Natalie Schaeffer

Education:

D.A., Adelphi University - 1996 (Speech Language Pathology)

Areas of Expertise:

Aphasia (language disorders, usually in adults), motor speech disorders (neurologically based speech-voice disorders, voice disorders, stuttering, child language, swallowing disorders).

Books and Publications

"Assessment of Voice Disorders." Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology. Eds. Stein-Rubin & Fabus. New York: Cengage Learning. Expected 2012. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2011

Assessment of Voice Disorders. New York: Delmar-Cengage Learning. (Books and Publications: Book) 2011

Galletta, E.E. and N. Schaeffer. "Assessment of Aphasia." A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology. Eds. Stein-Rubin and Fabus. New York: Delmar-Cengage Learing. Expected 2012. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2011

Schaeffer, N. and A. Sidavi (2011). "Toward a More Quantitative Measure to Assess Severity of Dsyphonia Post Therapy: Preliminary Observations." Journal of Voice.. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011

Schaeffer, N. and C. Stein. In A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology. Eds. Stein-Rubin & Fabus. New York: Delmar-Cengage Learning. Expected 2012. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2011

"A Therapy Method for Severe Apraxia of Speech." Seminars in Speech-Language. Referred. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2008

Schaeffer, N. and A. Sidavi. "Towards a More Quantitative Measure to Assess Severity of Dysphonia: Preliminary Observations." Journal of Voice (referred journal). In review. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2008

"Speech Breathing Behavior and Vocal Fold Function in Dysphonic Participants Pre- and Post-therapy During Connected Speech: Preliminary Observations." Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders: 61-72. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007

"Effects of Differential Prolongations of Phrases on Perceptions of Speech Naturalness." Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders: 152-59. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006

Schaeffer, N., S.A. Cavallo, M. Wall and C. Diakow. "Speech Breathing Behavior in Normal and Moderately Severely Dysphonic Subjects During Connected Speech." Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology: 1-18. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2002

Schaeffer, N. and N. Eichorn. "The Effects of Differential Vowel Prolongations on Perceptions of Speech Naturalness." Journal of Fluency Disorders: 335-48. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2001

"Effects of Differential Prolongations of Phrases on Perceptions of Speech Naturalness." Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders October. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1996

Creative Work

Coordinated an article with the Publications Office about the aphasia therapy group I conduct with the students and clients in the Speech and Hearing Clinic. "Just Making Conversation." Brooklyn College Magazine Fall. 2003

Wrote articles in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audilogy program's newsletter, 2003-present. 2003

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

Finalist for Excellence in Teaching Award. (Awards and Honors) 2008

PSC-CUNY grant. $3,107; July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004. (Awards and Honors) 2004

Letter of recognition from Louise Hainline, regarding service given at Graduate Open House, October. (Awards and Honors) 2003

Faculty Council award, in recognition of service given on the Graduate Admissions Standards Committee, June. (Grants and Fellowships) 2002

PSC-CUNY Grant. $4,791; July 1999 - December 2000. (Grants and Fellowships) 1999

Research Activities

Schaeffer & Sidavi (2013). Student training to perceptually assess severity of dysphonia using the Dysphonic Severity Percentage (DSP) scale. Journal of Voice 2013

Schaeffer (2013). Comparison of pre and post stimulation results with dysphonic participants on the Multidimensional Voice Program (research in progress). 2013

"Mutidimensional voice data on participants with normal voices from ages 60-80: An acoustic reference for the elderly population - to be presented at Faculty Day on May 17, 2013 and at Student Science Day on May 10, 2013 by students who participated in this research. Will eventually be submitted to the Journal of Voice. 2012

Kim, S. and N. Schaeffer. "Estimates of Subglottal Pressure During Singing as Related to Five Approaches/Directions With Inexperienced and Trained Singers." To be sumitted to an appropriate journal when completed at the end of 2012 or in 2013. 2012

Reviewed a manuscript for Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 2008

Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums

"Instrumentation Illustrating Normal and Dysphonic Voice" poster. Faculty Day. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

"Instrumentation Illustrating Normal and Dysphonic Voice" poster. New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

"Speech Breathing Behavior and Vocal Fold Function in Dysphonic Participants Pre- and Post-therapy During Connected Speech: Preliminary Observations" poster. New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

"Voice Disorders and Vocal Hygiene." Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn College. April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2006

"Voice Disorders, Before and After Therapy." Faculty Day. Brooklyn College. May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

"Voice Disorders." Board of Education. Brooklyn, N.Y. January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2005

"Speech Breathing Behavior in Normal and Moderately to Severely Dysphonic Subjects During Connected Speech." American Speech and Hearing Association Convention. November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1999

Professional Leadership

Member, Search Committee to select a professor for the Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013

Member, Admissions Committee to select students for the graduate program in speech-language pathology. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010

Member, Search Committee to select a professor for the Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010

Organized a conference for the Department of Speech Communications Arts and Sciences, Cleft Palate and the Craniofacial Child: Assessment, Therapy and Management, presented by Etoile M. LeBlanc. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010

