Meet the Board

Audiology

Linda Daniel, MA, MS, Lic., CCC-Audiologist, owner of HEAR In Dallas, is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist, with graduate degrees in audiology and communication disorders. She has provided aural rehabilitation services to infants through older adults who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) for 50 years. Her expertise is in family-centered therapy, all hearing technologies, and serving persons who are DHH and have complex issues. Linda’s mission is to optimize the communication abilities of all she serves and broaden their opportunities in life. She is a well-known presenter at in-person and virtual conferences, contributor to and on the review board of Simucase, consultant to the Dallas Hearing Foundation, and coauthor of Video-based Aural Rehabilitation Guide: Enhancing Listening and Spoken Language in Children and Adults, Plural Publishing, a unique textbook with over 200 videos.

Lauren Mann, AuD, PhD, CCC-A, FAAA, is a clinical associate professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Mann provides clinical care for tinnitus and hyperacusis in the KU Health System and her research emphasizes changes in the auditory system following concussion. In her role as Clinical Education Coordinator for Audiology, she is responsible for overseeing the simulated and live clinical education experiences.

Cornetta Mosley, AuD, PhD, CCC-A, is an ASHA-certified clinical assistant professor at the University of Texas at Dallas. She teaches graduate and undergraduate didactic, lab, and clinical courses and advises budding Doctor of Audiology (AuD) students in research and clinical endeavors. Dr. Mosley’s role as an educator is fueled by an interest in translational science. Her lectures emphasize the connection between clinical practices and scientific evidence and encourage students to employ critical-thinking strategies to make evidence-based clinical decisions. Dr. Mosley investigates innovative strategies to improve clinical practices and patient experiences. She engages in research, clinical practices, and service activities to promote healthy aging for older adults with hearing loss. Her research interests include auditory rehabilitation, improving access to hearing healthcare, and speech perception in adults who use amplification. She has also served as a clinical supervisor in a university setting where she engaged in direct patient care across the lifespan. Her clinical interests include auditory rehabilitation, adult amplification, and audiologic assessment. She is a Dallas native, avid runner, and alumna of Louisiana State University (BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders) and the University of Washington (AuD/PhD).

Occupational Therapy

Joanne Baird, PhD, OTR/L, CHSE, FAOTA, is an associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh. Her clinical experience includes mental health and pediatric and older adult populations across the healthcare continuum in a variety of settings. As a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, she has designed a prelicensure simulation curriculum, and her research interests include simulation to promote clinical reasoning and best-practice models of debriefing using near-peer facilitation. She is a published author and invited speaker nationally and internationally on the topic of simulation to support learning and professional development in the rehabilitation professions. 

Krista Covell-Pierson, OTR/L, BCB-PMD, owns the innovative private practice Covell Care and Rehabilitation, which aims to help clients of all ages become safer, more independent, and engaged in their home and community through a unique model. Krista developed this model to allow clients to access OT, PT, SLP, pelvic health therapy, fitness instructors, and counseling in their home and community settings. Krista is an expert on issues related to aging adults and has extensive experience working in home settings, as well as helping clients reintegrate into the community. Graduating from Colorado State University with degrees in social work and occupational therapy, she is also board certified in biofeedback for pelvic muscle dysfunction. She works with students around the US and internationally and was honored by Colorado State University as Fieldwork Educator of the Year. The Coloradoan named Krista as a SuperWomen of the Year, and Covell Care and Rehabilitation won the Reader’s Choice Best of Northern Colorado in 2019 from NoCo Style magazine. Krista is the former president of the Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado and has been a speaker at the association’s annual conference for pelvic health and entrepreneurship. She speaks regularly at community events, community centers, health fairs, and professional organizations. In addition to her deep passion for working with her clients, Krista enjoys providing coaching services to therapists to assist with developing their own private practices, cultivating their passions, and thriving in their careers.

Claire Daaleman, MOT, OTR/L, BCMH, is an occupational therapist and OT educator. Claire is passionate about working with marginalized and vulnerable populations, particularly those with mental illness; advocating for the role of an OT as part of a mental health interdisciplinary team; and fostering future OT practitioners’ implementation of holistic and person-centered occupational therapy service, in addition to helping learners address stigma and institutional inequities in their practice. Claire completed a fellowship in psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery, working with veterans experiencing serious mental illness, substance use disorders/co-occurring disorders, as well as veterans experiencing polytrauma. Additionally, Claire’s clinical experience includes jail-based/reentry and home based settings. Most recently, Claire provided direct and consultative OT service within a certified community behavioral health organization as a member of multiple community psychiatric rehabilitation teams. Claire’s teaching responsibilities include developing curriculum to facilitate OT students’ ability to understand the unique needs and strengths of individuals experiencing mental illness within community-based and hospital based settings; implement holistic and evidence-based occupation-based evaluation and intervention with individuals experiencing these conditions, as well as additional marginalized populations; and understand the various roles an OT can hold within a community-based and/or mental health setting.

