home site map our company review board contact us update profile
| 
| 
| 
| 
| |
| Our Company » Site Map » Our Mission » review Board » e-Newsletters » Contact Us » Advertising » Privacy Policy » Terms & Conditions |
| » 800.242.5183» Email Us |
| Home | Review Board | Kenya S.Taylor, Ed.D. |
 Kenya S. Taylor, Ed.D.Associate Professor University of Nebraska at Kearney KENYA S. TAYLOR Associate Professor University of Nebraska at Kearney Educational Background Ed.D., University of Tennessee, (Educational Counseling), 1985 M.S., Baylor University, (Audiology & Speech/Language Pathology), 1974 B.A., Baylor University, (Communication Disorders), 1973 Professional Certifications Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - since l976 Certificate of Clinical Comptetence in Speech/Language Pathology - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association -since l976 Audiology License - State of Nebraska #160 Speech/Language Pathology License - State of Nebraska #752 Teaching and Research Experience University of Nebraska at Kearney, Associate Professor, Program in Communication Disorders, l998 – present; Department Chair and Program Director, 2000 - present University of Nebraska at Kearney, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Disorders, l996 - 1998; (Graduate Faculty Member, since l997) Texas Christian University, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Disorders, l988 - l994 University of Texas at Dallas, Clinical Supervisor, Communication Disorders, l985 - 1988 University of Tennessee, Instructor, Department of Special Education, l981 - 1984 Midwestern State University, Instructor, Department of Speech Communication, l975 - 1977 Previous Professional Positions Other Than Teaching Chattanooga Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, Chattanooga, TN, Private Practice, l978 - 1985 Chattanooga Speech & Hearing Center, Chattanooga, TN, Clinical Audiologist, 1977 - 1978 North Texas Rehabilitation Center, Wichita Falls, TX, Clinical Audiologist, l975 - 1977 Grant Support Received Assistive Technology Regional Demonstration Center Continuation ($3,000.00) Kenya S. Taylor and Kent C. Emal, Principal Investigators, Nebraska Department of Education (4-32065), 2000/01. Speech and Hearing Science Lab: Phase Two. ($79,500.00) Kenya S. Taylor, UN Foundation (4-34615), 1998. Assistive Technology Regional Demonstration Center. ($20,000.00). Kenya S. Taylor and Kent C. Emal, Principal Investigators, Nebraska Department of Education (4-32065), l997/98. Speech and Hearing Science Lab. ($23,000.00) Lillian Larson, Kenya Taylor, Ying-Chiao Tsao, UN Foundation (4-34505), l997. Communication Development in Multiple Birth Children. ($3512.00) Kenya S. Taylor, Principal Investigator, University of Nebraska at Kearney Research Services Council (2-29157), 1997/98. Effects of Hearing Disability on Functional Status of Elderly Individuals. ($1998.00) Kenya S. Taylor, Principal Investigator, University of Nebraska at Kearney Research Services Council (2-29820), October, l996 - May, l997 Improving Hearing Health Care in the Elderly. ($1900.00) Kenya S. Taylor, Principal Investigator, Texas Christian University Research Fund (5-23751), November, l988 - August, l989 Field Studies of the Phoenix Digital Hearing Aid. ($12,345.00) Ross J. Roeser and Kenya S. Taylor, Principal Investigators, Nicolet Corporation, September, l987 - August, l988 Graduate Theses and Dissertations Directed (served on twelve other thesis committees) "Dysphagia: Efficacy of Training and Implementation of Treatment Protocols by Ancillary Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities" Teressa S. Marshall (M.S.Ed.), University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1999. "Consistency and Reliability of Voice Quality Ratings for Severely Hearing Impaired Children" Melinda Nasir (M.S.), Texas Christian University, l993. "Otitis Media and Language Development in Preschool Spanish-Speaking Children" Amy Vann (M.S.), Texas Christian University, l991. Presentation of Scholarly Activities Refereed Publications Taylor, K. S. & Jurma, W. E. (l999). Study suggests that group rehabilitation increases benefit of hearing aids. The Hearing Journal ,52 (9), 48-54. Taylor, K. S. & Jurma, W. E. (l997). Patients’ task-orientation and perceived benefit of amplification in hearing-impaired elderly persons. Psychological Reports, 81, 735-738. Taylor, K. S. (1994). Audiologist counseling effectiveness scale for the elderly. