Meet the experts

Lisa Mechler, CCC-SLP received her MA in Communicative Disorders from San Francisco State University in 2009 and has worked with adult patients in acute care, SNF and outpatient settings. She has been a registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance since early 2017 and currently specializes in hatha and prenatal yoga. Understanding the body-mind connection, while also valuing evidence-based practice, Lisa is excited to share how the principles of yoga can benefit our adult patients.

Dr. Burkhead Morgan has practiced speech-language pathology since 1994 in a variety of settings.  She earned a Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2005, focusing on using exercise-based principles in dysphagia diagnosis and management.  She has presented domestically and internationally, published peer-reviewed articles and a book chapter relating to dysphagia.  Her current research focuses on developing more effective approaches for dysphagia evaluation and treatment.

Katie has been creating computer-based simulations for Simucase since the program's launch. She is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator who specializes in medical simulation and the use of simulation for student and family training. She brings a wealth of clinical experience to her role as Editor in Chief. She also serves as a pediatric speech-language pathologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where she specializes in acute care. Katie is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, OH.