Kristi Peterson, BCS, COTA/L, is a seasoned certified occupational therapy assistant with an extensive career spanning over 25 years. Her professional journey encompasses a comprehensive blend of academic involvement, dedicated patient care, and a commitment to professional development. In her capacity as an assistant professor at the University of Missouri, Kristi is deeply engaged in fostering the educational growth of OTA-B and OTD students. She is impassioned by the cultivation of the next cohort of OTPs and plays an integral role in various facets of interprofessional education. In her current work and through her past roles as academic fieldwork coordinator, clinical instructor, and OTA academic advisor, she actively contributes to shaping the future landscape of OT education. Kristi's clinical experience traverses urban and rural settings and across a spectrum of populations. Her expertise encompasses a wide array of specialties, including outpatient neuro, inpatient acute, critical care units, adult rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities , long-term care , and memory care units, as well as engagement within school systems. Her dedication to the advancement of the occupational therapy profession stands as the cornerstone of her career. Kristi remains resolutely committed to elevating standards in care delivery while fostering the growth and development of future healthcare professionals.

Sue Ram, OTD, OTR, is an occupational therapist clinical specialist at Texas Children’s Hospital where she works with patients from birth to age 22 who have chronic and complex conditions. She is driven to improve behavioral health access in the outpatient pediatric hospital-based setting. Sue has performed extensive volunteer work with The American Occupational Therapy Association and her state associations. She is the Young Professionals Coordinator for the AOTA Children and Youth Special Interest Section and on the Mental Health Ad Hoc Committee for The Texas Occupational Therapy Association. She is currently pursuing her PhD at Texas Woman’s University with a focus on mental and behavioral health as it relates to patients with physical conditions.

Bianca Williams, COTA, has been an occupational therapy assistant for nearly 20 years. While primarily treating adults in clinical practice, she has worked with patients of all ages, from toddlers to adults. Bianca’s primary interest is in clinical education, working with level I and level II OTA students, as well academia. In her free time, Bianca loves to travel, knit, and spend time with family and friends.

Physical Therapy

Dawn S. Brown PT, DPT, EdD, OCS, is the Assistant Chair of Curricular Affairs and an assistant professor in the Northwestern University Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, with over 24 years of clinical and educational experience. She is a national speaker and researcher on leadership, motivation, and belonging in physical therapy education and clinical practice, all through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dedicated to being an agent of positive transformation, Dr. Brown is an active member and leader within several physical therapy and higher education organizations.

Emily Gherghel, PT, DPT, CHSE, is a physical therapist who previously served as the Lead Physical Therapy Learning and Simulation Developer at Simucase. She has authored research on physical therapy and simulation-based learning, as well as presented nationally on computer-based simulation implementation in PT programs. She is an active member of the New York Physical Therapy Association's Program Committee and holds certifications as a Clinical Instructor and Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. She is currently pursuing a PhD focused on health economics and technology assessment.

Beverly A. Labosky, PTA, BA, MEd, has been a physical therapist assistant for over thirty years. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings, with over 15 years of experience in PTA education. She earned her master's degree in Learning, Design, and Technology and has experience as an instructional designer. She is an active member of both APTA and APTA Pennsylvania, serving as the recording secretary for the Academy of Education Physical Therapist Assistant Special Interest Group and Pennsylvania Northeast District. She is currently a PTA faculty member working with Montgomery County Community College’s PTA program.

JoAnn Moriarty-Baron, PT, DPT, is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell where she is responsible for the neurological physical therapy course content. JoAnn is a seasoned clinician with over 30 years’ experience in adult neurological rehabilitation and has authored chapters on “Improving static standing and standing balance skills” and “Interventions for vestibular rehabilitation” in Improving Functional Outcomes in Rehabilitation. JoAnn served as a critical article reviewer for the APTA Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on peripheral vestibular hypofunction (2016, 2022) and is currently serving in the same capacity for the Academy of Neurological Physical Therapy Falls and Balance CPG. In 2022-2023, JoAnn worked as a member of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy’s Simulation in Physical Therapy Consortium (SIPTEC) Simulation Library Committee. Other scholarly pursuits include interprofessional education and diversity, equity and inclusion/belonging. JoAnn was honored with the university’s Outstanding Graduate Teaching award in 2014 and the Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology Excellence in Teaching award in 2013 and 2021.

