Assistant College

KAREN S. WHEATON

Associate Professor of Speech and Hearing

One Park Place 607-***-****

Elmira, New York 14901 ********@******.***

Education

M.A. State University of New York at Geneseo 1975

Major- Speech/Language Pathology

B.S. State University of New York at Albany 1972

Major- Speech Pathology and Audiology

Work Experience-

July 1985 through present Associate Professor of Speech and Hearing

Elmira College

September 1991through present Coordinator, Speech/Language Disabilities program

Elmira College

January 1993- June 1993 Consultant Speech Pathologist

Penn-York Opportunities

May 1980 to June 1985 Assistant Professor of Speech and Hearing

Elmira College

July and August 1981 Consultant

Empire State Speech Camp

August 1976 to April 1980 Instructor of Speech and Hearing

Elmira College

September 1975 to June 1976 Speech/ Language Therapist

Steuben County Chapter of The Association for

Retarded Citizens and

Corning- Painted Post School District

October 1973 to September 1975 Speech/Language Therapist

Steuben County Chapter of the Association for

Retarded Citizens

September 1972 to October 1973 Speech/Language Therapist

New York City Board of Education

June 1972 Full Time Substitute Teacher

New York City Board of Education

July and August 1972 Assistant Teacher-Bilingual Program

New York City Board of Education

Professional Credentials

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech/Language Pathology

American Speech-Language and Hearing Association

License as a Speech-Language Pathologist

New York State Office of the Professions

Permanent/Professional Certification as a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing

Handicapped

New York State Department of Education

License for Teacher of Speech Improvement (1972-?)

New York City Board of Education

Professional Memberships

American Speech/Language Hearing Association

New York State Speech/Language Hearing Association

Southern Tier Speech/Language Hearing Association

Kappa Delta Pi- Education Honorary Society

Awards

Catherine McGraw Rock Award presented by Elmira College to a senior faculty member for

outstanding performance.-1985

Catherine McGraw Rock Award presented by Elmira College to a senior faculty member for

outstanding service to the College- 2009

Professional Development

Childhood Neurology, March 2009

Strategies for Promoting Vocalizations and Speech as Well as Enhancing Intelligibility

In Children with Autism, May 2009

52 Practical Strategies for Asperger s Syndrome, Non-Verbal Learning Disorders and

High Functioning Autism, June 2009

Assessment Reconsidered: Improving Learning, Student Success, and Transparency -

International Assessment and Retention Conference, June 2008

Can You Hear Me Now? Keeping threats to internal validity from muffling assessment

messages, June 2008

Improvements in Undergraduate Students Communication Skills Informed by Assessment

Results . June 2008

Documenting Assessment: How to Improve Assessment Using Formal, Consistent and

Informative Reporting Procedures, June 2008

Assessment for Learning, Teaching and Accountability, June 2008

Best Practices for Choosing Defensible Assessment Instruments, June 2008

Helping Faculty Assess Concerning Student Behavior Inside the Classroom, June 2008

Assessment Through Learning Outcomes- A How-To Guide, June 2008

Oral-Facial Myology, April 2008

Asperger s Syndrome: Strategies for Solving the Social Puzzle April 2008

Legal Issues in Higher Education, March, 2008

Current, Best Strategies for Speech/Language Pathologists to Support Students with Autism

and Asperger s Syndrome May, 2007.

Memory Improvement in Children April, 2007

Childhood Apraxia of Speech-Diagnostic and Therapy Challenges - October, 2006

Therapy Ideas for Alternative/Augmentative Communication and Language Development

May, 2006

Therapy Ideas for Alternative/Augmentative Communication and Language Development

May, 2006

Changing Regulations for SLPs: Update on Teacher Certification, New York State

Continuing Competency and ASHA Certification, April 2006

Clinical Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology-Preparedness and Perceptions, April

2006

Effects of Stuttering Support Groups on the Perceived Impact of Stuttering in Adults April

2006

Hidden Pre-requisites: Essential Skills, April 2006

Locus of Control: A Construct Applied to the Assessment and Treatment of People Who

Stutter, April 2006

Clueless in Academe, Faculty Symposium, 2006

Cooperative Learning, Faculty Symposium, 2005

Promoting Functional Communication and Interactions in Children with Autism, 2005

Asperger s Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents, 2004

New York State Speech/Language Hearing Association Annual Conferences, 2008, 2007,

2006, 2004, 2002.1993, 1991, 1981, 1979, 1977, 1976, 1974, 1973

American Speech/Language/Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Conferences 1998, 1989,

1979, 1977, 1975

Stuttering Therapy for School Based SLP s, April 2004

Electronic Devices and Stuttering Treatment, April 2004

Emotional Intelligence in Academia, Faculty Symposium, 2004

Practical Treatment of Strategies for School Age Children Who Stutter, January 2003

