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Details regarding the 2024 Cultural Humility Virtual Conference will be shared in Summer 2024.


One of the major pillars of cultural humility is lifelong learning, accompanied by critical self-reflection and evaluation. The Cultural Humility Conference will feature a variety of scholarly presentations on the topic of Cultural Humility in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

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Conference Registration Fees:

$90 for NBASLH members | $125 for non-members

Special Student Rate: $45


Conference Schedule at a Glance

*Subject to Change*
Virtual Format
Times listed are Eastern Standard Time

10:00AM-10:30AM

OPENING SESSION

 

Cultural Humility: From Self-Reflection to Lifelong Learning

  • Welcome Remarks from the NBASLH Chair, Brittani Hightower
  • Welcome Remarks from the Cultural Humility Task Force and Co-Chair, Amy Hobek, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Cincinnati.
  • An introduction to cultural humility definitions and pillars.

 

10:30AM-11:30AM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

 

Evolving beyond Cultural Competence: Understanding Intersectionality and Cultural Capability within the Field of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

  • Dr. Kyomi Gregory-Martin, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Pace University

11:30AM-11:45AM

BREAK

11:45AM-12:15PM

CONCURRENT SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS

 

Re-humanizing the field through Reciprocal Empowerment: benefits and challenges in the implementation of the NSF-Research Experience for Undergraduate Sites Intersection of Linguistics, Language & Culture

  • Dr. Isabelle Barrière, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Molloy University, Long Island and Doctoral Faculty member at CUNY Graduate Center
  • Dr. Jonathan Nissenbaum, Director, Linguistics Program at CUNY Brooklyn College
  • Dr. Margaret Lafontant, Assistant Professor in Education at CUNY Queens College
 

Introduction to Cultural Competemility in Speech-Language Pathology: Strategies for Creating Harmonious Relationships with Diverse Populations

  • Melanie Y. Evans, M.S. CCC-SLP

12:15PM-12:45PM

CONCURRENT SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS

 

Becoming culturally responsive: The development of a curriculum for teaching about cultural and linguistic diversity in communication sciences and disorders

  • Dr. Eve Higby, Assistant Professor, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, California State University, East Bay
  • Chelsea Miller, Graduate student, Speech-Language Pathology, California State University, East Bay
  • Dr. Claudia Holguín Mendoza, Associate Professor, Spanish Linguistics, University of California, Riverside
 

Providing Care with Cultural Humility

  • Crystal Garcia, Speech Language Pathologist, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
  • Sharon Her, Certified Child Life Specialist, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

12:45PM-1:15PM

CONCURRENT SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS

 

The Power of Cultural Humility As a Remedy For Ritual Desecration

  • Paul R. Shockley, Ph.D., Philosopher, Stephen F. Austin State University, and Lecturer of Religious Studies, University of Miami
  • Raul Prezas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Lamar University
 

Primary Progressive Aphasia: Where are all our BIPOC Folx?

  • Kiiya Shibata, M.S., CCC-SLP
  • Michael de Riesthal, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Director, Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute

1:15PM-2:00PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

 

What makes a good clinician? Evaluating student competency while unlearning unconscious bias in CSD

  • Dr. Taryn Malcolm, PhD, Assistant Professor, Mercy College
  • Dawn Cotter-Jenkins, Clinical Director, Mercy College

2:00PM-2:30PM

LUNCH BREAK

2:30PM-3:00PM

CONCURRENT SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS

 

Self-Reported Perspectives on Cultural Competence Education in Speech-Language Pathology

  • Monica Hudnall, EdD, CCC-SLP
 

C.R.E.A.M. Culture Rules Everything Around Me

  • Courtney Overton, EdD, CCC-SLP
  • Christina Royster, EdD, CCC-SLP
  • Ana-Maria Jaramillo, SLPD, CCC-SLP

3:00PM-3:30PM

CONCURRENT SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS

 

Creating a Culturally Responsive Professional Experience: Strategies for Recruiting, Hiring, and Creating an Inclusive Environment for the SLP/AUD

  • Adanna Burrell, M.S. CCC-SLP, Owner and CEO of Speak It Therapy Solutions
 

AfroLatines: An Underrepresented and Misunderstood Population

  • Jackie Rodriguez, Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Amanda Pericles, Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Breastfeeding Specialist.

3:30PM-3:45PM

CONCURRENT LIGHTNING ROUND PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATIONS

 

Managing Across the Generations: How to promote a more functional multi-generational healthcare team

  • Shavonne Mariscal, Speech-Language Pathologist
 

Cultural Humility in Times of Crisis: Unveiling Perspectives about Jamaican Creole through CBPR and Qualitative Analysis amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Leslie E. Kokotek, Research Associate, University of Cincinnati
  • Karla Washington, Associate Professor, University of Toronto and Founder of the Jamaican Creole Language Project.

3:45PM-4:00PM

BREAK

4:00PM-4:45PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

 

Advocating for Awareness of Diverse Languages and Dialects

  • Keena James Seward, CCC-A/SLP
  • Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP
  • Charlene Miott-Jones, MS, SLP
  • Brittany S. Martin, M.A, CCC-SLP
  • Kimiko Pears, SLPD, CCC-SLP
  • Natasha Carby-Joseph MA, CCC-SLP

4:45PM-5:00PM

CLOSING SESSION

 

Cultural Humility: A Commitment to Life-Long Learning

  • Amy Hobek, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Cincinnati.