S. Sue Berman, M.A.-CCC-SLP

Clinical Instructor

Harriet Barker Cramer Hall 230B

(414) 288-1407

E-mail

Degrees
B.A.	University of Michigan
M.A.	Northwestern University

Certification and Licensure

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language Pathology: ASHA

State of Wisconsin Dept. of Regulation and Licensing: Speech-Language Pathology

Certificate in Myofunctional Therapy

Courses

SPPA 153/154/253 Clinical Practicum: Speech Pathology
As needed adjunct

Honors, Awards and Grants

Co-Investigator - The Reading Acquisition Program, 2006-07 funded grants:
	- Greater Milwaukee Foundation Grant: Awarded $3,000
	- Marquette University, Excellence in Diversity Grant: Awarded $2,500
	- The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Grant: Awarded $12,908

Co-Investigator - The interaction between children's use of African American English features and progress in a phonological awareness program:  A pilot study United Way Short-Term Grant (Community Impact Division), 2005; Awarded $60,000

ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE), 2001-04 and 2003-06

Awarded by the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association as Wisconsin’s 2002 Nominee for ASHA’s Louis M. DiCarlo Clinical Achievement Award (February 2002)

Recognition by the ASHA Foundation as the Wisconsin State Awardee for Outstanding Clinical Achievement in Human Communication Sciences and Disorders (November 2002)

Areas of Special Interest

Emergent literacy in at-risk populations; preschool phonology and language disorders; speech intelligibility and clients with Down syndrome; narrative and retrieval problems; myofunctional therapy

Publications and Presentations

Memberships

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Special Interest Division 1: Language Learning and Education, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association
• International Reading Association (2004-06)

Activities within Professional Organizations (last 5 years)

Legislative Councilor (LC) to the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) representing the State of Wisconsin (elected 2004-2007; re-elected 2007-2010).

Member, Phonology Topics Committee, American Speech-Language and Audiology Association (ASHA) Convention, San Diego, CA, November 2005.

Vice President-Education, Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association Executive Board (elected July 2000-2; reelected July 2002-4).

Acting Chair, Distance Learning Subcommittee, Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (2001-2003)