Jennifer M. Nash, PT, DPT, NCS, CEEAA, MSCS, CDP, is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy (NCS), a Credentialed Balance and Falls Professional, and a Certified Exercise Expert in Aging Adults (CEEAA). She is an assistant professor in the School of Physical Therapy at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, teaching neurologic rehabilitation, balance, and vestibulation rehabilitation, as well as acute care and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Dr. Nash focuses her research on implementation of evidence-based fall prevention programs for older adults.

Lisa Roehl, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist with over 13 years of pediatric experience. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of South Carolina in 2009. Lisa has worked within outpatient pediatric clinics, serving a variety of patient populations and ages. She trained in TheraSuit® and TheraSuit Method®, with the provision of an intensive therapy model for children with neurological disorders, from 2011-2013 in Columbia, SC. She has taught continuing education courses and assisted in creating patient simulation models for young professionals. She specializes in the neurological population and early motor reflex integration. Lisa became a Board-Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy in 2019. Lisa currently works as the director of operations in Greenville, SC at Advanced Therapy Solutions, Kids.

Elizabeth Rossi Pierobon, PT, DPT, is an outpatient physical therapist working for EmpowerMe Wellness based in McHenry, IL, which focuses on senior living care. She works in both assisted living and memory care units. She has over 14 years of inpatient experience in acute and acute rehab at RUSH University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Her passions are geriatrics and neurology. Outside of work, she enjoys running, horseback riding, travel, reading and spending time with her three children.

Speech-Language Pathology

Hillary Cooper, MA, CCC-SLP, got her start in speech-language pathology in an outpatient private practice in Leesville, Louisiana, which served active-duty soldiers, their dependents, and military retirees. The wide range of experience she gained in that position served her well when she moved to Ruston to marry her soulmate. She has since worked in long-term care facilities, acute care, and home health. In 2016, Hillary decided to set out to change the status quo of dysphagia treatment in North Louisiana, so she started an outpatient private practice, and in 2017 created North Louisiana Swallow Solutions as the premier mobile FEES provider in the region. In 2019, Hillary cofounded Dysphagia Outreach Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide meaningful assistance to individuals affected by dysphagia and which houses the world’s only food bank for people with dysphagia. Hillary is past president of the Louisiana Speech-Language Hearing Association and is passionate about advocating for her profession. In her free time, Hillary enjoys teaching and travels around the country, providing high-quality lectures to speech-language pathologists.

Kelly Farquharson, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate professor at Florida State University where she directs the Children's Literacy and Speech Sound (CLaSS) Lab. The CLaSS Lab has a mission to help children with speech and language impairments achieve classroom success. In a related line, she seeks to support school-based SLPs in their implementation of evidence-based practices. Dr. Farquharson is a Board-Certified Specialist in Child Language, an ASHA Fellow, and the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.

Grace Hao, PhD, CCC-SLP, is the chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at North Carolina Central University. She served on the International Issue Board and Academic Affairs Board Chair with the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). She also served on the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) IPP/IPE committee and multiple committees on the National Academy of Professionals . Dr. Hao has taught a variety of required courses for medical SLP and has added several special topics to the CSD curriculum, including pediatric feeding disorders, autism spectrum disorders, cleft palate and craniofacial disorders, voice and communication services to transgender and nonbinary individuals, and global issues in communication sciences and disorders. Dr. Hao is passionate about providing services to individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in a global context. In the past two decades, Dr. Hao has actively provided clinical education to graduate clinicians and served a diverse group of clients with a variety of communication disorders through in-person and telepractice. Her expertise includes gender-affirming voice management and bilingual Chinese-English speech and language services.

Melissa Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate professor at Nazareth University in Rochester, NY, where she teaches and provides clinical education in the area of neurogenic communication disorders. Her research interests are in understanding the impacts of right hemisphere brain damage on cognitive-communication abilities, especially in the area of apragmatism, as well as co-delivered music and speech therapy for people with aphasia. She is a codeveloper of the RHDBank, a founding member of the International Right Hemisphere Collaborative, and a codeveloper of the educational website, https://www.righthemisphere.org/.

Katie Strong, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate professor at Central Michigan University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders where she leads the Strong Story Lab, www.strongstorylab.org.  Dr. Strong’s research uses qualitative methods to explore how clinicians can support people with aphasia to rebuild their identity and improve their quality of life by coconstructing stories about who they are and will be. Dr. Strong is an ASHA Fellow, Tavistock Distinguished Aphasia Scholar, and a regular host of the Aphasia Access Conversations podcast.

