Joy McKenzie

Taught a variety of speech language pathology content to undergraduate and graduate students. Recent content focused on adult communication (e.g., motor speech disorders, adult language disorders and cognitive communication; a comprehensive list of classes taught is available upon request). Advised undergraduate and graduate students to support retention and timely graduation. Updated and added curricular content to undergraduate and graduate courses. Served on a variety of departmental committees. Provided clinical supervision to student clinicians to assess and treat children and adults across communication disorders. Engaged in research and grants with multiple awards and presentations (a comprehensive list is available upon request). Served in multiple leadership positions (e.g., departmental chair, program director).

Provided assessment and treatment to pediatric clients. Completed documentation and billing requirements per company and insurance policies. Engaged in collaborative care across disciplines (physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical providers, behavioral health, teachers). Provided education to caregivers.

Provided assessment and treatment services to adults with communication and swallowing disorders in their homes or assisted living facilities. Completed documentation and billing requirements per company and insurance policies. Collaborated with professionals as needed. Provided education to caregivers.

Provided assessment and treatment to pediatric clients across communication and swallowing disorder areas. Completed modified barium swallow studies as needed. Completed documentation and billing requirements per company and insurance policies. Provided education to caregivers and care teams. Collaborated with various professionals to best serve clients' needs and establish optimal and functional outcomes. Areas of specialty included motor speech disorder (childhood apraxia of speech), cleft lip and palate, and dysphagia/feeding disorders. Served as a member of the Cleft Lip/Palate clinic. Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT) trained.

Provided assessment and treatment services to adults with communication and swallowing disorders in their homes or assisted living facilities. Completed documentation and billing requirements per company and insurance policies. Collaborated with professionals as needed. Provided education to caregivers.

Provided assessment and treatment to individuals across the lifespan in outpatient, in-patient, and acute healthcare settings. Provided modified barium swallow studies weekly. Completed documentation and billing requirements per facility and insurance policies. Collaborated with multiple professionals to support client care and functional outcomes. Provided education to caregivers.