Amy K. Peterson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL 

Dr. Peterson is a certified speech-language pathologist (CCC-SLP) and a Board-Certified Specialist in Child Language (BCS-CL). She is an assistant professor at the University of Wyoming and the director of the Adolescent Language Interventions, Applications, and Strategies (ALIAS) Lab with focus on implementation science and intervention research. Amy is passionate about supporting SLPs who serve adolescents with developmental language disorders (DLD) in “real world” settings. One of the most important parts of her research is her continued investigation of Sketch and Speak intervention which teaches students to take notes and use oral practice to better understand complex informational discourse. Before pursuing her doctoral degree, she worked as an SLP serving children in grades pre-K-6 where she realized the need for better research evidence and interventions for older students with DLD. When she is not working, she loves spending time exploring the mountains of Wyoming, going to concerts and sporting events, being surrounded by loved ones, and snuggling her 16 year-old Boxer mix “dog child” Neo.    

Contributors

Teresa Ukrainetz, Ph.D., ASHA Fellow, Professor, Assistant Department Head, and SLP Program Director in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Utah State University

Dr. Ukrainetz’s research and scholarship pertain to the intersection between skill and context in school-age language intervention. She seeks effective, practical interventions that tap the distinctive expertise of educational speech-language pathologists. Over decades, Dr. Ukrainetz has investigated standardized testing, dynamic assessment, SLP practices in schools, and interventions for phonemic awareness, narrative, and expository discourse. She has two books on school-age language intervention. Dr. Ukrainetz’s current research investigates how to help older students with language and learning difficulties gain control of the words and ideas of expository discourse and informational texts.

Violet Davydzenka

Violet is an international student from Belarus, studying Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of Wyoming. She has earned a minor in Disability Studies and is currently working toward a minor in Aging Studies. Upon Master’s completion, Violet hopes to work with older adults and conduct research on neurogenic communication disorders. In her free time, Violet likes hiking, skiing, reading books, and taking photographs.

Violet contributed to the project by creating the website on Squarespace, designing the logo, creating templates for the Resources section, and editing videos for the Learning section.