Curriculum Vitae KAREN N. BRYANT PROFESSIONAL DATA Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders University of Iowa 120F WJSHC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 200 Hawkins Drive 21011 PFP University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA. 52333 phone (319) 536-2292 e-mail karen-bryant@uiowa.edu CURRENT POSITION: Associate Clinical Professor EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Higher Education Ph.D., Speech-Language Pathology May 2008 Master of Science, Speech Pathology University of Wisconsin, 1989 Bachelor of Arts, Communicative Disorders Augustana College, 1984 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE June 2013 present Director of SLP Clinical Education Oversee organization and cooperation of all clinical practicum experiences and conduct regular student reviews. Manage approximately 75 outplacement assignments. Provide clinical advising for the SLP students. July 2003 Present Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor. University of Iowa and University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Expertise testing and providing therapy for a broad range of individuals with speech, language, swallowing disorders associated with neurological impairment.
Karen N. Bryant 2 Providing clinical service while participating in student training at UIHC, an acute-care/tertiary health care center. January 2001 January 2004 Speech-Language Pathologist: Mercy Medical Center, Clinton IA.; Thera Peak, Coal Valley, IL.; Veterans Hospital, Iowa City, IA.; HCR Manor Care, Davenport, IA. Per diem contract work in various hospitals and long-term care facilities. September 2001 2003 Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Iowa Swallowing Disorders (M. Karnell, Ph.D.). Speech Pathology II (M. Karnell, Ph.D.; E. Finnegan, Ph.D.; K. Ballard, Ph.D.; J. Gordon, Ph.D.). Foundations of Clinical Practice (H. Sharp, Ph.D.). Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders (K. Ballard, Ph.D.; J. Gordon, Ph.D.) Anatomy and Physiology of the Vocal Mechanism (J. Moon, Ph.D.) Quality of Life Survey Project: Data collection with patients having head and neck cancer (H. Sharp, Ph.D.). January 1997 January 2001 Director of Rehabilitation June 2000 January 2001 Director of Radiation Oncology. Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, IA. Management of daily operations, fiscal budget, program development, and marketing. Establishing and monitoring the performance of quality patient care. December 1993 1996 Manager of the Speech Pathology Department, Speech-Language Pathologist, and Human Resource Extender. Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, IA. Diagnostic evaluations and treatment for any speech, language, voice, and/or swallowing disorder. Conducted modified barium swallows with videofluoroscopy. Provided education, lectures, inservices, and training programs to health care professionals on disorders of speech and swallowing. Actively participated in program development. Responsible for up-dating records on staff competency, orientation, and mandatory inservices. March 1992 November 1993 Speech-Language Pathologist and Clinical Supervisor. Novacare Inc. Clinical supervision of staff speech-pathologists. Facilitation of day to day operations, program development, and marketing services. Participated in inservices and training programs. Diagnostic evaluations and treatment for any
