CURRICULUM VITAE
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
NAME
DATE
Aimee R. Mooney
January, 2016
I. PRESENT POSITION AND ADDRESS
Title:
Associate Professor
Department/
Division:
Institute on Development & Disability
Professional
Address:
707 SW Gaines Street
Portland, OR 97239
E-Mail Address:
[email protected]
II. EDUCATION
M.S.
August, 1990
B.S.
May, 1989
Miami University
Speech-Language Pathology
Miami University
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Oxford, OH
Oxford, OH
Certification & Licensure:
1991-Present
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certification in SpeechLanguage Pathology
1994-Present
Oregon Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology
1991-1994
Illinois Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology
III. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015-present
OHSU, Institute on Development & Disability
Portland, OR
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
2010-present
OHSU, Institute on Development & Disability
Portland, OR
Research Associate
2012-present
Portland State University
Portland, OR
Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences
Adjunct Clinical Professor
2013-present
Portland State University
Portland, OR
Department of Communication Disorders Speech & Hearing Clinic
Clinical Supervisor
2004-present
OHSU, Department of Neurology
Portland, OR
Movement Disorders Division
Lecturer, Team PD; ParkNET
2003- 2010
OHSU, Department of Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Portland, OR
Lead Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist: Neuro Team
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1999-2003
1997 – 1998
1994 - 1999
1990-1993
OHSU, Depts of Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgery,
Medical Outcomes & Informatics
Senior Research Associate
Portland State University
Department of Communication Disorders Speech & Hearing Clinic
Clinical Supervisor
Legacy Health Services, Department of Rehabilitation Services
Community Re-Entry Service Clinical Coordinator and
Speech-Language Pathologist
Cognitive Rehabilitation Specialists, Ltd.,
Team Lead and Speech-Language Pathologist
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
LaGrange, IL
Honors
 Meritorious Poster Award for research poster, The American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, 2015
 Graduated cum laude, Miami University, 1989
 Graduated magna cum laude, Miami University, 1990
IV. SCHOLARSHIP
Area(s) of Research/Scholarly Interest: Cognitive Rehabilitation; Acquired Neurological
Disorders; Geriatrics & Aging; Augmentative & Alternative Communication and SpeechLanguage Pathology; Primary Progressive Aphasia
Grants:
Active:
NIH/NIDCD
9/1/2014-8/31/2016
Melanie Fried-Oken, (PI)
$431,030
Co-construction of external lexica with technology in primary progressive aphasia.
Two-year exploratory grant to develop a technology application to assist in word finding and daily
verbal participation by people with primary progressive aphasia, a neurodegenerative disease.
Incorporates natural language processing and speech-language pathology.
NIH/NIDCD
9/1/2014-5/31/2015
SBIR with Invotek, Inc.; Melanie Fried-Oken, OHSU (PI)
$61,600
Co-construction for AAC devices.
Small Business Innovation Research grant to develop a technology application for coconstruction during conversation for people who rely on AAC and their communication partners.
NIDRR/ U.S. Department of Education
10/1/2014-9/30/2019
Melanie Fried-Oken, OHSU (PI) (subcontract to Penn State)
$1,575,000
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Augmentative and Alternative
Communication (RERC on AAC)
A virtual center with the Pennsylvania State University, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, and
Invotek, Inc. for 5 years of research, development, education and dissemination related to AAC.
NIH/NIDCD
3/1/2015-2/28/2020
Melanie Fried-Oken, (PI)PI
$3,853,240
Clinical Interactions with a Brain Computer Interface for Communication
Competitive renewal for the translational R01 grant that has supported the development of the
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RSVP Keyboard™ BCI for the past 5 years. Multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional grant. We
resubmitted this application in June, 2014.
Completed Grants and Contracts:
NIH/NIDCD
02/01/2009-01/13/2014+NCX
R01 DC009834 Fried-Oken (PI)
$3,646,052
Translational refinement of adaptive communication system for locked-in patients
A translational research project to develop and clinical test the RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual
Presentation) Keyboard as an interface to speech generating devices for persons with functional
locked-in syndrome.
