Many people are involved in this effort. Here are the people currently who have assisted with this site our and content. Names in alphabetical order.

Lisa Bardach
Communicating Solutions LLC
ALS of Michigan

David Beukelman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP 
Researcher, Communication Center of Excellence, 
Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering 
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital 
5401 South Street | Lincoln, NE 68506 
davidbeukelman@gmail.com 

Sarah W. Blackstone, Ph.D., CCC-SLP 
Past President, USSAAC; Board of Directors,
The Bridge School, Retired 
1 Surf Way #237 
Monterey, CA 93940 
831-402-3339 
sarahblack@aol.com  
 
Jessica Brown, PhD, CCC-SLP 
Assistant Professor 
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 
University of Arizona 
1131 E 2nd. St, Tucson, AZ 85721 
(520) 626-9015 
jessicabrown@email.arizona.edu 
 
Aimee Dietz, Ph.D. CCC-SLP 
Professor 
Director, Master of Arts in
Speech-Language Pathology (On-Campus) 
Communication Sciences and Disorders 
University of Cincinnati 
3225 Eden Avenue 
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0379 
Office Phone:  513-558-8551 
aimee.dietz@uc.edu  
 
Susan Koch Fager, PhD, CCC-SLP 
Director, Communication Center of Excellence,
Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering 
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital 
5401 South Street | Lincoln, NE 68506 
P: 402.413.4506 | F: 402.413.4512 
sfager@madonna.org 
 
Melanie Fried-Oken, Ph.D., CCC/Sp 
Professor, Neurology, Pediatrics, BME, ENT 
Fellow, ASHA 
OHSU UCEDD Co-director 
Oregon Health & Science University 
707 SW Gaines Street 
Portland, OR 97239 
O: 503.494.7587 
friedm@ohsu.edu 
www.reknewprojects.org  
Pronouns: she/her/hers 
 
Lewis Golinker, Esq. 
Director, Assistive Technology Law Center 
798 Cascadilla Street, Suite A 
Ithaca, New York 14850 
Phone: 607 277 7286 or 607 379 6709 
Lgolinker@aol.com 
 
Jessica Gormley, PhD, CCC-SLP 
Assistant Professor,
Program Leader for AAC Implementation 
Speech-Language Pathology
Munroe-Meyer Institute 
University of Nebraska Medical Center 
985450 Nebraska Medical Center 
Omaha, NE 68198-5450 
402-559-8403 
jessica.gormley@unmc.edu 
 
Elizabeth K. Hanson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP 
Associate Professor 
Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders 
University of South Dakota 
414 E Clark St 
Vermillion, SD  57069 
605 677 5474 
elizabeth.hanson@usd.edu 
 
Renee Karantounis, M.S. CCC-SLP 
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Specialist 
AAC Specialists, LLC 
1885 Cherryville Road 
Greenwood Village, CO 80121 
Voice or Text (303) 204-5188 
renee@aacspecialists.net 
 
Jennifer Kent-Walsh, Ph.D., S-LP(C), CCC-SLP, F-ASHA 
Associate Dean of Research,
College of Health Professions and Sciences 
Interim School Director,
FAAST Center Director & Professor,
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders  
University of Central Florida 
jkentwalsh@ucf.edu 
 
Joanne P. Lasker, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor 
Graduate Program Director for 
Speech@Emerson Distance Learning Master's Program 
Communication Sciences and Disorders 
Emerson College 
216 Tremont Street 
Boston, MA 02116 
office phone: 617-824-8320 
 
Shelley K. Lund, Ph.D., CCC-SLP 
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator 
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders 
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 
P.O. Box 403 
Milwaukee, WI 53201 
sklund@uwm.edu 
 
John McCarthy, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders 
Associate Dean for Research 
College of Health Sciences and Professions 
Ohio University 
Athens, OH 45701 
Email: mccarthj@ohio.edu 
Phone: 740-597-1263 
 
Miechelle McKelvey, PhD., CCC/SLP 
Professor/Department Chair 
Department of Communication Disorders 
College of Education #B144 
University of Nebraska-Kearney 
1615 West 24th St. 
Kearney, NE 68847 
mckelveyml@unk.edu 
 
Amy S. Nordness, Ph.D., CCC-SLP 
Director of Speech-Language Pathology 
Scottish Rite Assistant Professor 
Speech-Language Pathology | Munroe-Meyer Institute 
University of Nebraska Medical Center 
985450 Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE  68198-5450 
402-559-6651   
asnordness@unmc.edu 
 
Kevin Pitt 
Assistant Professor 
Department of Special Education
and Communication Disorders 
357 Barkley Memorial Center 
Lincoln, NE 
68583 
Kevin.pitt@unl.edu 
 
Wendy Quach
Associate Professor
San Jose State University
Department of Communicative Disorders & Sciences
Director, Project AACES, Tapestry, and EPICS
President, USSAAC
Office: 118D Sweeney Hall
Tel: 408.924.3682 | Fax: 408.924.3641
email: wendy.quach@sjsu.edu
Twitter: wq_aac
http://www.sjsu.edu/people/wendy.quach/

Janet M. Sturm, Ph.D., CCC-SLP 
Professor 
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders 
Central Michigan University 
1169 Health Professions Building 
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 
P: 989-774-7298 
Sturm1j@cmich.edu 
 
Jennifer Thistle, PhD., CCC-SLP 
Assistant Professor 
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders 
Western Washington University 
516 High Street, MS 9171 
Bellingham, WA 98225 
360-650-3157 
Jennifer.thistle@wwu.edu  
 
Sarah E. Wallace, Ph.D., CCC-SLP 
Associate Professor 
Department of Speech-language Pathology 
Duquesne University 
600 Forbes Ave 
410 Fisher Hall 
Pittsburgh, PA 15282 
 Phone: (412) 396-4219 
Wallaces@duq.edu  
 
Kristy Weissling SLP.D., CCC-SLP 
Associate Professor of Practice 
Special Education and Communication Disorders 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln  
253K Barkley Memorial Center 
Lincoln, NE 68462 
402-472-1699 
Kweissling2@unl.edu