Karen N. Bryant 3 speech, language, voice, and/or swallowing disorder. Conducted modified barium swallows with videofluoroscopy. May 1990 February 1992 Speech-Language Pathologist. Central Wisconsin Center of the Developmentally Disabled, Madison, Wisconsin. Assessment and treatment of children with hearing impairment, speech and language disorders. Assessment and treatment of adults with profound mental retardation and severe maladaptive behaviors. Provided clinical swallow assessments. Trained and inserviced staff and outside groups on a consulting basis. January 1989 May 1990 Speech-Language Pathologist. Divine Savior Hospital, Portage, Wisconsin Assessment and treatment of children and adults with speech, language, cognitive language, voice, and/or swallowing disorders. Memberships American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Special Interest Division # 2: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders Special Interest Division # 13: Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Midwest Clinical Directors Group LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION License in Speech-Language Pathology, State of Iowa Certification Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology American Speech-Language-Hearing Association TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Karen N. Bryant 4 Didactic Teaching Assignment Semester and Year Courses Taught Number and Title Students Enrolled Selected ACE Summary Scores Advisees U G 2014 2014 Foundations III 3:137 Foundations I 3:135 2014 Aphasia 003:233 2013 Foundations I 3:135 2013 Structural Disorders 2012 3:115 Structural Disorders 2011 3:115 Independent Study 3:186 2011 2010 Structural Disorders 3:115 Structural Disorders 3:115 2009 Structural Disorders 2008 Neurogenic Motor Speech Disorders 003:047 2008 Neurogenic Language Disorders 003:146 2008 Neurogenic Motor Speech Disorders 003:047 2007 Neurogenic Motor Speech Disorders 003:047 #7 Instructor Competence #2 Increased Interest #6 Overall Excellent Course 5.91 5.63 5.39 26 5.88 5.39 5 8 5.93 5.93 5.93 24 5.87 5.33 5.23 32 5.94 5.73 5.75 38 5.68 5.55 5.53 1 Results not obtained 30 5.85 5.71 5.71 35 5.95 5.78 5.91 28 5.92 5.86 5.92 15 5.92 5.88 5.75 17 5.89 5.56 5.73 23 5.95 5.78 5.18 29 5.84 5.32 5.15 Clinical Teaching Assignments Semester Courses Taught Students
Karen N. Bryant 5 and Year Number and Title Enrolled Selected ACE Summary Scores Advisees U G 2014 2014 2014 2013 Fal2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 #5 Clinical Techniques #6 Problem Solving #8 Balanced Feedb5.88 ack 3 6 5.33 6 6 1 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 #2 Oral communi - cation 4 5.83 5.17 5.5 5.83 14 5.36 5.29 5.0 5.21 3 6 6 6 5.67 7 6 6 6 6 3 6 6 6 5.67 Results not obtained 8 6 6 6 5.9 4 6 6 6 6 2 6 6 6 6 5 6 5.88 5.88 6 4 6 5.83 5.83 6 2 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 6 Results not obtained
Karen N. Bryant 6 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 Leave of absence Results not obtained 4 6.0 5.83 5.83 5.83 8 5.9 5.75 5.9 5.75 2 Results not obtained 1 2006 7 (6 retruned eval) 5.5 5.5 5 5 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 4 Results not obtained 2 Results not obtained 8 (1 returned eval) 4 6 6 5 4 Results not obtained 3 Results not obtained 8 6.00 6.00 5.5 6.00 4 6.00 5.83 6.00 5.83 2004 2 Results not obtained 2003 8 Results not obtained Guest Lectures: 2014 Future: Oral Pharyngeal Motility Studies: Radiology February 6, 2014 Guest Lectures: 2011 Weekly presentations/lecture in Foundations of Clinical Practice II (003:136). Reflective Writing Practice II (003:136) May, 2011 Swallowing Disorders. Presented in Introduction to Speech and Hearing Processes and Disorders (003:015). October 2011 Guest Lectures: 2010
Karen N. Bryant 7 Weekly presentations/lecture in Foundations of Clinical Practice II (003:136). Reflective Writing Practice II (003:136) May, 2010 Swallowing Disorders. Presented in Introduction to Speech and Hearing Processes and Disorders (003:015). October 2010 Guest Lectures: 2009 Motor Speech Disorders. Presented in Introduction to Speech and Hearing Processes and Disorders (003:015). October 12, 2009 Clinical Swallow Assessment. Presented in Structural Disorders (003:115). Practice II (003:136) May, 2009 Guest Lectures: 2008 "Swallowing and neurological disorders". "Clinical swallow assessment". Presented in Swallowing Disorders (003:236) Practice II (003:136) Guest Lectures: 2007 Practice II (003:136) Guest Lectures: 2006 "Swallowing and neurological disorders". "Clinical swallow