Pennsylvania State University
7/1/2012 – 6/30/2014
$40,000/year
Efficacy of AAC apps and different vocabulary layouts on conversation in degenerative
language disorders
Contract awarded to OHSU to conduct a pilot study on the effects of vocabulary layouts for
conversation in people who progressive aphasia. Data collection of 6 individuals with PPA to
determine if new information can be shared with apps for successful dyadic communication.
H133G080162 Fried-Oken (PI)
10/1/2008-9/30/2011
US Department of Education
$608,520.
National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
Systematic Study of the Effectiveness of AAC Intervention to Improve Conversation in
Individuals with Degenerative Language Disorders
The goal of this Field-Initiated Research Project is to examine the effectives of augmentative
and alternative (AAC) communication devices for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and with
primary progressive aphasia.
Publications/Creative Work:
Peer-reviewed
Peters, B., Mooney, A., Oken, B. & Fried-Oken, M. (submitted). Soliciting BCI user experience
feedback from people with severe speech and physical impairments. Brain Computer
Interfaces.
Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., & Peters, B. (2015). Supporting communication for patients with
neurodegenerative disease. NeuroRehabilitation, 37, 69-87. DOI: 10.3233/NRE-151241
Fried-Oken, M., Daniels, D., Ettinger, O., Mooney, A., Noethe, G., & Rowland, C. (2015).
What's on Your Mind? Conversation Topics Chosen by People With Degenerative
Cognitive-Linguistic Disorders for Communication Boards. American Journal of SpeechLanguage Pathology, 24(2), 272-280.
Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., Peters, B., & Oken, B. (2015). A clinical screening protocol for the
RSVP Keyboard™ brain computer interface. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive
Technology, 10(1), 11-18. DOI:10.3109/17483107.2013.836684. NIHMSID # 521124.
Oken, B., Orhan, U., Roark, B., Erdogmus, D., Fowler, A., Mooney, A., Peters, B., Miller, M., &
Fried-Oken, M. (2014). Brain-computer interface with language model-EEG fusion for
locked-in syndrome. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 28(4), 387-394. PMCID:
PMC3989447.
Akcakaya, M., Peters, B., Mooney, A., Orhan, U., Oken, B., Erdogmus, D., Fried-Oken, M.
(2014). Noninvasive brain computer interfaces for augmentative and alternative
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communication. Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 7, 31-49.
doi:10.1109/RBME.2013.2295097
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6684304
Oken, B.S., Orhan, U., Roark, B., Erdogmus, D., Fowler, A., Mooney, A., Peters, B.,Miller, M.,
and Fried-Oken, M. (2013). Brain-Computer Interface with Language ModelElectroencephalography Fusion for Locked-In Syndrome. Neurorehabil Neural Repair.
Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/1545968313516867.
http://nnr.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/12/23/1545968313516867
Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., Peters, B., & Oken, B. (2013). A clinical screening protocol for the
RSVP Keyboard™ brain computer interface. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive
Technology, 1-8. doi:10.3109/17483107.2013.836684. PMCID: PMC3962814
Goodrich, E., Wahbeh, H., Mooney, A., Miller, M., Oken, B. (2014) Teaching Mindfulness
Meditation to Adults with Severe Speech and Physical Impairments: An Exploratory
Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 20(5), A64-A64.
Fried-Oken, M., Daniels, D., Ettinger, O., Mooney, A., Noethe, G., Rowland, C. MS
Number: AJSLP-14-0057, What’s on your mind? Conversation topics chosen by people
with Alzheimer’s disease and Primary Progressive Aphasia. (2014) American
Journal
of Speech-Language Pathology
Non-peer-reviewed
Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., Noethe, G., & Peters, B. (2012). Communication Technologies:
Something for everyone. Aging Today On Line. http://www.asaging.org/blog/
communication-technologies-something-everyone.
Mooney, A. (2009) Spaced Retrieval: An Effective Rehabilitation Technique for Patients with
Cognitive Impairment,” Parknet, a publication of the National Parkinson Foundation.
