Kathleen Erdman, M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Instructor

Harriet Barker Cramer Hall, 230E

(414) 288-3593

E-mail

Degrees
B.S.	Communicative Disorders-Education, University of Wisconsin—Madison
M.S.	Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin—Madison

Certification and Licensure
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, ASHA
State of Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing, Speech-Language Pathology
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Certification, Speech-Language Disabilities

Honors, Awards and Fellowships
Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association President’s Award, 2001
ASHA Award for Continuing Education, 2002

Courses
SPPA 152: Methods and Procedures in School Speech-Language Hearing Programs
SPPA 252: Student Teaching in Speech-Language Pathology
SPPA 153/154: Clinical Practicum, Speech Pathology (half time)

Areas of Special Interest and Research
Bilingual speech-language pathology, literacy, autism

Publications and Presentations
Erdman, K., Kalawa, J. & Lovejoy, M. "Service Learning: A Step Toward Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology." American Speech-Language Pathology Association annual convention, Chicago, Ill. November, 2003

Kelly, D., Ko Sondag, S., Erdman, K., & Krueger, W. "Best Practice Considerations for Serving Latino Youngsters and their Families." American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Atlanta, Ga. November, 2002.

Kelly, D., Ko Sondag, S., Krueger, W., & Erdman, K. "Strategies for increasing SLP services to the Latino population." Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association annual convention, Milwaukee, Wis. February, 2002.

Erdman, K. "Looking Back 50+ Years; The Wisconsin Speech-Language Hearing Association Reviews Its History," 2000

Grants
Erdman, K. "Urban Literacy as Language" 2004. Funding agency: Marquette University Urban Focused Curriculum Enhancement Grant. $3,500 funded. Interdepartmental enrollment giving students experience working jointly with other disciplines. Includes a multidisciplinary clinical component on- and off-campus for literacy development in children with disabilities, ages 3-21. Course and clinical component seek partnerships with Marquette University neighborhood schools.

Other Information
Erdman is president of WSHA (July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2006). She is also involved with the faculty committee and community advisory board associated with the Bilingual English Spanish certification, available for graduate students. Erdman also coordinates a service learning opportunity, and arranges and supervises school practicum experiences for graduate students. She is currently developing a caseload of autistic children for the campus clinic.