Akiko Fuse

Education:

M.S., Teachers College, Columbia University - 2008 (Speech and Language Pathology)

Ph.D. , Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York - 2006 (Psychology/Cognition, Brain and Behavior)

M.Phil., Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York - 2004 (Psychology)

M.A., Brooklyn College - 2003 (Experimental Psychology)

Areas of Expertise:

Her research interests are in first/second language acquisition and cognitive development. Her recent research focuses on 1) assessment and treatment of speech/language disorders among individuals with culturally-linguistically diverse backgrounds, 2) language/literacy development and academic achievement in bilinguals and individuals with diverse backgrounds, 3) autism spectrum disorders and emotion recognition, and 4) relationship between thought and language.

Books and Publications

Neave-DiToro, D., Fuse, A., & Bergen, M (2021). Knowledge and awareness of ear protection devices for sound sensitivity by individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 19, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_LSHSS-19-00119
(Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Neave-DiToro, D., Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. (2019). Law Enforcement Interactions: The Role of Communication Sciences and Disorders Professionals. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 40(4), 250-256. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Schaeffer, N., & Fuse, A. (2019). Comparison of Post Therapy Dysphonic Voices and Normal Voices. Journal of Voice, 3(4), 581.e1-581.e6. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Cuve, H., Gao, Y., & Fuse, A. (2018). Is it avoidance or hypoarousal? A systematic review of emotion recognition, eye-tracking, and psychophysiological studies in young adults with autism spectrum conditions (R). Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 55, 1-13. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Fuse, A. (2018). Needs of Students Seeking Careers in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Barriers to Their Success. Journal of Communication Disorders. Journal of Communication Disorders, 72, 40-53.
(Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. (2018). The role of support systems for success of underrepresented students in communication sciences and disorders (R). Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 2(3), Article 3. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Fuse, A., Navichkova, Y., & Alloggio, K. (2018). Perception of Intelligibility and Qualities of Non-Native Accented Speakers. Journal of Communication Disorders, 71, 37-51. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Fuse, A. & Lanham, E. (2016). The Impact of Social Media and Quality of Life of People Who Stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 50, 59-71. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2016

"Faculty Reflections on Team-based Learning at Brooklyn College." Faculty Newsletter 17.2, Spring: 9. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2014

Fuse, A. and L. McDonough. "Acquisition of Spatial Language in Japanese, English, and Korean as Measured Using an Elicited-production Technique." Studies in Language Sciences 8. Eds. S. Inagaki et al. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. 63-78. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Jia, G., A. Fuse, J. Chen, H.-Y. Kim and F. Aquino-Garcia. "Object and Action Picture Naming in Five Languages: Methodological Implications. Studies in Language Sciences 8 Eds. S. Inagaki et al. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. 127-41. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Ellsworth, J. and A. Fuse. "CELF-4: Potential for Bias Against Speakers of African American English." Conference handout presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Chicago, November. http://www.asha.org/Events/convention/handouts/2008/2195_Ellsworth_Janice.htm. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2008

"Flexible Coordination of Spatial Cognition and Language." Dissertation Abstract International-B 67.8: 4743. (UMI No. 3231973) (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2007

Fuse, A. and J. Ellsworth. "Auditory Integration Training in Current Practice: Ethical Issues." Conference handout presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Boston, November. http://www.asha.org/Events/convention/handouts/2007/0197_Ellsworth_Janice.htm. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2007

Jia, G. and A. Fuse. "Acquisition of English Grammatical Morphology by Native Mandarin-speaking Children and Adolescents." Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 50: 1280-99. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2007

McDonough, L. and A. Fuse. "Task Pragmatics and the Lexicon: A Re-examination of the Role of Language in Cognition." Double blind peer reviewed conference supplement paper presented at the Boston University Conference on Language Development. Boston, October. http://128.197.86.186/posters/mcdonough.pdf. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004

Creative Work

Developed the CSD Career Recruitment and Diversity Brochure for the Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn College 2016

Coordinator and organizer, FAQ Project, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2015

Developed the CSD Career Recruitment and Diversity Brochure for the Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn College. 2015

Organizer, ASHA CEU accredited workshop, Preparing Monolingual & Bilingual SLP Students to work in the 21st Century: Developing Knowledge and Skills Needed to Work with Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Populations. 2015