assessment". Presented in Swallowing Disorders (003:236) "Speech - Language pathology in medical settings".. Presented in Foundations of Clinical Practice II (003:136) Guest Lectures: 2005 "Swallowing and neurological disorders". "Clinical swallow assessment". Presented in Swallowing Disorders (003:236) Practice II (003:136) Guest Lectures: 2004 "Swallowing and neurological disorders". Presented in Swallowing Disorders (003:236) Practice II (003:136) Guest Lectures: 2003 "Swallowing and neurological disorders". Presented in Swallowing Disorders (003:236) Guest Lectures: 2002 "Swallowing and neurological disorders". Presented in Swallowing Disorders (003:236)
Karen N. Bryant 8 Practice II (003:136) Guest Lectures:, 2001: "Legal and ethical issues in forgoing nutrition". October 2001. "Clinical swallow assessment". September 2001. Presented in Speech Seminar. Meetings and Courses Attended Iowa Speech and Hearing Association Convention. October, 2014 CAPCSD Annual Conference: Orlando, Florida. April 9-12, 2014 Midwest Clinic Director s Meeting. Davenport, Iowa. January 24, 2014 American Speech and Hearing Association Conference. Chicago, Il. 11/2013 The Art of Clinical Teaching Workshop. Pittsburgh, PA. June 13-15, 2013 CAPCSD Annual Conference. Scottsdale, AZ. April 16 24, 2013 American Speech and Hearing Association Conference. Atlanta, GA. November 14-18, 2012 Consensus Conference on a Post Entry Clinical/Professional Doctorate in SLP. Boston, MA. June 21-24, 2012 Dysphagia Research Society Meeting. Toronto, ON, Canada. March 7-10, 2012 American Speech and Hearing Association Conference. San Diego, CA. November 2011 Dysphagia Research Society Meeting. San Antonio 3/11 Seventeenth Annual Brain Injury Conference. Mayo Clinic. Rochester, Minnesota. 6/18/2010. The Examined Life: Writing and the Art of Medicine. Iowa City, Iowa. 4/28/2010 Voice Therapy: A Comprehensive Approach. Pittsburgh,PA. 5/13/2009 Dysphagia Research Society Meeting. Palms, South Carolina. 3/08 American Speech and Hearing Association Conference. Chicago, Il. 11/08 Dysphagia Research Society Meeting. Vancouver, BC, Canada. 3/7/07 Differential Diagnosis Among Motor Speech Disorders. Chicago, Illinois. 4/20/06 Dysphagia Research Society Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona. 3/22/06. Comprehensive Neuroscience Update: Life Altering Changes, Life Changing Care. Iowa City, Iowa. 9/8/05 Dysphagia Research Society Meeting. Montreal, Canada. 10/14/04 Lee Silverman Voice Treatment. Chicago, Illinois 6/4/2004 26 th Midwestern Conference on Health Care in the Elderly. UIHC 1/30/04 Working Together: An Arsenal of Strategies for Treating Adult Dysphagic Clients. Iowa Methodist Medical Center. De Moines, Iowa 5/15/2004 SCHOLARSHIP 1. Publication * = senior author, major contribution
Karen N. Bryant 9 ** = secondary contribution *** = equal contribution **** = minor contribution * Bryant, K., Speech-Language and Swallowing Difficulties in Huntington s Disease. HDSA Family Guide Series. 2014. *Bryant, K., **Finnegan, E., **Berbaum, K. VFS Inter-judge Reliability Using a Free & Directed Search. Dysphagia. February 2011. *Bryant, K. & Dawson, C. Media review article for the ORL Journal on Swallowing Exercises Improve Swallow Function after Chemoradiation published in The Laryngoscope in January 2008. *** Sharp, H. & Bryant, K. Ethical Issues in Managing Patients with Dysphagia: when patients refuse assessment or treatment. Seminars in Speech-Language Pathology March 2003. 2. Research Activities Co-investigator. R01. Using Deep Brain Stimulation to investigate speech motor control in Parkinson s Disease. In review Co-investigator. Investigation of the neural mechanisms of speech motor control in patients undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation. Pending. Primary Investigator. SLP graduate student s perception on learning benefits and the supervisory relationship. Team Member. Nursing SLP IPE Activity Team Member. Alternative Nurse Call Master s Thesis Committee Member and Co-Chair: student Brandon Eddy. 2014-2015. Ph.D. Dissertation committee Member: Ph.D. candidate Samantha Shune. 2014 Master s Thesis Committee Member and Co-Chair: student Megan Dean Project Title: Anatomical changes of the pharynx resulting from different head positions. 2012 Master s Thesis Comittee Member : student Whitney Achenbaugh. 2012 Dissertation