Portland, OR
Mooney, A. (2000) Finding Housing for Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury: Tips for Family
Members. Oregon Brain Injury Association Newsletter, Headliner. Portland OR.
Reaume, A., and Kahn, A. (1989) “Is that all they do, just play?” Considering Kids of Greater
Cincinnati.
Webcasts/webinars
Mooney, A., (2012) Current Evidence-Based Cognitive-Communication Treatments for Patients
with Parkinson’s Disease, Advanced Healthcare Education, Portland OR
Invited Lectures, Conference Presentations or Professorships:
International and National
Henry, M., Mooney, A., Morhardt, D. (2015 November). PPA Treatment Update: Standardizing
Care for Non-Standard Aphasia. Short Course presented at the Annual Conference of
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.
Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., Noethe, G., (January 2013). The effect of various iPad AAC
layouts on conversation by people with primary progressive aphasia. Seminar presented
at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Annual Conference. Orlando,
FL.
Refereed International Presentations:
Fried-Oken, M, Mooney, A., Peters, B. (2014). Learning to use a brain-computer interface:
attention training. Presentation at the Biennial Conference of the International Society for
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Lisbon, Portugal.
Fried-Oken, M., Bieker, G., Blackstone, S., Huggins, J., Mooney, A., Oken, B., & Peters, B.
(2013). Augmentative and alternative communication for BCI 102. Half-day workshop
presented at the Fifth International Brain-Computer Interface Meeting. Monterey, CA.
Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., Oken, B., & Peters, B. (2013). Clinical screening protocol for
RSVP Keyboard BCI Use. Proceedings of the Fifth International Brain-Computer
Interface Meeting. Monterey, CA.
Peters, B., Bieker, G., Mooney, A., Oken, B., & Fried-Oken, M. (2013). Selection strategies for
the RSVP Keyboard: Different strokes for different folks. Proceedings of the Fifth
International Brain-Computer Interface Meeting. Monterey, CA.
Peters, B., Erdogmus, D., Fowler, A., Mooney, A., Oken, B., Orhan, U., Roark, B., & FriedOken, M. (2013). Effects of varying presentation rate and sequence length on user
performance with the RSVP Keyboard BCI. Proceedings of the Fifth International BrainComputer Interface Meeting. Monterey, CA.
Fried-Oken, M., Erdogmus, D., Mooney, A., Peters, B., Orhan, U., Oken, B., Roark, B. (2012).
A brain computer interface using the RSVP Keyboard™ for users who are locked-in.
Seminar presented at the Biennial conference of the International Society on
Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Pittsburgh, PA.
Fried-Oken, M., Rowland, C., Mooney, A., Noethe, G., Daniels, D. & Gibbons, C. (2012). A
comparison of communication board use for conversations in Primary Progressive
Aphasia. Paper presented at the Biennial conference of the International Society on
Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Pittsburgh, PA.
Refereed National Presentations:
Peters, B., Brumberg, J., Mooney, A., Zeitlin, D. & Fried-Oken, M. (2015, November). State of
the Science Update: Brain-Computer Interfaces for Augmentative & Alternative
Communication. Seminar presented at the Annual Conference of the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.
Pryor, R., Mooney, A., Noethe, G., Fried-Oken, M. (2015) An AAC Pilot Study to Support
Conversation in Persons with Primary Progressive Aphasia. Meritorious Awarded Poster
presented at the Annual Conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Denver, CO.
Fried-Oken, M., Orhan, U., Roark, B., Erdogmus, D., Fowler, A., Miller, M., Mooney, A., Oken,
B., Peters, B. (June, 2013). The RSVP Keyboard™: A Brain-Computer Interface for
Communication by People with Locked-In Syndrome. Annual Conference of the
Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America. Bellevue, WA.
Fried-Oken, M., Erdogmus, D., Gibbons, C., Mooney, A., Oken, B., Roark, B. (2011). Brain
computer interface for AAC technology. Extended seminar presented at the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.
