USHA Committees
Ad Hoc Marketing Committee
Chairs:
Sue Mallory
sue@tinomen.comMonica Dixon
monicadixon1@yahoo.comCommittee members:
Diane Taylor
Gary Crookston
Kent Nielsen
Julia Lidgard
ASHA CEU Administrator
The CEU Coordinator is responsible for overseeing continuing education; such as the planning and publicizing of eucational programs in order to promote continued education.
Kamie Gilchrist
Kamie.Gilchrist@imail.org
ASHA Legislative Councilor
The election of the ASHA Legislative Counselor and alternate for USHA is conducted by and in accordance with procedures specified by the ASHA.
Vacant
Legislative Matters Committee
Duties are to educate Members of the Legislature regarding issues of concern to the Speech/Language/Hearing Professionals in Utah, to monitor and address legislation, to attend Public Hearings representing USHA, to serve as an liaison to other allied health and educational agencies to support legislation that is mutually beneficial, to maintain contact with the Professional Licensing Board for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists, and to be aware of any licensing issues that require legislative change.
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Chair:
Vacant
Committee members:
Bonnie Lucido
Kathryn Parmley
Long Range Planning Committee
Duties are to present an Annual Report at the Fall business meeting, to develop, update and monitor an Association Five Year Plan which will include financial goals, educational goals, and governmental and professional goals.
Chair:
Sheryl Spriet
Sheryl.Spriet@imail.org
Membership & Recruitment Committee
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Duties are to receive and process all applications for membership, to present to the Governing Board names of applicants to whom membership was denied and the reason for denial, to maintain current and accurate records of all Regular, Associate, Student and Life Members of USHA, and to recruit new Members.
Chair:
Catherine Gentry
cegentry@comast.net
Nominations Committee
The duties are to prepare a slate of nominees for each active office and to nominate individuals to receive the awards and honors of USHA and ASHA.
Chair:
Sheryl Spriet
Sheryl.Spriet@imail.org
Professional Development Committee
The duties are to pursue avenues in which professionals in Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology may engage in continuing education for professional growth, and to promote professional development of Members by encouraging collaboration in professional areas ( e.g., supervision, specialty certification, public school, private practice, clinic issues, etc.).
Chair:
Jeff Larsen
435-797-2670
jbl@cc.usu.eduCommittee members:
Maria Hawley
Shelley Nakasone
Marianne Tennant
Professional Matters Committee
The duties are to develop and present to the Members suggestions for implementing policies and practices concerned with issues affecting the Speech-Language-Pathologists and Audiologists in Public School, Hospital/Clinic, Private Practice, and University employment settings, to act as a professional grievance committee empowered to hear grievances as a body and make recommendations to USHA, and to hear matters of professional interest regarding relationships, ethics, conduct, standards, and the well being of USHA.
An Ethics Roundtable was created to respond to the ethics questions and educational needs of the members of ASHA on the ASHA website.
Chair:
Vacant
Committee members:
Lee Robinson
Marilyn Price-Larson (ad hoc member)
Rosalea Cameron
Angela Menlove
Denise Noda
Patricia Anderson (DOPL)
Program Committee
The duties are to provide programs for regular meetings and to provide professional and scientific programs for special meetings.
Chair:
Candi Bown
801-491-2165
candibown@gmail.comCommittee members:
Janet Goldstein
Victor Barret
Dave Lambert
Susie Durr
Dan Stewart
Jocelyn Taylor (USOE)
Sarah Cox
Lori McCabeEx officio members:
Kamie Gilchrist, CEU Administrator
Walter Cox, Treasurer
Public Relations Committee
Duties are to maintain contacts and share information with persons and organizations interested in the disorders of speech, language, and hearing and to speak and act regarding matters of USHA policy and professional concern upon approval of the Second President-Elect.
Chair:
Candi Bown
801-491-2165
candibown@gmail.comCommittee members:
Lisa Anderson
Nancy Blair
Julia Lidgard
Publications Committee
The duties are to publish papers, bulletins, and other information pertaining to the interest of USHA and to ensure that such publications representing USHA have been approved in principle, general content and doctrine by the Second President-Elect.
Chair:
Janai Maughan
801-489-2820
janai.maughan@gmail.com
State Education Advocacy Leader
Marilyn Price-Larsen
801-481-4819
Marilyn.Price-Larson@slc.k12.ut.us
Student Representative
Madolyn Hanson
mandolin.hanson@aggiemail.usu.edu
Webmaster
Sarah Cox
scox@weber.k12.ut.us