Alison graduated from the University of Iowa MA-SLP program a long time ago, and worked as an SLP in medical settings for many years. In 2011, she began working in the department as a clinical educator, and later went to the University of Colorado Boulder as the Director of MA SLP Clinical Education. Alison came back to the University of Iowa in the fall semester of 2023 as a visiting professor. Her main interests are adult acquired neurogenic communication disorders, especially aphasia and cognitive-communication challenges. She is also interested in best practices for clinical education and supervision.

Alison has enjoyed professional volunteer service in state and national organizations. She is a past president of the Iowa Speech-Language-Hearing Association, a past member of the Iowa speech-language pathology and audiology licensure board, a past member of the Board of Directors/Vice President for Planning for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, past president of the National Council of State Boards of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and past Chair of the ASHA Committee on Leadership Cultivation.

Courses taught at Iowa

• CSD: 5146 Neurogenic Disorders of Language (3 semester hours)
• CSD: 5234 Acquired Cognitive Communication Disorders (2 semester hours)
• CSD: 5233 Aphasia (2 semester hours)
• CSD: 4xxx Experiential Learning Course, Undergraduate (3 semester hours)

Recent/selected presentations

• 2022
  • ASHA Convention, Fall 2022, Coffee, Chocolate, and Quotes: Resilient Leadership in Times of Change, ASHA, New Orleans, LA, Presenters/Authors: Lemke, Alison, Williams, Lynn, Anderson, Noma, Falzarano, Andrea
  • ASHA Convention, Fall, 2022, Using a Simulation Program to Develop Students’ Professional Skills for Collaborative Practice (poster), ASHA, New Orleans, LA, Presenters/Authors: Lemke, Alison, Kelleher, Kim
• 2021
  • ASHA Convention, Fall 2021, Raising Your Leadership Skills: A Panel Discussion on ASHA’s Leadership Mentoring Program, ASHA, Washington, D.C., Presenters/Authors: Pelotti, Christina, Lemke, Alison, Prelock, Patricia, Augustine, Robert.
  • ASHA Convention, Fall 2021, Microvolunteering: Increasing Your Resourcefulness with Volunteers (poster), ASHA, Washington, D.C., Presenters/Authors: Lemke, Alison, Liu, Youjin (Ryan), Mogilla, Faith
• 2020
  • Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention- Fall, 2020, Crucial Concepts for SLP Graduate Student Clinical Education and Supervision, CSHA, Denver, Lemke, Alison A.
  • ASHA Convention, Fall 2020, Reframing Your Leadership: A Panel Discussion on ASHA’s Leadership Mentoring Program, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
  • San Diego, California, Peer-Reviewed/Refereed, Presenters/Authors: Pelotti, Christina, Lemke, Alison, Prelock, Patricia, Augustine, Robert, et. al. (convention cancelled-COVID)
• 2018
  • ASHA Convention, Fall 2018, Effective Clinical Education: Evidence, Experience, and Practice, Hands-on Learning Lab, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, Peer-Reviewed/Refereed, Presenters/Authors: Subramanian, Anu, Lemke, Alison, Fennel, Ann, Wallace, Anne.
  • Speech Pathology.com, Integrated Approaches To Improving Reading for People With Aphasia, live webinar, August 14, 2018, Presenters/Authors: Lemke, Alison
  • ASHA Convention, 2018, Graduate Student SLP Content Learning and IPE Competency Benefit from a PT-SLP IPE Activity, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Boston, Massachusetts, United States, Peer-Reviewed/Refereed, Presenters/Authors: Lemke, Alison Ann, Becker, Marcie. ASHA Convention Meritorious Poster Award.
  • ASHA Convention, 2018, Licensure Compacts in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology: Enhancing Service Delivery, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Boston, Massachusetts, United States, Peer-Reviewed/Refereed, Presenters/Authors: Wagauspack, Glenn, Rodgers, Theresa, Philips, Kerri, Lemke, Alison, Goldman, Amy, Pullins, Vickie, Murphree, George. ASHA Convention Meritorious Poster Award.