Communication Sciences and Disorders

Emily Rusnak, M.A., CCC-SLP

Instructor

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Educational Experience

2006-current. Ph.D. Communication Sciences and Disorders. Bowling Green State University. Planned graduate May 2010

2001. M.A., Speech-Language Pathology. Eastern Michigan University

1995 B.M., Music Performance on French Horn; second major in Russian Language and Studies. Vanderbilt University

Courses Taught

CDIS 2250 Speech and Language Acquisition and Development

CDIS 3510 Language Assessment and Intervention (Lab)

CDIS 4800 Seminar in Infant-Toddler Communication Disorders

Clinical Supervision in BGSU’s Speech and Hearing Clinic

Research Interests

Infant, toddler, and preschool language development and disorders

Risk factors for early development (e.g., poverty, foster care, teen parents)

Social issues related to access to quality intervention services

Infant, toddler, and preschool language intervention efficacy

Psycholinguistic investigation of early word learning

Clinical training issues in speech-language pathology

Early intervention and special education service provision in post-Soviet nations (Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia)

Publications

Palasik, S., Gabel, R., Hughes, C., & Rusnak, E. (in press). Perceptions of people who stutter about occupational experiences. Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Rusnak, E. (2010). Interventions for semantic language development for children living in poverty. Invited submission to ASHA Special Interest Division 1 Perspectives on Language Learning and Education.

Manuscripts in Preparation or Under Review

Rusnak, E. (in preparation). Understanding the role of poverty in early language development. Planned submission to the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

Rusnak, E., Palasik, S., & Burroughs, E. (in preparation). Faculty and staff perspectives on clinical supervision.

Palasik, S., Rusnak, E., & Burroughs, E. (in preparation). Graduate student perceptions of graduate student clinical training in speech-language pathology: A national survey.

Rusnak, E., Ward, C., & Tonkovich, J. (in preparation). Perceptions of communication training for nursing assistants in nursing home settings.

Refereed Presentations

Rusnak, E., & Brackenbury, T. (2010, June). Investigating the effects of lexical, phonological, and semantic characteristics on picture naming with young children. Poster session at the annual conference of the Society for Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI.

Rusnak, E., Brackenbury, T. & Hare, M. (2009, November). Semantic priming: A methodological study with young children. Poster session at the annual conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.

Palasik, S., Rusnak, E., & Burroughs, E. (2009, November). Graduate student perceptions of graduate student clinical training in SLP: A national survey. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA, November, 2009.

Palasik, S., Gabel, R., & Rusnak, E. (2009, November). Developing an Implicit Association Test for stuttered/fluent speech. Poster session at the annual conference of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.

Rusnak, E. (2008, November). Gesture and play in early language development. Seminar presentation at the annual conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA, November, 2008.

Rusnak, E., Palasik, S., Hughes, S., and Burroughs, E. (2008, November). Perspectives on graduate student clinical training in speech-language pathology. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA.

Rusnak, E., Palasik, S., Hughes, S., Swartz, E., & Burroughs, E. (2008, March). Faculty and staff perspectives on graduate student clinical training in speech-language pathology. Poster presentation at Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association annual conference, Columbus, OH (note: inclement weather prevented in-person defense of this poster session for our research team).

Invited Presentations

Rusnak, E. (2008, November). Semantic priming: A methodological study with young children. Fellowship presentation at the J. P. Scott Center for Neuroscience, Mind, and Behavior. November, 2008.

Rusnak, E., & Devine, P. (2006, March). Speech and language in the early years: How children learn to communicate. Invited presentation for the Washtenaw Interagency Community Council on Infants and Toddlers, Ann Arbor, MI.

Rusnak, E. (2005, November). Using Boardmaker effectively for visual schedules and communication devices. Invited presentation for the Paddock Elementary staff development program, Milan, MI.

Rusnak, E. (2005, October). Current biomedical issues in autism spectrum disorders. Invited presentation for the Milan Area Schools staff development program, Milan, MI.

Rusnak, E., & Ward, C. (2001, December). Perceptions of communication training for nursing assistants in nursing home settings. Presentation at the Eastern Michigan University Speech-Language Annual Colloquium, Ypsilanti, MI.

Certifications Held

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), granted by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, State of Ohio

 

Professional Affiliations

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

• Supervision and Administration Special Interest Division
• Higher Education Special Interest Division
• Language and Learning Special Interest Division

Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association

National Stuttering Association—Bowling Green Chapter

The Hanen Center (It Takes Two to Talk)