Mooney, A., Shinen, H., Davis-O'Reilly, C., & du Coudray, H. (2001) Process Analysis of the
Role of Community Resource Advocates in Recovery after TBI. Short Course at the
Brain Injury Association Annual Symposium. Atlanta, GA.
Mooney, A., and Trexel, C., (1998) Facilitating Team Communication Through Meetings. Poster
presentation at the 22nd Annual Williamsburg Conference: Cognitive/Neuromedical and
Behavioral Aspects of Brain Injury. Williamsburg, VA
Refereed Local/Regional Presentations:
Bedrick, S., Gorman, K., Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., Noethe, G., & Peters, B. (2015).
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CoChat: A mobile communications tool for primary progressive aphasia. Presentation at
OHSU Research Week. Portland, OR.
McInturf, K., Peters, B., Mooney, A., & Fried-Oken, M. (2015). Locked-In: A carer’s
perspective on communication and BCI. Poster at the Oregon Speech-LanguageHearing Association Annual Convention. Portland, OR.
Fried-Oken, M., & Mooney, A. (2013). AAC for Primary Progressive Aphasia. Presentation at
the Oregon Speech-Language-Hearing Annual Convention. Salem, OR.
Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., Peters,B., Erdogmus, D., Fowler, A., Miller, M., Oken, B.,
Orhan, U., Roark, B. (2013). The RSVP Keyboard™ Brain-Computer Interface: Looking
to the future for communication by individuals who are functionally locked-in. Paper
at the First conference of the Institute on Development & Disability. Portland, OR.
Fried-Oken, M. Rowland, C., Daniels, D., Mooney, A., Noethe, G. (2013). Putting Apps to the
Test: Comparison of Vocabulary Layouts in Mobile Technology for Communication
Support in Primary Progressive Aphasia. Paper presented at the First conference of the
Institute on Development & Disability. Portland, OR.
Invited Regional/Local Presentations
Fried-Oken, M., Mooney, A., & Peters, B. (2015, October). Access to communication supports
for adults with acquired neurological conditions. Short course presented at the Oregon
Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. Portland, OR.
Mooney, A., Peters, B., (2014) The RSVP Keyboard™: A Brain Computer Interface for People
with Locked In Syndrome. Short Course presented for Saturday Academy Medical Camp,
Portland OR
Mooney, A., (2013) The Power of Effective Communication: Tips for the Care partner. OHSU
Parkinson Center of Oregon: Caregiver Connections Conference. Portland, OR.
Mooney, A.,(2012) Effective Rehabilitation for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. CME Short
Course offered for Infinity Rehabilitation Annual Continuing Education Conference,
Portland OR
Mooney, A, (2011) Effective Use of Speech and Language Pathologists for Evaluation and
Management of Cognitive/Communication Changes. Oregon Geriatric Association
Annual Conference: Sunriver OR.
Mooney, A., Wilhelm, J, Fielder, A, Mann, L., and Carter, J. (2011) Team Rehabilitation for
Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Edmond J Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Program,
Portland, OR
Mooney, A., (2011) Effective Rehabilitation for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Short Course
at Oregon Speech Pathology Academy, Portland OR.
Mooney, A., Wilhelm, J., Fielder, A., Mann, L., and Kraakevic, J. (2011) Allied Health Team
Care for People with Parkinson’s Disease. Day Course presented at Lincoln City, OR
Mooney, A., Serdar, A, Mann, L., and Kraakevic, J. (2008-2010) Allied Health Team Care for
People with Parkinson’s Disease. Day Course presented for Health Systems in Grants
Pass, OR;, Kennewick, WA; Bend OR; Eugene, OR.
Mooney, A., Serdar, A, Mann, L., and Kraakevic, J. (2008) Allied Health Team Care for People
with Parkinson’s Disease. Day Course presented for Asante Health System, Roseburg,
OR.
Mooney, A., Trexel, C., and Serdar, A., (2004) Why is Team Treatment so Effective for Patients
with Parkinson’s Disease? Short Course presented at The 21st Annual Symposium:
Living with Parkinson’s Disease, Day Course Sponsored by OHSU Parkinson Center of
Oregon, Portland, OR
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Mooney, A., and Trexel, C.,(1998) Effective Transdisciplinary Progress Review Conferences.
