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Brenda H. Whitehead, M.A., CCC-SP

Associate Professor

Department of Speech and Language
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester Institute of Technology
Lyndon Baines Johnson Building - 3837
52 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604

Phone: (585) 475-6260  (Voice/TTY)
e-mail: bhwncp@rit.edu

Dept. FAX: (585) 475-7920
NTID FAX: (585) 475-6500

Educational Background

  • M.A. - Western Michigan University
  • B.S.  -  State University of New York at Geneseo

Certifications:

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology
  • New York State License in Speech-Language Pathology

Areas of Interest, Expertise:

  • Individual and small group instruction in articulation, voice, and language for post-secondary deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

Courses Taught:

  • Individual Speech Therapy
  • Pronunciation
  • Speech and Listening Lab
  • Vocabulary Development
  • Understanding Vocabulary in Context
  • Building Relationships Through Communication
  • Strategies to Aid Functional Communication

Recent Publications:

Schiavetti, N., Whitehead, R., Metz, D., Whitehead, B. & Mignerey. Voice onset time in speech produced during simultaneous communication. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, June 1996.

Whitehead, R., Schiavetti, N., Whitehead, B., & Metz, D. Temporal characteristics of speech in simultaneous communication. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, October 1995.

Whitehead, B. & Barefoot, S. Improving speech production with adolescents and adults. Volta Review, November 1992.

Foss, M.C., Whitehead, B., Paterson, M., Whitehead, R. Ultrasound as a visual feedback aid for the hearing impaired. Journal of Communication Disorders, September 1985.

Whitehead, R. & Whitehead, B. Acoustic characteristics of vocal tension/harshness in the speech of the hearing impaired. Journal of Communication Disorders, September 1985.

Whitehead, R., Metz, D. & Whitehead, B. Vibratory patterns of the voacl folds during pulse register phonation. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, April 1984.

Metz, D., Whitehead, R. & Whitehead, B. Mechanics of vocal fold vibration and laryngeal articulatory gestures produced by hearing - impaired speakers. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, March 1984.

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