Organizer, ASHA CEU accredited workshop, Preparing Monolingual & Bilingual SLP Students to Work in the 21st Century: Modifying Assessment and Treatment Techniques for Multicultural Populations. 2015

Organizer, Career Week event, Department of Speech Communications Arts and Sciences. 2015

Organizer, pilot undergraduate mentoring program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2015

Coordinator and organizer, FAQ Project, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2014

Internal reviewer, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Student Ethics Essay Award competition, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2014

Implemented the Team-based Learning approach for both undergraduate and graduate courses. 2013

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

Mellon Transfer Student Research Fund (Grants and Fellowships) 2021

Mellon Transfer Student Research Fund (Grants and Fellowships) 2020

Mellon Transfer Student Research Program Fund (Grants and Fellowships) 2019

Tow Faculty Research Travel Fellowship (Grants and Fellowships) 2016

William Stewart Travel Award (Grants and Fellowships) 2016

Dean's Mini-Grant Award, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brooklyn College, CUNY (Grants and Fellowships) 2015

Faculty Fellowship Publication Program. (Grants and Fellowships) 2015

Student Technology Fund, for "Development of Hands-on Training for Contemporary Practices in AAC Systems for Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculums." $16,000; 2015-16. (Grants and Fellowships) 2015

William Stewart Travel Award. (Awards and Honors) 2015

Dean's Mini-Grant Award, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brooklyn College, CUNY. Michael Bergen, co-principal investigator. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

Diversity Projects Development Fund of the University Advisory Council on Diversity, Office of Recruitment and Diversity, for "Promoting CSD Professions Through Recruitment of Underrepresented Students and Provision of Appropriate Support for Retention of Minority Students in CSD." $4,853; 2014-15. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

PSC-CUNY Award Traditional A, for "Recruitment and Retention of Undergraduate Students From CLD Backgrounds in the Field of Speech Language Pathology." Michael Bergen, co-principal investigator. $3,498.75; 2014-15. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

The Diversity Projects Development Fund of the University Advisory Council on Diversity, Office of Recruitment and Diversity, for "Proposal to Increase Underrepresented Populations in the Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders." $4,200; 2014-15. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

The Office of the University Dean for Health and Human Services Grant, for "Training Program for University-based Speech Language Pathologists: Contemporary Best Practices for Multicultural Assessment and Treatment." $12,000; 2014-15. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

ASHA Award for Continuing Education. (Awards and Honors) 2013

PSC-CUNY Award Traditional A, for "Acquisition of Japanese Spatial Language and Categorization." $3,484.77; 2013-14. (Grants and Fellowships) 2013

ASHA Award for Continuing Education. (Awards and Honors) 2011

CUNY Tuition Fellowship, 2005-06. (Grants and Fellowships) 2006

University Fellowships, 2002-06. (Grants and Fellowships) 2006

Brooklyn College Fellowships, 2002-05. (Grants and Fellowships) 2005

Sue Rosenberg Zalk Student Travel and Research Fund Awards. (Grants and Fellowships) 2005

Sue Rosenberg Zalk Student Travel and Research Fund Awards. (Grants and Fellowships) 2004

Johns Hopkins University, Conference on Spatial Language and Spatial Cognition Travel Fellowship. (Grants and Fellowships) 2003

Sue Rosenberg Zalk Student Travel and Research Fund Awards. (Grants and Fellowships) 2003

Award for Community Service and Academic Excellence. (Awards and Honors) 2001

Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums

Fuse, A. Autism Spectrum Disorders and Professionals in CSD for the BC Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association. March 2, 2021. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2021

Fuse, A. Autism Spectrum Disorders and Speech-Language Pathology for the BC Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association. February 25, 2020. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2020

Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. Addressing Racism in CSD Education: Support systems for underrepresented students. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders Webinar (Invited Presentation, CEU workshop). August 3, 2020. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2020