Paper presentation at the 22nd Annual Williamsburg Conference:
Cognitive/Neuromedical and Behavioral Aspects of Brain Injury, June 1998
Mooney, A., Memory Strategies for Increasing Your Recall. (1997) Two-day seminar presented
at The OASIS Institute, Portland, OR
Mooney, A., Christophero-Snider, C., Crossen, J., Erb, D.,(1997) One Team’s Transdisciplinary
Model to Brain Injury Rehabilitation. Short course presented at the Portland State
University Brain Injury Conference: Beyond the
Basics: Comprehensive Care of
Adults with Brain
Injury, Portland, OR.
Mooney, A., Cole, G., Crossen, J.,(1996) Sequalae and Cognitive Deficits Frequently
Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury; Criteria for Determining if Intervention Programs
Should
Continue. Short Course presented at the Liberty Northwest Insurance
Company Case Management Seminar, Portland, OR
Danis, L., and Reaume-Mooney, A., (1991) Management of Problem Solving Deficits in
Neurologically Impaired Adults” Short Course presented at the Illinois Speech and
Hearing Association Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, February 1991
Reaume, A., Bumpus, M., Danis, L., (1990) Memory Impairments In Neurologically Impaired
Adults. Short Course presented at the Illinois Speech and Hearing Association Annual
Convention, Chicago, IL.
Reaume, A., and Van Vliet, L.,(1989) “Impact of Altered Verb Stress On Auditory
Comprehension By Aphasia Patients” Poster Session presented at the Ohio Speech and
Hearing Association Annual Convention, Dayton, OH.
V. SERVICE
Membership in Professional Societies:
1991-Present
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
1991-1994
Illinois Speech and Hearing Association Association (NECLA)
1994-1999
Oregon Speech and Hearing Association (OSHA)
1999-Present
Oregon Academy Of Speech Pathology And Audiology
Granting Agency Review Work:
2013
Children’s Heart Foundation, Grant Reviews
1998-1999
Technical expert panel member for the Evidence Report on Rehabilitation
Of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury; Oregon Health Sciences
University, AHCPR Contract #290-97-0018
Editorial and Ad Hoc Review Activities:
2014
Reviewer: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2014.
Community Service:
2013-Present Invited Investigator on Brain Trauma Foundation and Department of Defense
Concussion Guidelines: Dynamic Model Initiative Committee
1994-2000
Portland Family Brain Injury Support Group Advisory Committee Member 1994-2000
2004-Present Founder, Past President and Board Member, Children’s Heart Foundation- Oregon
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VI. TEACHING (OHSU Educators Portfolio):
Scholarship of Teaching:
Curriculum Development
Curriculum design and teaching of the following graduate course for 4 credit hours each
at Portland State University:
SPHR 562 Cognitive Rehabilitation. Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences. Portland State
University (4 credit course; 25-35 graduate students). Fall 2012-Current
SPHR 565 Seminar for Adult Cognitive Rehabilitation Clinical Practicum. Department of Speech
& Hearing Sciences. Portland State University (4 credit course; 4-6 graduate students). Fall
2013-Current
Curriculum design of the following graduate course for 4 credit hours each at Portland
State University:
SPHR 461 Neurology of Speech and Hearing Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences.
Portland State University.
Collaborative Skills: Participation on PSU Graduate Students Special Projects (nonThesis option)
Master’s Special Project for Becky Pryor, Portland State University 6/2014-6/2015
Master’s Special Project for Kendra McInturf, Portland State University 6/2014-6/2015
Master’s Special Project for Trevor Strang, Portland State University 6/2015-6/2016
Master’s Special Project for Jade Horton, Portland State University 6/2015-6/2016
Professional Development in Education:
As a requirement of the Oregon Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology, and a
requirement to remain certified through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, I
must keep record of at least 40 hours of Continuing Education every 2 years.
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