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Martha S. Burns, Ph.D.
Director of Professional Relations and Senior Clinical Specialist
Scientific Learning Corporation, Oakland, CA






Education

B.S. Northwestern University, 1967

M.A. Northwestern University, 1972

Ph.D. Northwestern University, 1975

Positions Held:

June 2001 - present
Scientific Learning Corporation
Oakland, CA

Director of Professional Relations and Senior Clinical Specialist
  • Direct Private Channel - all activities and presentations

  • Generate White papers on specific research subjects

  • Publish research in National Publications

  • Oversee private channel research

  • $6,000,000 sales quota

  • Salary with bonuses 2001 - $137,000.00


  • July 2000 - June 2001
    Scientific Learning Corporation
    Oakland, CA

    Senior Clinical Manager
  • Manage Private Channel Sales staff - four full-time; four part-time employees

  • $5,000,000 sales quota

  • January 2001, Quota Club

  • Nationwide presentations

  • Coordinate presentations to national conferences by staff

  • Write monthly column for BrainConnection.com


  • Sept. 1998 - July 2000
    Scientific Learning Corporation
    Berkley, CA

    Senior Clinical Specialist
  • Liaison with Universities and Hospitals

  • Consultation with Fast ForWord providers

  • Publication of internal and scientific documents

  • Training


  • Sept. 1997 - Sept 1998
    Scientific Learning Corp oration
    Berkeley, CA

    Regional Consultant
  • Training of new providers

  • National presentations to physicians and professionals


  • 1994-present
    University of Illinois, Champaign
    Champaign, IL

    Adjunct Associate Professor
  • Teach 400 level Aphasia course, yearly


  • 1981-present
    Northwestern University
    Evanston, IL

    Adjunct Associate Professor
  • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

  • COMD - D-85 Aphasia II; Neurology of Speech and Language

  • COMD - C-69-2 Right Brain Damage and Traumatic Brain Injury.


  • 1982-1999
    Martha S. Burns, Ph.D.
    Evanston, IL

    Private Practice
  • Specialized in neurogenic speech and language disorders

  • Managed a small clinic with two full-time employees and six-ten part-time employees.


  • 1978-1982
    Evanston Hospital Corporation
    Evanston, IL

    Director Speech Language Pathology Department
  • Managed two hospital site departments

  • Six staff members

  • Participated in clinical research/publications


  • Accreditation

    American Speech Language Hearing Association, Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-slp), 1974-present
    State of Illinois, Licensed Speech Language Pathologist, #146-001170

    Interests

    Aphasiology, Right Hemisphere Dysfunction, Neuropathologies of Speech and Language

    Awards, Fellowships

    Doody’s Rating Service, Clinical Management of Right Hemisphere Dysfunction, 2nd Edition, selected as one of the 250 Best Health Sciences Books, 1997

    Saint Xavier University, Quality of excellence and professional vision award, November, 1995

    American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Outstanding Clinical Achievement Award, November, 1987

    St. Francis Hospital, Affiliate Professional Staff Appointment, 1986-2000

    Evanston Hospital, Emily Withrow Stebbins Award for exceptional service, 1985

    Evanston Hospital, Associate Professional Staff, Joint appointment Departments of Medicine and Surgery, 1977-present

    Northern Illinois University, Sigma XI, 1978

    Northern Illinois University, Finalist, University Excellence in Teaching Award, 1977

    Northwestern University, Graduate Honors, 1972

    Professional Organizations

    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Member 1972 – present, CPT Workgroup 1996-1998, Legislative Council 1986-1988, Legislative Conference Chair, 1985, Program Committee, Midwest Regional Conference, 1981-1982

    Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Member 1974-1994, Membership Committee Chair, 1986-1987, , , Convention Program Committee, Chair 1977-1980, VP of Convention Affairs, 1980-1982, VP Membership Services, 1980-1982, President 1984-1985

    Academy of Aphasia, Member 1993-present, Treasurer 1998-present

    Publications

    Burns M: "The Phonemic Behavior of Aphasic Patients with Posterior Cerebral Lesions." Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Northwestern University, 1975.