Cuve, H. C., Fagan, S., Gao, Y., & Fuse, A. Non-clinical autistic traits predict atypical autonomic and gaze responses to emotions. A poster presentation at the International Convention of Psychological Science, Association for Psychological Science, Paris, France, March 7-9, 2019. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Fuse, A., & Manzorolhagh, Y. The Social and Pragmatic Functions of Teacher Code-Switching in the Bilingual Classroom. A poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in Orlando, FL., November 21-23, 2019. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Fuse, A., *Alloggio, K. *Calandra, M., & *Navichkova, Y. Perception of accented speech: Factors related to listeners' backgrounds. The Japanese Society for Language Sciences 21st Annual International Conference, Miyagi, Japan, July 7-8, 2019. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Neave-DiToro, D., Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. Knowledge and awareness of sound sensitivity among individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Faculty Day, Brooklyn NY, May 16, 2019. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Alloggio, K., & Fuse, A. Comprehension of Idioms in Adults with Autistic Traits. A poster presentation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in Boston, MA, November 15-17, 2018. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Fuse, A., & Calandra, M. Disorder Reactions and Resource Acquisition within Hispanic/Latino Communities. Poster presented at the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Rochester, NY, April 19-21, 2018. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Ahmad, A., Dimitrova, M., & Fuse, A. The effects of AAC on building a trust relationship
(Poster Presentation, Presented at the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Saratoga Springs, New York, April 20-22, 2017). (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. Career paths and challenges of students from diverse backgrounds in communication sciences and disorders. Faculty Day, Brooklyn College, CUNY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Fuse, A. & Gutkina, Y. Russian Immigrant Parent Perceptions on their Child's Bilingualism and Education (Presentation, at the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2016).
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. Identifying Factors to Increase Diversity in Graduate Programs in Communication Sciences & Disorders (Poster Presentation, Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 17-19, 2016). (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. Recruitment & Retention of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Undergraduate Students in Communication Sciences & Disorders (Poster Presentation, Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 17-19, 2016).
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Fuse, A., Navichkova, Y., & Alloggio, K. How Do People Perceive Accented Speech: Impact of Familiarity on Perception of Accented Speech? (Poster Presentation, Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 17-19, 2016).

(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Fuse, A., Navichkova, Y., & Alloggio, K. Native English Speakers' attitudes and Perception of accented Bilingual speech (Presentation, the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2016). (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Fuse, A., Navichkova, Y., & Alloggio, K. Perception of Accented Bilingual Speech ? Familiarity Matters? Poster Presentation at Faculty Day. Brooklyn College, New York. May 21st, 2016. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Lanham, E., & Fuse, A. Social Media Usage of People Who Stutter (Presentation, the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2016). (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Robert Owens, Jr., PhD; Catherine Crowley, JD, PhD, CCC-SLP; Akiko Fuse, PhD, CCC-SLP; Elizabeth Ijalba, PhD, CCC-SLP; Reem Khamis-Dakwar, PhD, CCC-SLP. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services for All: Legal and Evidence-Based Approaches (Panel Discussion Presentation, the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2016).
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2016

Fuse, A. and M. Bergen. "Diversity Initiatives in Communication Sciences and Disorders" poster. Faculty Day. Brooklyn College. May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Harris, S., J. Hua and A. Fuse. "New York City Commuters on Noise Induced Hearing Loss Awareness and Precautions Taken to Protect Hearing Health." To be presented at the New York State Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Rochester, N.Y., April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

"Preliminary Results: Needs and Barriers of Undergraduate Students for Their Successful Future Careers in Communication Sciences and Disorders" poster. Faculty Day. Brooklyn College. May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

"Understanding Needs & Barriers of Undergraduate Students for Successful Careers in Communication Sciences & Disorders." American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Orlando, Fla., November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

"Service Delivery for Students and Their Families With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds" symposium. Faculty Day. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Ellsworth, J. and A. Fuse. "CELF-4: Potential for Bias Against Speakers of African American English." American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Chicago, November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Fuse, A. and J. Ellsworth. "Auditory Integration Training in Current Practice: Ethical Issues." American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Boston, November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

Fuse, A. and L. McDonough. "A Developmental and Cross-linguistic Comparison of Spatial Language Acquisition: Japanese, English and Korean." Eighth Annual International Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences. Tokyo, June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

Jia, G., A. Fuse, J. Chen, H.-Y. Kim and F. Aquino-Garcia. "Object and Action Picture Naming in Five Languages: Methodological Implications." Eighth Annual International Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences. Tokyo, June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

Fuse, A. and L. McDonough. "Categorization of Japanese Spatial Terms by Monolingual Japanese-speaking Children and Adults" poster. Society for Research in Child Development. Tampa, Fla., April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2003

Fuse, A. and L. McDonough. "Task Pragmatics and the Lexicon: A Re-examination of the Role of Language in Cognition" poster. Boston University Conference on Language Development. Boston, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2003

