Faculty
Program Director
Klaire Brumbaugh
Education:
- EdD, High Impact Instruction, Fontbonne University, St. Louis, Missouri
- Clinical Doctorate, Speech-Language Pathology, Rocky Mountain University, Provo, Utah
- MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
- BS, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Biography:
Klaire's primary research focuses on pediatrics with speech sound disorders. She is currently collaborating with practicing SLPs to measure therapeutic motivation in students with speech sound disorders. In addition to this topic, she engages in applied research practices through single-subject research design to better understand how our current therapeutic practices benefit young children with speech sound disorders.
In addition, she is interested in professional issues such as clinical supervision, ethics, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Klaire has a number of peer-reviewed publications and frequently presents at state and national conferences.
Amanda Blackwell, Applied Research and Practice Coordinator
Education:
- EdD, P-20 and Community Leadership, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
- SLPD, Speech-Language Pathology, Rocky Mountain University, Provo, Utah
- MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
- BS, Communication Disorders and Elementary Education, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana
Biography:
Dr. Amanda Blackwell is an assistant clinical professor and SLPD Applied Research & Practice Coordinator at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½. A bilingual (English-Spanish) speech-language pathologist, she has lived and worked in Guatemala since 2013, where she directs speech-language services at and co-founded Guatemala’s national professional association for speech-language therapists, .
Dr. Blackwell’s primary research focuses on autism, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), multilingual service delivery, and culturally responsive practice. She collaborates on international research and professional training initiatives related to communication development in autism, AAC implementation across diverse cultural and linguistic contexts, and expanding access to services in under-resourced communities. Dr. Blackwell maintains research reliability on the ADOS-2, conducts autism evaluations throughout Latin America, and regularly presents at national and international conferences.
Dr. Kori Clements, Applied Research & Practice Facilitator
Dr. Kori Clements is a speech-language pathologist and clinical educator with experience across public-school, university clinic, telepractice, and medical settings. Her teaching focuses on helping graduate students connect academic knowledge with practical clinical decision-making through hands-on learning, simulation, reflection, and supervised clinical experiences.
Dr. Clements earned her Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology degree in 2024 and is currently pursuing a PhD in Health Professions Education at Rocky Mountain University. Her research interests include clinical education, student readiness, rural service delivery, telepractice, and the use of ultrasound visual biofeedback in speech sound intervention. She is especially interested in developing university-community partnerships that expand access to services in rural schools while providing meaningful clinical training opportunities for graduate students.
Dr. Clements also currently serves as a clinical and classroom instructor in speech and hearing sciences at West Texas A&M University. Her professional service has included work with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, with a particular focus on school-based practice, advocacy, and service delivery.
Dr. Clements is Wife to George, and Mom to Kate, Royce, Lettie Jane, and twins Thomas and Tyler.
Dr. Courtney Moore, Applied Research & Practice Facilitator
Dr. Courtney V. Moore is a speech-language pathologist with more than 15 years of clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He spent 10 years practicing in acute-care settings, specializing in the evaluation and treatment of adults with complex communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders while collaborating closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. He then transitioned to higher education, where he spent five years in higher education leadership. In this role, he supported graduate students through their academic and professional development and contributed to clinical education, mentorship, curriculum development, research, and program initiatives.
Dr. Moore has recently expanded his career into management of healthcare technology and brings his clinical and academic experience to the intersection of healthcare, technology, and innovation. His professional interests include clinical education, mentorship, healthcare delivery, and supporting the continued development of speech-language pathologists across diverse practice environments.
Louise C. Keegan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS
Interim Associate Provost and Dean of the College of Health
PhD, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Applied Language & Speech Sciences
BSc, University College Cork, Ireland, Speech Language Therapy
Office location: SMRC 205
Office phone: (610) 625.7202
Email: keeganl@moravian.edu
Louise Keegan is an Associate Professor and serves as the Associate Dean of Rehabilitation Sciences at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½.
Dr. Keegan’s primary research focuses on identifying the linguistic skills of individuals with cognitive communication disorders after traumatic brain injury. She employs various linguistic analysis methods to investigate the communication strengths and skills of this population. As a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, she provides Speech-Language Pathology services to individuals with traumatic brain injury and thus, her research also examines optimal treatment approaches for these cognitive communication difficulties. In addition to clinical research, Dr. Keegan also conducts research in the scholarship of teaching and learning as related to the areas of clinical education, experiential learning and problem-based learning. She has numerous peer-reviewed publications, has received funding from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and has presented her work at many national and international conferences.