    Burns M &Canter GJ: "Phonemic Behavior of Aphasic Patients with Posterior Cerebral Lesions." Brain and Language, 5, 2, Sept. 1977

    Lamberts F & Burns M: "Observations on Elicited Language Imitation with the Severely Retarded." Language and Speech, 22, 1, 1979, 21-35

    Burns M: "General Outline of Language Development from Birth to 11 years." In Nicolosi, Harryman, Krescheck, (EDS) Terminology of Communication Disorders, Williams and Wilkins, 1978, revised 1981, 1989,

    Burns M: "An approach to treatment of recency memory deficit of Neurological Origin." Journal of the Illinois Speech and Hearing Association, 13, 1, 1979.

    Andrews J & Burns M: (EDS) Selected Papers in Language and Phonology. VOLS I, II, III. Evanston, Institute for Continuing Professional Education, 1978, 1979, 1980.

    Andrews J & Burns M: (EDS) Selected Papers in Identification and Remediation of Language Disorders Evanston, Institute for Continuing Professional Education, 1979,

    Burns M & Andrews J: (EDS) Selected Papers in Aphasia. Evanston, Institute for Continuing Professional Education, 1979,

    Burns M & Boyle M: "Aphasia after successful radiation treatment." Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 29, 1, February 1984.

    Canter GJ, Trost J & Burns M: "Contrasting Speech Patterns in apraxia of speech and phonemic paraphasia." Brain and Language. 24, 204-222, 1985.

    Burns M, Halper A & Mogil S: (EDS) Clinical Management of Right Hemisphere Dysfunction. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publications, Inc., 1985.

    Burns M: "Language without communication: THe pragmatics of right hemisphere brain damage." In Burns M, Halper A & Mogil S: (EDS) Clinical Management of Right Hemisphere Dysfunction. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publications, Inc., 1985

    Olson DA, Burns M & Halper A: (EDS) Special Issue on Communication and the Elderly Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation,1,4, July, 1986.

    Burns M & Halper A: Speech/Language Treatment of the Aphasias : An integrated Clinical Approach. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc., 1989.

    Halper A & Burns M: Treatment Materials Speech/Language Treatment of the Aphasias. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc. 1989.

    Burns M, Oehring A & Dong K: "Family Involvement in the Treatment of Aphasia. " Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 2, 1, 68-77, 1995.

    Burns M: "Can Do Therapy: A positive approach for maximizing recovery during the rehabilitation process." In Wallace, G (ED) Adult Aphasia Rehabilitation Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996, 121-136

    Burns M: "Use of the Family to Facilitate Communicative Changes in Neurologically Impaired Adults." Seminars in Speech and Langjuage, 17, 2, 1996.

    Burns M & Cummings JL: "Hemispheric Specialization: A History of Current Concepts." In Halper A, Cherney L & Burns M (EDS) Clinical Management of Raight Hemisphere Dysfunction. Second Edition. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc. 1996.

    Cummings JL & Burns M: "Neurological Syndromes Associated with Right Hemisphere Damage." In Halper A, Cherney L & Burns M (EDS) Clinical Management of Raight Hemisphere Dysfunction., Second Edition. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc. 1996.

    Burns M: "Chinese American Male with aphasia." In Wallace F (ED) Multicultural Neurogenics. San Antonio: Communication Skill Builders, 1997.

    Burns M: Burns Brief Inventory of Cognition and Communication. San Antonio: THe Psychological Corporation, 1997.

    Burns M: (ED), Special Issue on Right Hemisphere Dysfunction, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 5, 1, 1998.

    Burns M: Functional Outcome Goals and Treatment for Burns Brief Inventory of Cognition and Communication, San Antonio: Communication Skills Builders, In Press.

    Burns M: (ED) Special Issue on Right Hemisphere Brain Damage. Seminars in Speech and Language, November, 1999.
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