Professional Leadership

Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, for the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2021

Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2021

Bilingual Extension Program Committee for the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020

Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, for the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020

Committee on Admissions (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020

Grade Appeals Committee for the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020

Graduate Curriculum Ad hoc Committees for the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020

Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020

Member, the Comprehensive Exam Committee for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020

Undergraduate Curriculum Ad hoc Committees for the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020

Chair, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019

Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019

A member, the Comprehensive Exam Committee for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019

Co-Director of the Advanced Certificate Program in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brooklyn College (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2019

Graduate Curriculum Ad hoc Committees for the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019

Member, Bilingual Extension Program Committee, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019

Member, Committee on Admissions (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019

Co-Director of the Advanced Certificate Program in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brooklyn College (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018

Member, Committee on Admissions (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018

Member, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018

Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018

Reviewer for the Comprehensive Exam for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018

Search Committee, Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology, Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018

Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017

Co-Director of the Advanced Certificate Program in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brooklyn College (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017

Member, Bilingual Extension Program Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017

Member, Committee on Admissions (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017

Member, Diversity Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017

Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017

Reading Marathon Committee, The Japanese Weekend School of New York (subsidized from Japanese government,) Portchester, NY (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2017

Reviewer for the Comprehensive Exam for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017

Search Committee, Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017

Ad-hoc reviewer for a peer review journal, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016

Member, Bilingual Extension Program Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016

Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016

Ad-hoc reviewer for a peer review journal, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016

Chair, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016

Member, Committee on Library. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016

Member, Diversity Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016

Member, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016

Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016

Reading Marathon Committee, The Japanese Weekend School of New York Portchester, NY (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016

Reviewer for the Comprehensive Exam for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016

Faculty Advisor, Sigma Alpha Eta, Speech and Hearing Society, the Brooklyn College Chapter of National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015

Member, Bilingual Extension Program Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Member, Committee on Honorary Degrees. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Member, Committee on Library. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Member, Diversity Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Member, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Mentor, ASHA S.T.E.P. (Student to Empowered Professional) Mentoring Program. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015

Organizer and sponsor, Brown Bag meetings, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015

Reviewer for the Comprehensive Exam for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Faculty advisor, Sigma Alpha Eta, Speech and Hearing Society, the Brooklyn College Chapter of National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014

Member, Admissions Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Member, Bilingual Extension Program Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Member, Committee on Honorary Degrees. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Member, Diversity Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Member, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Mentor, ASHA S.T.E.P. (Student to Empowered Professional) Mentoring Program. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014

Organizer and sponsor, Brown Bag meetings, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014

Organizer and sponsor, The Summer Information Session Series for Undergraduate Students: Successful Future Career in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014

Reviewer for the Comprehensive Exam for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Reviewer, learner outcomes for articulation and phonology graduate courses, Speech-Language Pathology Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Developed the Brown Bag Series to bring opportunities for undergraduate students to explore and learn about careers as speech-language pathologists and audiologists. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013

Judge, Brooklyn College Science Research Day. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013

Member, Bilingual Extension Program Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013

Member, Grade Appeals Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013

Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Review (SPEC 4383 and 3381) Ad Hoc Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013

Mentor, ASHA S.T.E.P. (Student to Empowered Professional) Mentoring Program. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013

Reviewer for the Comprehensive Exam for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013

Reviewer, learner outcomes for articulation and phonology graduate courses, Speech-Language Pathology Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013

Judge, Brooklyn College Science Research Day. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012

Member, Bilingual Extension Program Committee, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012

Reviewer for the Comprehensive Exam for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012

Pedagogical Achievements

Development of Open Educational Resources (OER) course: CASD 2231 Language Development: Birth to Age Five 2021

Development of Open Educational Resources (OER) course: CASD 7325 Clinical Foundations in Speech-Language Pathology 2020

Preparation for Teaching Online: A Foundational Workshop for CUNY Faculty. The City University of
New York, June 10-23, 2019. 2019

Community Activities

Library Committee, The Japanese Weekend School of New York 2021

Volunteer Interviewer for the New York State Contact Tracer Supervisor Interviews (Team Supervisor and Community Support Positions) 2020

Library Committee, The Japanese Weekend School of New York 2020

Library Assistant, Library Committee, The Japanese Weekend School of New York 2019

New Year's event, Volunteer, The Japanese Weekend School of New York, Port Chester, NY 2019