Karen N. Bryant 10 Inter-Judge Reliability of Videofluoroscopic Swallow Measures. Thesis Supervisor: Associate Professor Eileen Finnegan Pre-dissertation Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Placement: Benefit or Burden for Individuals with Severe Dysphagia? Status: (Mentor: Helen Sharp, Ph.D. CCC-SLP). Pilot Project Treatment Efficacy Study: Surgical Management of Zenker s Diverticulum. Status: Survey developed (including 10 patient reported swallowing ratings) sent to approximately 34 subjects meeting research criteria to identify current swallowing status and change since right after surgery. (Tim McCulloch, MD; Doug VanDaele, MD). 3. Professional Presentations Bryant, K. Speech-language and swallowing difficulties. Webinar Huntington s Disease Society of America Family Guide. November 12, 2014. Bryant, K. Swallowing and Huntington s Disease. Huntington s Disease Education Workshop. De Moines, Ia. May 3, 2014. Bryant, K., Delsandro, L. An Innovative Model: Developing Mentoring and Coaching Skills. CAPCSD Annual Conference: Orlando, Florida. April 9-12, 2014. Invited Panel Participant: SLP Doctorate. American Speech and Hearing Association Conference. Atlanta, GA. November 14-18, 2012. Conference Presenter: Video nasendoscopy for the purposes of swallowing and velopharyngeal assessment by speech-language pathologists in a medical setting. Speech and Swallowing Service, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department. October 8,9, 2012. Dean, M., Bryant, K. Anatomical changes of the pharynx resulting from different head positions. Poster Presentation. American Speech and Hearing Association Conference. March 2012. * Bryant, K.. *Louko, L., *Zebrowski, P. Reflective Writing in Graduate Clinician Training. American Speech and Hearing Association Conference. San Diego, CA. November 2011. * Bryant, K. & Louko, L. Reflective Writing in Graduate Clinician Training. Clinical Director s Meeting. Iowa City, Ia. January 21, 2011.
Karen N. Bryant 11 * Bryant, K. Neurogenic Swallowing disorders. Integrating the Art and Science of Neuroscience Nursing. September 22, 2010. * Bryant, K. Management and Treatment of Neurogenic Speech and Swallowing Disorders. Invited full day workshop at the Iowa Speech and Hearing Association Meeting. Iowa City, Iowa. October 2008. * Bryant,K. & Finnegan, E. VFS Inter-judge Reliability Using a Free & Directed Search. American Speech and Hearing Association Conference. Chicago, Il. 11/08. * Bryant, K. & Sharp, H. Utilization of Gastrostomy Tube Feeding. Proseminar. Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center. October 31, 2003. * Bryant K. & Sharp, H. SLP s Involvement Prior to Gastrostomy Tube Placement. ASHA Convention. November 2003. * Bryant, K. Dysphagia Management: Clinical Outcomes and the Impact on Quality of Life. Western Michigan University. Kalamzoo, MI. September 2003. * Bryant, K. Dysphagia Protocols and Alternative Treatment. Rehabilitating Rehab: Improving the Function of Providers and Patients. Western Michigan University. Kalamzoo, MI. October 1999. * Bryant, K. Analysis of Swallow Studies: Treatment Options. The Many Images of Stroke & Neurological Disorders. Samaritan Hospital Clinton, IA. May 1999. * Bryant (Mount), K. Speech-Language Treatment for Adults with Profound Mental Retardation and Severe Maladaptive Behaviors. Wisconsin Speech & Hearing Association. 1991. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic Presentations March 2 Oral Pharyngeal Motility Studies. Radiology Department. February 6, 2014 Nursing Swallow Screen. Nursing Competency Training. November 2011 Neurogenic Motor Speech Disorders. Neurology Rounds. April 20 th, 2010 Video nasendoscopy for the purposes of swallowing and velopharyngeal assessment by speech-language pathologists in a medical setting. Speech and Swallowing Service, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department. October 8,9, 2010 Nursing Swallow Screen. Nursing Competency Training. November 2,3,4,9, 2009