Chairman, Research Committee for Faculty Council. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009

Chairman, Research Committee/Faculty Council. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009

Member, Search Committee to select a new professor. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009

Member, Faculty Council, 1998-2008. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2008

Member, Programs Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2008

Member, Promotion Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2008

Member, committee to revise the comprehensive examination. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007

Member, Graduate Admissions Standards Committee, 1998-2000 and 2007. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007

Member, Records Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007

Member, Search Committee for Hiring of New Faculty, 2002-03 and 2007. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007

Member, committee to revise the comprehensive examination. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006

Member, Promotion Committee for the College. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005

Member, Search Committee for Department Director. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2004

Member, Committee on Basic Skills. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2003

Spoke at student meetings, attended student presentations, advised students at student orientation/graduate open house, mentored students, and guided students in independent research, 2001-present. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2003

Member, Faculty Disciplinary Committee, 2002-03. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2002

Community Activities

Organized a presentation regarding narratives in preschool and school-age children, given by Lydia Soifer at Brooklyn College. 2011

"Voice Disorders: Anatomical and Physiological Aspects, Assessment, Treatment and Management," presented by Michael PItman and Simeon Blitman. 2009

"Childhood and Adult Apraxia," presented by Donald Freed, March. 2008

"A Counseling Model of Speech-Language Pathology: Incorporating a Self-Adjusting Approach to Therapy," presented by Phillip Schneider, May. 2007

"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function," presented by Donna Geffner, March. 2006

"Practical Treatment Strategies for Preschool and School-age Children Who Stutter," presented by J. Scott Yaruss, March. 2005

"Current Trends in Dysphagia Management: Linking Research to Clinical Practice," presented by Luis F. Riquelme, Emilia Santo and colleagues, March. 2004

"Stroke and TBI: Neurological Update and Clinical Intervention," presented by Martha Burns, March. 2003

"Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Voice Disorders and Professional Voice Training," presented by John A. Haskell, Robert Orlikoff and Ralph Zito, chairman of the Voice and Speech Department of the Juilliard School of Drama Division, March. 2002

Other Professional Activities

On search committee to interview and select new graduate students for enrollment in the Speech-Language Pathology graduate program. 2013

Organized and coordinated the annual seminar for the Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences (2013) with a presentation by Jed Baker , Ph.D. entitled, "All Kids Can Succeed: Effective Interventions for Behavioral and Social Challenges."
2013


Organized and coordinated the annual conference for the Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences, presented by Mark Allen, Ph.D, entitled, Practical Strategies for School-Age Children Who Stutter in 2012.
2012

"Student Training to Perceptually Rate Degree of Dysphonia Using the DSP Scale" poster. Faculty Day. Brooklyn College. May. 2012

Chairwoman, search committee for an assistant professor. 2012

Coordinated a conference, Practical Strategies for School-age Children Who Stutter, given by Dr. Mark Allen. 2012

Elected to the Appointments Committee. 2012

Member, interview committee to select graduate students for the Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2012

Search committee to interview new students for acceptance into the Speech-Language Pathology program. 2012

Reviewed an article, "Estimating Dysphonia Severity in Continuous Speech: Application of Multiparameter Spectral/cepstral Model." Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics: 1-16. 2009

Reviewed an article, "My Client's Using Non-English Sounds! A Tutorial in Advanced Phonetic Transcriptions II: Vowels and Diacritics." Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders. 2009

Reviewed an article, "The Effects of Phoneme Duration and Frequency on Listeners' Perceptions of Voiceless Fricatives as Sound Prolongations." Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 2009

Schaeffer, N. and A. Sidavi. "An Objective Measure to Assess Inter-Rater Reliability of Dysphonia" poster. New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention. April. 2008

Schedule the minute takers for the Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2005-present. 2008

Active in the planning regarding the Robert Hess Committee. 2007

"Voice Disorders: Clinical Problem Solving and Discussion" roundtable discussion. New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention. April. 2006

Conducted a praxis review course on voice disorders at the New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention for students taking the National Teacher's Examination. April. 2006

Coordinated annual seminar for Speech and Communication Arts and Sciences Department, "ADHD/Executive Function Disorders," given by Donna Geffner, March. 2006

Guided a student on voice research in the MARC program and accompanied her when she presented the research at the Student Science Poster Session. 2006

"The Effects of Differential Prolongations of Phrases on Perceptions of Speech Naturalness" poster. New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention. 2005

Obtained and assigned students to externship sites and fulfilled all administrative requirements for this task. 2005

"A Therapy Method for Severe Apraxia of Speech" poster. New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention. 2004

"The Effects of Differential Vowel Prolongations on Perceptions of Speech Naturalness" poster. New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention. 2003

"Clinical Assessment of Speech Breathing and Its Importance to Treating Voice" invited mini-seminar. New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention. April. 2002

Created and coordinated the Speech Science Lab (including the instruments) in the Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences. 2000