People

Shawn Goodman, Ph.D., CCC-A
Title/Position
Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Director of PhD Studies
Shawn Goodman is an Associate Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. His main interests are auditory physiology, neuroscience, acoustics, and mechanics of the peripheral auditory system and how to apply that understanding in clinically useful ways.

Jean K. Gordon, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Title/Position
Associate Professor Emeritus
Jean K. Gordon is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.

Srividya Grama Bhagavan
Title/Position
Ph.D. Student
Srividya Grama Bhagavan is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. She works with Dr. Ishan Bhatt in the Audiogenomics Lab.

Penelope Hall, M.A., CCC-SLP
Title/Position
Associate Professor Emeritus
Penelope Hall is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.

Jusung Ham
Title/Position
Ph.D. Student
Jusung Ham is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. He works with his mentor, Dr. Inyong Choi, in the Human Auditory Neuroscience Group lab.

Jae Ho Han
Title/Position
Ph.D. Student
Jae Ho Han is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. He works with his mentor, Dr. Yu-Hsiang Wu in the Hearing Aid and Aging Research Laboratory.

Kristi Hendrickson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Kristi Hendrickson is Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interest focuses on how listeners and readers recognize spoken and written words, how they attach words to meaning, and how they use words earlier in a sentence to predict upcoming words. She and her research staff examine this process in a range of populations (children and adults, individuals with hearing loss, dual language learners).

Christian Herbst, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Melissa Hill
Title/Position
Ph.D. student
Melissa Hill is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Iowa. She works with her mentor, Dr. Stewart McCauley, in the Language, Learning, and Memory Lab.

Lenore Holte, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Clinical Professor Emeritus
Lenore Holte is a Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.

Jean Hong
Title/Position
Ph.D. Student
Jean is an Au.D/Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Iowa. She works with her mentor Dr. Elizabeth Walker in the Pediatric Audiology Lab.

Lucie Hulse
Title/Position
Department Administrator
Lucie Hulse is the department administrator working in the front office for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department.

Richard Hurtig, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Richard Hurtig is a Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.

Valerie Ingalls
Title/Position
Ph.D. student
Valerie Ingalls is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. She works with her mentor, Dr. Ishan Bhatt in the Audiogenomics lab.

Eun Kyung (Julie) Jeon, Ph.D., CCC-A
Title/Position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Eun Kyung (Julie) Jeon is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interests include electrophysiology, aural rehabilitation with hearing aids and cochlear implants, tinnitus, and auditory processing disorders.

Michael Karnell, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Associate Professor Emeritus
Michael Karnell is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.

Danielle Kelsay, M.A., CCC-A
Title/Position
Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus
Danielle Kelsay is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interests are hearing loss prevention, diagnostics, and aural rehabilitation.

Ehsan Khalili
Title/Position
Ph.D. student
Ehsan Khalili is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. He works with his mentor, Dr. Shawn Goodman in the Auditory Research Lab.

Jina Kim
Title/Position
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Jina Kim graduated from the Ph.D. program in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa in Spring 2024. Since her graduation she has worked with her mentor, Kristi Hendrickson, in the Pyscholinguistics Lab where she investigates what semantic information people use to process visual and auditory words.

Todd Kopelman, Ph.D., BCBA
Title/Position
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Todd Kopelman is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorder and related conditions, with extensive experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). He has held significant academic and clinical roles, including co-directing the Autism Center at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and continues to contribute to the field through teaching, research, and service.

Shelby Kubik
Title/Position
Academic Advisor
Shelby Kubik is the undergrad student academic advisor for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.

Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Associate Professor
Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale is an Associate Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interest is to identify articulatory motor performance in neurodegenerative diseases, with the goal of developing more sensitive speech assessments.

Ethan Kutlu, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Ethan is an experimental linguist and the principal investigator of the VoiceLab, focused on the variability of identity through context and experience. He holds a master’s degree in Cognitive Science from Carleton University and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Florida. Ethan's research delves into the perceptual and social experiences of linguistically diverse individuals, exploring the neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying speech perception. His interests include understanding how ecological factors, personal social network diversity, and individual factors shape speech perception. Ethan employs psycholinguistic, electrophysiological, and network science tools to explore the intersection of language, cognition, and the environment.

Alison Lemke, M.A., M.P.A., CCC-SLP
Title/Position
Visiting Assistant Professor
Clinical Associate Professor
Alison Lemke is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. Her main interests are adult acquired neurogenic communication disorders, especially aphasia and cognitive-communication challenges, and best practices for clinical education and supervision.

Linda Louko, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus
Linda Louko is a Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.

Erich Luschei, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Erich Luschei is a Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.

Stewart McCauley, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Stewart McCauley is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa. His main interest is cognitive mechanisms involved in language development, and in particular on how variation in these mechanisms shape differences in outcome (in both typically developing individuals and those with developmental language disorder).

Cleo McConnell
Title/Position
Revenue Cycle Manager
Cleo McConnell is the revenue cycle manager in the clinic which supports the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa clinic with billing and scheduling.

Karla McGregor, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Karla McGregor is a Professor Emeritus in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa.

Bob McMurray, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Bob McMurray is a Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Iowa with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences. His main interest is on-line spoken word recognition and speech perception in typical adults and in people with language impairment and cochlear implants.
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