Richard Zraick, PhD, CCC-SLP, CHSE, is a professor and formerly the founding director of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He is a Fellow of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association and is also a Certified Health Simulation Educator. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Arizona (’84), his master’s degree in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Arizona (’87), and his doctorate degree from Arizona State University (’98). Prior to joining the faculty at UCF, he was a faculty member at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for 17 years and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of medical speech-language pathology, as well as supervising student clinicians in the teaching hospital and conducting research. He has over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts in scientific journals, has given over 100 presentations at scientific and professional conferences, and is coauthor of the leading textbook on voice disorders, The Voice and Voice Therapy (now in its 10th edition). His research focuses on three primary areas: evaluation and treatment of voice disorders; healthcare simulation; and health communication. He is a “clinician at heart” and has worked as a speech-language pathologist throughout his academic career, bringing decades of clinical experience to classroom and clinic teaching environments.

Social Work

Jeannette Baca, DSW, LCSW, LISW, is an assistant professor at the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work at New Mexico Highlands University and a licensed independent clinical social worker in New Mexico. Dr. Baca consults with the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence, providing training and technical assistance to domestic violence programs about best practices for providing trauma-informed and family-centered services for survivors and their children. Dr. Baca has over 30 years of clinical social work practice and leadership experience within organizations that serve families affected by domestic violence and for adult and child survivors of sexual assault.

Atensia Earp Bowen, LCSW, has been practicing in the field of social work for over sixteen years. Presently, she is employed at Florida Atlantic University as a full-time instructor in the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Education/Curriculum and Instruction where she is exploring the world of technology use and e-learning and simulations, as well as building e-courses tailored for social workers and mental and behavioral health professionals. Her experience spans from South Carolina to Florida, working with  myriad communities and their health and mental health challenges. She currently serves as a board member for the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI), Palm Beach County. Atensia is committed to educating communities on the importance of mental wellness for all, eliminating stigma, and advocating for services and programs for all affected by severe and persistent mental illness.

Ginger Healy, MSW, LCSW, is a clinical social worker, program director, and author with almost 30 years’ experience in the field of social work. Ginger has worked as a child abuse investigator, hospital social worker, and school therapist. She spent 15 years as the social service supervisor at an international adoption agency and traveled to provide support for orphanages all over the world. This job especially taught her about attachment and trauma needs in children. She currently works as the program director for the Attachment and Trauma Network where she coanchors the podcast Regulated & Relational and speaks throughout the US on trauma-informed schools, therapeutic parenting, and community engagement. She is married with four children who have been her greatest teachers about developmental trauma and special needs. She loves to travel and read.

Alison D. Peak, MSW, LCSW, IMH-E, is the Executive Director of Allied Behavioral Health Solutions in Nashville, TN. Alison has spent the majority of her career dedicated to two primary passions: integrated behavioral health services in primary care settings and infant and early childhood mental health. Alison is privileged to be a member of ZERO TO THREE 2020-2022 Fellows and to work alongside state and national colleagues to further infant and early childhood services and workforce development. Clinically, Alison is passionate about working with children who have histories of early trauma and their caregivers, reflective supervision, and using reflective supervision and consultation to build leadership capacity in systems.

Stephanie Rudd, PhD, MSSA, LCSW, LCAC, is an associate professor of social work at the University of Indianapolis. Her scholarship focuses on equity, oppression, incivility, and dismantling racism. She oversees and teaches in the mental health and addictions concentration, while also teaching practice, policy, and diversity courses. She remains active in the clinical field as a clinical consultant and licensure supervisor. Stephanie owns Healing Through Authenticity, LLC, which is a therapy and consultation group practice that focuses on working with folks with anxiety and depression and with issues/oppression experienced by those in the Queer community. Before her role in academia, Stephanie worked as a social worker in different capacities for nearly 20 years with clients with serious mental illnesses and those who were unhoused.

Brad Simpson, DSW, LCSW, earned his bachelor’s degree at Brigham Young University, Idaho, and followed his passion for social work by pursuing his master’s degree from the University of Utah and his doctoral degree in social work from the University of Tennessee. Brad specializes in working with couples, families, and adolescents in acute inpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential settings. He is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and provides trainings for mental health professionals across the United States. He has served in several administrative capacities, most recently as executive director of a fully adherent DBT program. He is currently an associate professor and director of the Bachelor of Social Work program at Southern Utah University. Additionally, he is currently the director of research and development at Sunrise Residential Treatment Center, a fully adherent DBT program, and the founder and owner of 3rd Wave Counseling and Consulting. In addition to research, administrative duties, and clinical practice, Dr. Simpson enjoys teaching undergraduate students and mentoring students, interns, and clinicians. Brad loves running, hiking, mountain biking, lifting weights, longboarding, and spending time with his family.