National
Black Association
for Speech-Language and Hearing
The symbol used in the NBASLH's trade mark is from the
country of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). It means
:...reach out with the echo of understanding and
speak for all to hear"
NBASLH EXECUTIVE BOARD
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Arnell Brady, M.A., CCC-SLP
Mr. Brady has been a private practitioner in speech-language pathology (SLP)
for more than 22 years. While based in Chicago, Illinois, he is currently licensed to practice in the states of Illinois, Indiana, California, Georgia, and Arkansas. Mr. Brady is the owner and clinical director of the only African American male comprehensive SLP clinic in the state of Illinois. He first joined NBASLH in 1985. He received his B.A. in SLP from Saint Xavier College (Chicago, Illinois); and his M.A. in SLP from Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois). During the early period of building his private practice, he held several clinical staff positions in medical SLP. He was a staff pediatric and adult neurology SLP at the University of Chicago Hospitals; senior SLP at Saint Joseph Hospital: and chief SLP at Provident Hospital of Cook County. His Chicago clinic specializes in neurogenic
communication disorders, corporate communications enhancement, utilization of
computer technology in speech-language pathology, professional voice and speech
articulation.
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Cathy Runnels, M.S., CCC-SLP, Past Chair
Ms. Runnels is president of Accent On Speech, a practice specializing in the speech-language learning needs of school-aged children and public speaking, accent modification
and delivery skills of broadcasters. She conducts training workshops for governments, corporations, and non-profit organizations in the Washington, D.C. metroplex. A native of Dallas, Texas, Ms. Runnels attended Chapman College in Orange, California for undergraduate studies and Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York for her master’s degree. Previous affiliations include Montgomery County Public Schools, University of the District of Columbia, and Harlem Hospital Speech and Hearing Center.
Ms. Runnels is presently a faculty associate at Johns Hopkins University,
national consultant for Pearson/AGS publishing and the Bureau of Educational
Leadership. Additionally, Ms. Runnels serves on the Board of Ethics for
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
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Ms. Fields is the Manager for Acute Care and Outpatient Speech Pathology Services at CJW Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia where she has been a manager for more than 17 years. Ms. Fields has conducted several seminars, workshops, guest lectures and has published articles in the areas of adult and pediatric dysphagia. Ms. Fields attended Hampton University for undergraduate studies and the University of the District of Columbia for her master's degree. Previous affiliations include Princeton Medical Center, Princeton, New Jersey and home health agencies in the Richmond and Chesterfield, Virginia areas. Email:
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Doanne Ward-Williams, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, Treasurer Mrs. Ward-Williams is the director of TheraPlay Bilingual Solutions, a private practice in Raleigh, NC. As a bilingual speech pathologist, she specializes in early intervention with English and Spanish-speaking children in their natural environment. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her Masters of Education degree from North Carolina Central University. She is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and Hanen certified. Mrs. Ward-Williams has presented at several professional conferences including ASHA, NBASLH, and the North Carolina Assistive Technology Expo . Her research interests include multicultural populations, autism, augmentative/alternative communication, and family-centered intervention. Email: doanne@theraplaycares.com
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Byron Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Parliamentarian/Awards Email: bross@uca.edu
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Iris Johnson-Arnold, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Convention Chair Dr. Johnson-Arnold is an Associate Professor and the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in the Department of Speech Pathology at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. She teaches both in the traditional on-land graduate program and the newly established on-line Masters graduate program. She received her Bachelors and Masters degrees from South Carolina State University and the Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Memphis. Her areas of interest include: multicultural issues affecting communication, child speech and language development/disorders, pedagogical practices and recruitment/retention issues. Dr. Johnson-Arnold is the TSU NSSLHA Advisor and serves as a consulting speech language pathologist to the Metropolitan Head Start Agency in Nashville, TN. Email: ijohnson@tnstate.edu |
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Dr. Michele L. Norman is an assistant professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University-Douglass College, New Brunswick, NJ; Masters of Science degree from University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, and Doctor of Philosophy degree from The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in Speech-Language Pathology and a voting member of the Speech-Language and Hearing Association of Virginia. Dr. Norman’s academic concentration includes adult neurogenics and medical speech-language pathology. Her areas of research include normal and pathological aging and their relationships to communication disorders across diverse cultures. E-Mail: |
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Sherri Lovelace, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Dr. Sherri Lovelace is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She also is the owner and president of Good Samaritan Therapies, Inc., which provides speech and physical therapy services to children in Eastern Arkansas. Dr. Lovelace’s research interests include language and literacy issues in culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) children with a primary focus on translating oral language knowledge and skills into areas of written language development that will prevent reading and writing failure. Dr. Lovelace has numerous presentations to learned forums on state and national levels, publications in refereed journals, and a book chapter in L. Justice’s Clinical Approaches to Emergent Literacy Intervention. She currently serves as advisor to the ASU NSSLHA chapter. Email: slovelac@astate.edu |
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Carolyn Mayo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Email: cmmayo@ncat.edu
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Rachel M. Williams, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
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Jamila
Perry Foreman, M.Ed., Student Representative
Jamila Perry Foreman, M.Ed is currently serving as the Student Representative on the Board of Directors for the National Black Association of Speech-Language and Hearing. Currently, she is working as an inpatient rehabilitation Speech-Language Pathologist serving adults with neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders. She received her masters degree from North Carolina Central University and bachelors degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition, she was a recipient of a NIH Minority Fellowship and a member of the 2007 ASHA Minority Student Leadership Program. She is published along with her colleagues in the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research and has been an author and/or presenter of several presentations at professional conferences including ASHA, NBASLH and the International Fragile X Conference. Jamila's interests include literacy and multicultural implications for children and adults with speech, language and swallowing disorders. Her ultimate goal is to establish a private practice and to begin a non-profit organization that encourages young African-Americans to study and enter the profession of speech-language pathology. Email: jamila.foreman@gmail.com |
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