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 26 (1), 69-78. Taylor, K. S. (1993). Self-perceived and audiometric evaluations of hearing aid benefit in the elderly. Ear and Hearing, 14 (6), 390-394. Taylor, K. S. (1993). Geriatric hearing loss: Management strategies for nurses. Geriatric Nursing, 14 (2), 74-77. Taylor, K. S. (1992). Considerations in management of the elderly hearing impaired patient. Texas Journal of Audiology and Speech/Language Pathology, 18 (1), 30-33. Taylor, K. S. (1991). Survey finds physicians often fail to refer hearing-impaired elderly.The Hearing Journal, 44(11), 35-39. Taylor, K. S. (1991). The prevalence of otitis media in a school-age population. Texas Journal of Audiology and Speech/Language Pathology, 17,(1), 22-24. Taylor, K. S. (1990). Coping strategies for families of handicapped children. Texas Journal of Audiology and Speech/Language Pathology, 16,(2), 11-13. Roeser, R. J., & Taylor, K. S. (1989). Audiometric and field testing with a digital hearing instrument. Hearing Instruments, 39,(4), 44-51. Book Chapters Troost, B. T., & Taylor, K. S. (1991). Neuro-otology. In T. J. Walsh (Ed.), Neuro-Opthamology: Clinical signs and symptoms (pp. 241-289). Philadelphia, PA: Lee and Febiger. Troost, B. T., Taylor, K. S., & Barber, H. O. (l990). Hearing loss and tinnitus without dizziness and/or vertigo. In W. O. Bradley, R. B. Daroff, G. M. Fenichel, & C. D. Marsden (Eds.), Neurology in clinical practice (pp. 201-208). Stoneham, MA: Butterworth-Heineman. Scholarly Presentations (competitively selected, since 1991) Taylor, K.S., & Jurma, W.E. (2000). Outcomes of audiologic rehabilitation programs with regard to gender in the elderly. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, D.C. Taylor, K. S. (2000). Hearing loss and hearing conservation practices among agricultural workers. American Academy of Audiology, Chicago. Taylor, K. S., & Jurma, W. E. (1999). Effects of age and gender on self-perception of hearing handicap in the elderly. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Francisco. Taylor, K. S. (1999). Hearing loss and hearing conservation practices among agricultural workers. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Francisco. Taylor, K. S. (l998). Aging adults: Perceptions of amplification benefit and audiological effectiveness. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Antonio. Taylor K. S., & Jurma, W.E. (l998). Patient task-orientation and perceived benefit of amplification in the elderly. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Antonio. Taylor, K. S. (l998). Hearing loss and hearing conservation practices among Nebraska agricultural workers. Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Grand Island. Taylor, K. S. (l997). Association between hearing impairments and functional status of elderly individuals. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston. Taylor, K. S. (l997). Effects of hearing disability on functional status of elderly individuals. Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Kearney. Taylor, K. S. (1996). Counseling the adult hearing impaired patient. Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Kearney. Taylor, K. S. (1995). Reliability of the audiologist counseling effectiveness scale for the elderly. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando. Taylor, K. S. (1994). Assessing benefit of audiologic rehabilitation programs with the elderly. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans. Taylor, K. S. (1993). Hearing aid counseling with the elderly: Development of a four-week program. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Anaheim. Taylor, K. S. (1993). Development of an audiologist counseling scale for use with the elderly. Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Corpus Christi. Taylor, K. S. (1992). Audiometric and self-perceived measures of hearing aid benefit in the elderly. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Antonio. Taylor, K. S. (1992). Psychological issues in measurement of hearing aid benefit. Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Fort Worth. Taylor, K. S. (1991). Assessment of amplification in the elderly: A longitudinal study. Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Houston. Editorships and Consultantships Manuscript reviewer, Ear and Hearing, l993, 1995, 1996, l998 Audiological Consultant, Nebraska Public Power District, l999, 2000, 2001 Audiological consultant, Union Pacific Railroad, l990-present University Service Chair, UNK Department Chairs and Program Directors Association, 2001/02 Senior Faculty Advisor, Mortar Board, Xi Phi Chapter, University of Nebraska at Kearney, l999-present Academic Affairs Committee, University of Nebraska at Kearney, l998 – 2001 Chair, l999, 2000, 2001 Executive Graduate Council, University of Nebraska, 2002-2005 Graduate Council, University of Nebraska at Kearney, l998 - 2002 Chair: Student/Faculty Affairs Committee, 2000/01 Research Services Council, University of Nebraska at Kearney, l997-2000 UNK Representative to the Nebraska Teaching Improvement Council, l998 - 2001 Member: Search Committee, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, l999 Member: Search Committee, Director of Sponsored Projects, l999 Member: Program Review Committee for Mathematics and Statistics, UNK, 2002 Program Review Committee for General Studies, UNK, 2001 Program Review Committee Art and Art History, UNK, l999 Undergraduate Council, Texas Christian University, l992-1994 College of Education Coordinating Council, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1999- present Academic Policies and Standards Committee, College of Education, University of Nebraska at Kearney, l997-2000 Steering Committee of the COE Faculty Development Plan, University of Nebraska at Kearney, l997/98 Professional Service Legislative Counselor, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2002-2003 President: Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2001 Member: Council of State Association Presidents, 2000-2002 President-Elect: Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2000 Region IV Representative, Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association, l998 – 1999 Planning Committee, Nebraska Augmentative Communication and Assistive Technology Conference, 1999/2000 Advisory Committee, Nebraska Deaf/Hard of Hearing Partnership, 1999 – 2002 Educational Audiologist Endorsement Committee for the Nebraska Council on Teacher Education Graduate Committee, l999-200l Member: Nebraska Augmentative and Assistive Technology Board, 1999-200l Member, Council of Graduate Programs in Audiology and Speech/Language Pathology, 2000 -present Nominating Committee, American Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, l995-96, 1996-97 Chair: Local Arrangements Committee, Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, l995 Member: Program Committee, Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, l993 Chair: Program Committee, Tennessee Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, l983 Professionally Related Service Nebraska Safety Center Mine Safety Project, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2000 - present Harvest Days (hearing screening and counseling), Grand Island, l996, l997, l998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Nebraska Feedgrain and Soybean Conference (hearing screening and counseling), Kearney, l997 - 2000 Buffalo County School-to-Work Program Volunteer, l996-present St. Francis Hospital Health Fair (hearing screening and counseling), Grand Island, l997, l998, l999, 2000 Member: Downtown Sertoma Club, Fort Worth, Texas, l990-1996 Memberships in Professional Organizations American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1975 - present (Fellow) American Academy of Audiology, l987 - present American Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, l991 - present American Auditory Society, l999 - present Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association, l996 - present Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, l976 - 1997 Professionally Related Honors and Awards Pratt-Heins Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2002 Phi Kappa Phi, 2002 Mentoring of Undergraduate Research Award, COE, 2002 Sigma Xi, 1999 UNK Nominee Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year Program, l999, 2000 Profiles of Excellence Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney, l998 - present Mortar Board Recognition for Teaching Excellence, University of Nebraska at Kearney, l999 Mortar Board Preferred Professor, Texas Christian University, l991, l993, l994, l995 Panhellenic Recognition for Teaching, Texas Christian University, l993/94, l992/93, 1991/92 Award for Continuing Education, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, l993, 1999, 2001 Honors of the Association, Tennessee Speech-Language-Hearing Association, l983 |