Judy Platt, M.H.S., CCC-SLP/L
Director of Clinical Education
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
Department of Communication Disorders
Governors State University
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EDUCATION
Governors State University,
M.H.S., Communication Disorders, 1980
University Park, Illinois
Southern Illinois University,
B.S., Speech Pathology and Audiology, 1975
Carbondale, Illinois
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS
Department of Communication Disorders
Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484
Dates:
February 1, 2010 to present
Position Title:
Director of Clinical Education
Director Roles and Responsibilities:
• Serve as leader of CDIS clinical team in collaboration with GSU faculty in developing
clinical policies and procedures and working with students to facilitate clinical success
• Maintain and establish new clinical affiliations and pool of supervisors for graduate student
assignments serving as liaison to practicum sites
• Maintain required student documents before entry into practicum
• Schedule all practicum placements for graduate students and provide information regarding
practicum experiences and requirements
• Maintain, track, and record student supervised clinical practicum hours and ensure that students
meet the practicum requirements for their ISBE and ASHA credentials and professional
licensure
• Participation in the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) process in areas related to
clinical education
• Maintain, develop and/or revise relevant forms, CDIS Practicum Manual, and CDIS
Graduate Student Handbook
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Saint Xavier University
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
3700 West 103rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60655
Dates:
August 2007- December 2009
Full time faculty, non-tenure
Position Titles:
Assistant Clinical Professorial Lecturer
External Practicum Coordinator
Clinical Advisor
Clinical Duties:
• On-site clinical practicum supervision, undergraduate and graduate students
• Off-campus screening and part-time/full-time clinical practicum
supervision, graduate students
External Practicum Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities:
• Maintain and establish new clinical affiliations and pool of supervisors for graduate student
assignments
• Schedule all full-time off-campus practicum placements for graduate students and provide
information regarding practicum experiences and requirements
• Provide practicum sites and supervisors with required student documents
• Secure and maintain necessary records and documents
Graduate Advisor Responsibilities:
• Maintain, track, and record student clinical hours
• Maintain documentation of KASA competencies for computer data base
• Participation in Portfolio Checkout
Courses taught:
• CSDIG 516: Module, "Medically Fragile Infants and Toddlers", Fall Term 2009
• CSDIG 596: Independent Study - Diagnostic Remediation, Spring Term, 2008
Additional University and Departmental Contributions:
• Participation in Teacher Education Council (TEC) meetings, Office of Teacher
Education and Certification; discussion group related to core standards for teaching,
preparation and changes to the process, and curriculum analysis
• Participation in weekly faculty, clinical faculty and student meetings
• Participation in and review of graduate applicant files and recommendations
for entry into the department
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Saint Xavier University
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Dates:
August 2005 – May 2007
Portion of full time, non-tenure
Position Titles:
Assistant Clinical Professorial Lecturer
Clinical Advisor
Clinical Duties:
• On-site clinical practicum supervision, undergraduate and graduate students
• Off-campus screening and part-time/full-time clinical practicum
supervision, graduate students
Graduate Advisor Responsibilities:
• Maintain, track, and record student clinical hours
• Maintain documentation of KASA competencies for computer data base
• Participation in Portfolio Checkout
Courses taught:
• CSDIG 516: Module, "Medically Fragile Infants and Toddlers", Spring Term
2006, Fall Term 2007
• CSDIG 517: Supplemental course for part-time off-campus practicum in SpeechLanguage Pathology, Spring Term 2006, 2007
• CSDIG 596: Independent Study in Pediatric Dysphagia, Fall Term 2006
Additional University and Departmental Contributions:
• Participation in weekly faculty, clinical faculty and student meetings
• Participation in and review of graduate applicant files and recommendations
for entry into the department
Saint Xavier University
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Dates:
August 2000 – May 2005
Position Title:
Adjunct Clinical Instructor/Supervisor
Clinical Duties:
• On-site clinical practicum supervision, undergraduate and graduate students
• Off-campus screening and part-time/full-time clinical practicum
supervision, graduate students
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Courses taught:
• CSDIG 517: Supplemental course for part-time off-campus practicum in SpeechLanguage Pathology, Spring Term 2005
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Illinois Department of Human Services
Bureau of Early Intervention
Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago, Child and Family Connections # 12
17300 Ozark Avenue
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
Dates:
October 2005 to July 2010
Position Title:
Consultant, Early Intervention Monitoring Program
Quality Assurance/Technical Assistance Team
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Participation in bimonthly meetings of QA/TA team members
• Review of files and discussion related to: DHS compliance requirements, eligibility,
evaluations appropriate to identified concerns, outcome review, concerns of/or questions
posed by the team, and recommendations
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Illinois Department of Human Services
Bureau of Early Intervention
Dates:
1990 to 2009
Position Title:
Early Intervention Specialist/Evaluator, Speech-Language
Pathology
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Evaluation and treatment to children, birth to three
Area of Expertise:
• Infant and toddler feeding disorders
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Certified Member;
Special Interest Divisions Member, 10 and 11
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA), Member
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CERTIFICATES HELD
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language-Pathology (CCC-SLP)
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology
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