Karen N. Bryant 12 A Taste of Swallowing. Neurology Rounds. September 25 th, 2009 Swallow Screen, Oral Pharyngeal Motility Study, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Swallow Study. April 15 th, 2009. Video nasendoscopy for the purposes of swallowing and velopharyngeal assessment by speech-language pathologists in a medical setting. Speech and Swallowing Service, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department. June 2008 Tracheostomy: Speech and Swallowing. Nursing Competency Training. September, 2006. Dysphagia Screening Tool: Acute Stroke. Neurology Rounds. October 27, 2005. Dysphagia. Dietician Lectures. October 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. SERVICE Department Service Curriculum committee - 2013-2014-2015 Executive committee - 2013-2014-2015 Summative committee 2014-2015 Community Service Guest Speaker at the NSSLA student meeting. April 2005 Community Guest Speaker at the Huntington Disease support group May 23, 2010 Guest Speaker at the Parkinson s support group May 17 th, 2005. State Bryant, K. Swallowing and Huntington s Disease. Huntington s Disease Education Workshop. May 3, 2014. Invited full day workshop at the Iowa Speech and Hearing Association Meeting. Iowa City, Iowa. October 2008
Karen N. Bryant 13 National Planning Committee Member at large for the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD). 2014 Invited and reviewed a manuscript submitted for publication for Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. Title of manuscript: Comparison of voluntary and reflexive cough effectiveness in Parkinson s Disease. September 2014. Invited and reviewed a manuscript submitted for publication for Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. Title of manuscript: Swallowing Disturbances in the Corticobasal Syndrome. Oct. 2014. Invited and reviewed a manuscript submitted for publication for Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. Title of manuscript: Concordance and discriminatory power of cough measurement devices for individuals with Parkinson s disease. December, 2013 Invited and reviewed a manuscript submitted for publication for Dysphagia. Title of manuscript: Acoustic Parameters of the sound of normal swallowing. April 2013 Invited and reviewed a manuscript submitted for publication for Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. Title of manuscript: Attentional resource allocation and swallowing safety in Parkinson s disease: A Dual Task Study. 2013 Invited and reviewed a manuscript submitted for publication for Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. Title of manuscript: Clinical assessment of swallowing in Parkinson s disease: The accuracy of a symptom questionnaire. 2011 Invited and reviewed a manuscript submitted for publication for Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. Title of manuscript: A Swallowing Clinical Assessment Score (SCAS) to evaluate outpatients with Parkinson s disease. 2011 Invited and reviewed a manuscript submitted for publication for Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. Title of manuscript: Adherence to recommendations for improving swallowing functions among Parkinson s disease patients with dysphagia. 2010 Invited and reviewed a manuscript submitted for publication for The Annals. Title of manuscript: Dysphagia in severe anorexia nervosa: a case series. 2010 Review article for the ORL Journal on Swallowing Exercises Improve Swallow Function after Chemoradiation published in The Laryngoscope in January 2008. Respond to e-mail questions sent to the Dysphagia list serve.
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