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Jessica Gormley, Ph.D.
Nebraska UCEDD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
 
Phone: 402-559-8403
Email: [email protected]
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Last Updated: October 29, 2020
 
Discipline Coordinators: Speech-Language Pathology
 
AUCD Council Membership: No Council Membership
 
Research: augmentative and alternative communication; assistive technology; patient-provider communication; children; adults; healthcare training; communication
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Handicapped from the State University of New York at Geneseo, Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the State University of New York at Geneseo, Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Pennsylvania State University
Service: Member of the Patient-Provider Communication Forum (and COVID-19 Taskforce); Member of ASHA's Special Interest Group in Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Member of International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC)

Vita/Bio

Dr. Jessica Gormley is an Assistant Professor at the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Program Leader for AAC Implementation. Her research and clinical interests center upon improving interactions among individuals with complex communication needs, their families, and health care providers through the development and evaluation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools and trainings. She is also has extensive training and experience serving infants, children, and adults with complex medical needs in inpatient settings to meet their speech, language, communication, and swallowing needs.