Natalie Douglas
Natalie F. Douglas an Associate Professor of Communicative Disorders at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and holds the Doris Hawthorne/Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund Professorship IV. As a clinician-scholar, she is firmly committed to closing the research to practice gap. Dr. Douglas actively partners with speech-language pathologists to develop and test interventions that improve communication, life participation, and quality of life for people living with aphasia, traumatic brain injury, and dementia.
Yvette D. Hyter
Yvette D. Hyter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, ASHA Fellow and ASHA Honors, Professor Emerita at Western Michigan University, focuses on trauma-responsive and culturally responsive practices. Her research has focused on the social pragmatic communication of children exposed to traumatic experiences, and of African American children. She has co-authored a textbook on and edited a text on . She owns , offering an and caregiver coaching. She is a founding member and former co-managing editor of the , which is transforming scholarship, practice, and policy using critical science, equity, and social justice.
Danielle Scott
R. Danielle Scott, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (she/her) is an Associate Clinical Professor at Northeastern University Charlotte in the Communication Sciences & Disorders Program. Dr. Scott is deeply committed to the work of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, teaching courses such as DEI in SLP, and serving as the Guest Editor for a Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interests Groups (SIG 1) forum, With Liberty and Social Justice for All. Earning her Master of Arts degree in speech-language pathology, and her doctorate in psychology, Dr. Scott’s research pertains to cultivating therapeutic relationships through an orientation to cultural humility and enacting social justice. Dr. Scott has 6 years of experience as an educational SLP in Atlanta, GA and Houston, TX. Her areas of interest include Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Humility, Mental/Emotional Wellness, Anti-Oppressive Pedagogy and Supervision, and Counseling. Dr. Scott is a board member of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH), and she co-chairs the Cultural Humility Task Force, facilitating the Cultural Humility Ambassador Program.
Jennifer Ostrowski, PhD, LAT, ATC, Professor of Athletic Training & Doctor of Athletic Training Program Director
PhD, Michigan State University, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
MS, University of Kentucky, Athletic Training
BS, Salisbury University, Athletic Training
Office location: SMRC 235
Office phone: (610) 625.7203
Email: ostrowskij@moravian.edu
Jennifer Ostrowski is the Director of the Doctor of Athletic Training Program, and a Professor at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½. Dr. Ostrowski's research centers on the psychology of injury, and therapeutic modalities. She has authored a national textbook, titled Psychosocial Strategies for Athletic Training, and nearly 30 peer-reviewed publications, as well as presenting more than 50 platform presentations and 30 poster presentations at professional conferences. Dr. Ostrowski's research on therapeutic modalities has focused on superficial and deep heating modalities, including shortwave diathermy, therapeutic ultrasound, and the ThermoStim probe. She has also examined muscle cooling using salted and wetted ice bags, and comparing ice to cryo-compression modalities. Dr. Ostrowski has been awarded several National, State, and private grants totaling nearly $100,000 to fund her therapeutic modalities research. Her research on psychology of injury has focused on educational interventions and psychosocial technique usage. She has been an invited speaker at several conferences and served as a subject matter expert for the NATA's pilot Self-Assessment Module in mental health. Dr. Ostrowski serves on the NATA Post-Professional Education Committee, the EATA Research Committee, and the BOC Exam Development Committee. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for Haven House, an organization that provides mental health services to residents throughout the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ostrowski teaches Evidence-Based Therapeutic Modalities, Psychosocial Issues in Athletic Training, Answering Clinical Questions, and the two-part Quantitative Methods & Research Design and Practice-Based Evidence courses in the DAT curriculum.
Ann Marie Potter, PhD, OTR/L, Associate Professor
PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University, Health Related Sciences-Occupational Therapy
MA, University of Southern California, Occupational Therapy
BA, Luther College, Psychology
Office location: SMRC 278
Office phone: (610) 625.7205
Email: pottera@moravian.edu
Dr. Potter serves as the program director of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program. She has over twenty years of experience teaching in undergraduate and graduate occupational therapy programs at Elizabethtown College and Florida International University (FIU). She also served as Academic Fieldwork Coordinator at FIU. She has mentored over 70 students in research that has been presented at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association and American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conferences. Dr. Potter’s research explores the impact of cancer on cognition and occupational performance. This work has been presented at the European Society of Oncology Breast Cancer in Young Women International Conference. She has worked in the following clinical settings: inpatient spinal cord injury, outpatient, home health, skilled nursing and acute care.
Dr. Potter serves as a Legacy Advocate with the Young Survival Coalition and a consumer advocate representative on grant review panels for the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Breast Cancer Research Program. She is a conference proposal reviewer for the American Occupational Therapy Association, an article reviewer for the Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy, and textbook reviewer for FA Davis and Jones and Bartlett.