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.
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.
Yvette McCoy
Yvette McCoy is an Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the Rehabilitative Sciences Department at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Human Performance from Concordia Univeristy-Chicago. She currently holds her board certification in swallowing and swallowing disorders. Her current clinical and research interests include swallowing neurophysiology and rehabilitation of the impaired swallowing mechanism in community dwelling elderly. She is currently collaborating with other experts in the field to research how speech-language pathologists can modulate the principles of exercise science for swallowing rehabilitation. She is also passionate about patient centered care and the impact of dysphagia among those who care for them. Yvette has numerous peer-reviewed publications, and serves on the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. She has volunteered her time on various committees for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Dysphagia Research Society and has presented her work at both local and national and conferences.
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.
Sonja Burmeister, OTD, MSPA-C, OTR/L, EICP-OT
OTD, Misericordia University
MSPA-C, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
BS-OT, Temple University
Office phone: (610) 909-4051
Email: burmeisters@moravian.edu
Sonja Burmeister is an adjunct faculty member in the Master of Science and Post Professional Occupational Therapy programs at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½. Sonja has been passionate about Pediatrics, focusing her career on helping children with special needs since 1996. She continued her education, obtaining an Early Intervention Certification in 2008, then went on to specialize in Pediatric Neurosurgery as a Physician's Assistant. She brings her wealth of clinical knowledge in both Occupational Therapy and Medicine to her teaching.
Beginning in 2003, Sonja established her first business providing multidisciplinary Early Intervention services, which now serves Lehigh, Northampton, Montgomery and Berks Counties in Pennsylvania. She then expanded her business portfolio to begin a second practice, providing school-based and outpatient therapy throughout the Lehigh Valley. Sonja is a certified Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule administrator and evaluates, diagnoses and treats children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Sonja has proudly taught at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ since 2019.
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.