscript Reviewer, Jurnal f Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, 2016 A-Day Department Captain (University Fundraising), UWG, 2015 Reviewer fr submissins, American Speech Language and Hearing Assciatin, 2008 & 2012 Guest Reviewer, Early Childhd Services, 2008 Guest C-Reviewer, Jurnal f Autism and Develpmental Disabilities, 2007 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Screening Tl fr Autism in Tw Year Olds (Certified) Hanen Certified fr Parent Training It Takes Tw T Talk-children with Develpmental Delays Mre Than Wrds-children with Autism Spectrum Disrders
Perryman CV, Page 5 SCERTS Training (Intrductry and Advanced Trainings) Geared tward wrking with children with Autism Spectrum Disrders Autism Diagnstic Observatin Schedule (ADOS) Intrductry and Research Training (Research Reliable-Vanderbilt University) References are available upn request