Oral Motor Analysis and Remediation Techniques, May 2003

The Meaning of a Liberal Education, March 2003

Eastern Psychological Association Annual Conferences, 2002, 2000, 1999

Understanding and Enhancing Communication and Language for Young

Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2001

Facilitating Verbal Communication in Children with Apraxia of Speech, 2001

Active Learning, 2001

Enhancing Services to Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs, 1998

Ethical Issues of Teaching, 1998

American Psychological Association Annual Conference, 1997

Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 1996

Teaching Across the Curriculum, 1995

Audited a 3 credit course on Introduction to Manual Communication, 1993

Strategies for At-Risk Infants and Toddlers, 1993

AIDS/HIV Education workshop, 1992

Infants and Toddlers: Communication Assessment and Intervention, 1988

Conference on the Professions, 1981

Conference on Student Development 1981

Rehabilitation of Laryngectomees, 1979

ACT National Center for Educational Conferences Advising Workshop, 1980

Convention of the New York State Association for Retarded Children, 1976

Faculty Governance /Leadership Activities

Strategic Planning Council 2008-2009, 2009-2010

Academic Assessment Committee, 2008-2009, 2009-2010

Course Approval Committee, 2009-2010

Teacher Education Advisory Group, 2007-2008, 2008-2009,2009-2010

Faculty Executive Committee, 2008-2009, 2007-2008, 2005-2006, 2004-2005, 1997-1998.

1996-1997, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1984-85 (Chair)

Parliamentarian of the Faculty, 2006-2007, 2003-2004,2002-2003, 2001-2002, 1995-1996,

1994-1995, 1992-1993, 1991-1992

Faculty Search Committee- Speech and Hearing (Audiology) 2007

Faculty Search Committee- Spanish, 2006

Faculty Search Committee Speech and Hearing, 2004

Middle States Association, Sub-group on Related Educational Activities 2003-2004

Faculty Advising Committee, 2003-2004, 2002-2003

Faculty Review Committee, 1999-2000 1998-1999, 1994-1995, 1993-1994, 2006-2007

Co-chair of the Division of Professional Programs, 1995-1996

Curriculum Committee

Educational Policies Committee

Human Services Search Committee

Foreign Languages Search Committee

College Wide Steering Committee, Chair, 1984-85

Related Activities

Faculty Advisor to LISP (League of Speech Pathologists, 1976 through present

Faculty Advisor to the Elmira College Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-

Hearing Association, 1979-present

Co-authored a proposal for Federal Funds for a: Pre-school and Early Intervention program

for the Corning Painted Post School District- 1976 (funding approved)

Planning Committee for the future of ARC and the Corning Painted Post School District

1974,1975,1976

Presentations

Writing Learning Outcomes presented to Elmira College Faculty- February, 2009

Assessment Methods presented to Elmira College Faculty- March, 2009

An Overview of Children With Disabilities presented to all student teachers in childhood

education, adolescence education, visual arts education and literacy and literacy education -

Fall and Winter 2009-2010, 2008-2009,2007-2008, 2006-2007, 2005-2006,2004-2005

Trends in Stuttering Therapy presented to professionals of the Southern Tier Speech-

Language and Hearing Association, June 2004

Moderator for a session on Therapy Suggestions/ Techniques for Beginning Clinicians

annual conference of the New York State Speech-Language and Hearing Association 1998

Robert s Rules of Order presented to Student Senate, Elmira College, 1996

Robert s Rules of Order presented to Student Legislative Board, Elmira College, 1993

Presenter at the Regional Parent Conference sponsored by Comprehensive Inter-

Disciplinary Developmental Services, 1979

Papers

Palutis, C., DiManno, C., Scully, K., Wesp, R.K., Wheaton, K. Physical Restraint Hampers

The Formation of Images. Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological

Association, Boston, (2002). Summary in Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of

The Eastern Psychological Association 73.

Wesp, R.K., Hesse, J., Keutmann, D., & Wheaton, K. Gestures may assist maintenance of

spatial memory . Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association,

Baltimore. (2000). Summary in Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Eastern

Psychological Association 71, 68.

Wesp, R.K., Wheaton, K, Adsitt, K., Wheatley, T. &Taylor, D. Communicative and

cognitive role of gestures . Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological

Association, Providence, (1999). Summary in Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the

Eastern Psychological Association, 70,66

Adsitt, K., Taylor, D., Wheatley, T., Wheaton, K., & Wesp, R. K. Gestures may serve to

prime images. Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association

Boston (1998) Summary in Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Eastern

Psychological Association, 69,46

Wheaton, K., Wesp, R.K., Wheatley, T., Taylor, D., & Adsitt, K. Gestures may

serve to enhance pre-verbal imagery. Poster session presented at the Annual

Conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. San Antonio (1998)

Wesp, R.K., Wheaton, K., &Wheatley, T. Reducing visual stimulation may decrease

conversational gestures . Poster presented at the Ninth Annual Convention of the

American Psychological Society, Washington, D.C., (1997)

Publications

Wesp, R.K., Hesse, J., Keutmann, D., & Wheaton, K. Gestures maintain spatial

imagery . American Journal of Psychology., Vol.114, No.4 pp 591-600

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