The Third Annual Eastchester Sakura Festival, Volunteer, Eastchester, NY 2019

Translations of school safety/medical guidelines to Japanese students and their families, Waverly School, Eastchester School District, 2019

5K Run - Town of Eastchester, NY, Volunteer 2018

5K Run - Town of Eastchester, NY, Volunteer. 2018

Loukoumi Make a difference trip, NYC, Volunteer for fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and 9.11 Victim families. 2018

Loukoumi Make a difference trip, Volunteer, fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and 9.11 Victim families, NYC, NY 2018

Medical interpreter/translator, Kindergarten screening for incoming Japanese students and their families, Eastchester School District, NY 2018

Medical interpreter/translator, Kindergarten screening for incoming Japanese students and their families, Eastchester School District, NY 2018

Volunteer, Moving up event, Eastchester School District, NY. 2018

Science Unit Volunteer in the Eastchester School District, NY. 2016

Reading Campout volunteer. 2015

Volunteer for introducing Japanese culture in the Eastchester School District. 2015

Volunteer for translating school medical documents from English to Japanese. 2015

Volunteer for introducing Japanese culture in the Eastchester School District. 2014

Fuse, A. and E. Ingenito. "Interim Service Plan: Working With Children and Families With Culturally-Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds." Interim Service Plan workshops. District 75 / New York City Department of Education. 2011

Kodomonojikan (Children's Time), New York. Includes activities that are to introduce Japanese culture and develop emergent literacy skills of Japanese-speaking monolingual and Japanese-English bilingual children. 2002

Organized the Japan team in the international cultural parade in New York. 2002

Other Professional Activities

Ad-hoc reviewer for a peer review journal, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 2021

Ad-hoc reviewer for a peer review journal, Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders. 2021

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2021 Convention, The Models of Academic and Clinical Education topic committee member/reviewer 2021

Organizer, a Hanen University Presentation (CEU workshop), October 2019. 2019

Faculty Advisor, Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2017

Faculty Advisor, The CUNY Pipeline Program, CUNY. 2017

"The Hanen Program Advanced Certificate: More Than Words." The program is designed to assist and train parents of children with autism spectrum disorders and other social communication difficulties. 2016-present. 2016

Adviser for graduate students, Speech-Language Pathology Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2016

Faculty Advisor, Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2016

Faculty Advisor, The CUNY Pipeline Program, CUNY. 2016

Faculty Professional Guidance, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn College 2016

Mentor to undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students developing research projects. 2016

Ad-hoc reviewer for a peer review journal, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 2015

Ad-hoc reviewer for a peer review journal, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research. 2015

Adviser for graduate students, Speech-Language Pathology Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2015

Faculty Advisor, Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2015

Faculty Advisor, Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2015

Faculty Professional Guidance, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn College 2015

Faculty professional guidance. 2015

Mentor to undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students developing research projects. 2015

Ad-hoc reviewer for a peer review journal, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research. 2014

Ad-hoc reviewer, American Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, a peer review journal. 2014

Ad-hoc reviewer, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, a peer review journal. 2014

Adviser for graduate students, Speech-Language Pathology Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2014

Department representative, Transfer Evaluation Day. 2014

Faculty Advisor, Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2014

Faculty Professional Guidance, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn College 2014

Faculty professional guidance. 2014

Mentor to undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students developing research projects. 2014

"The Hanen Program Advanced Certificate: ABC and Beyond Program." The program is designed to help educators promote the emergent literacy skills in early childhood settings. 2013-present. 2013

"The Hanen Program Certificate: It Takes Two to Talk." The program is designed to help families of children with language delays learn to apply the strategies that facilitate a child's language development. 2010 - present. 2013

A PROMPT - trained speech and language pathologist, 2010 - present. 2013

Ad-hoc reviewer, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, a peer review journal. 2013

Adviser for graduate students, Speech-Language Pathology Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2013

Department representative, Transfer Evaluation Day. 2013

Faculty Advisor, Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2013

Lidcombe Program-trained speech and language pathologist for providing assessment and treatment for children with fluency disorders. 2013-present. 2013

Mentor to undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students developing research projects. 2013

Participant, Team-based Learning Academy, Brooklyn College. 2013

Department representative, Transfer Evaluation Day. 2012

Faculty Advisor, Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2012

Department representative, Transfer Evaluation Day. 2011