Curriculum Vitae

Erika S. Squires, M.A. CCC-SLP

Email Address: erika.squires@wayne.edu

______________________________________________________________________________

Professional Preparation

2017 to present Doctoral degree, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

2014-2016 Master’s degree, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

Speech Language Pathology Graduate Program

2012-2014 Bachelor’s degree, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Department of Communication Disorders

2010-2012 General Education Coursework, Albion College, Albion, Michigan

Professional Credentials

2017 to present Certificate in Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology

2016 to present Speech-Language Pathologist, State of Michigan

Professional Experience

June 2018 to present Speech-Language Pathologist

Beaumont Health, Taylor, Michigan

Aug. 2017 – present Graduate Student Assistant

Wayne State University Communication Sciences and Disorders Dept.

Aug. 2016 to present Speech-Language Pathologist

Halpin and Associates Speech and Language Therapy, Troy, Michigan

Aug. 2016 – Dec. 2016 Speech-Language Pathologist—Clinical Fellow

Listening and Language Connections, Farmington, Michigan

Grant and Fellowship Experiences

Aug. 2018 to present Graduate Student Fellow, “Institute of Gerontology,” Wayne State
University. (Personal Estimated Award: $3,000).
Aug. 2014 – Aug. 2016 Graduate Student Fellow, “Graduate Studies Consortium for Listening
and Spoken Language Development,” University of Toledo, Funding
provided by the United States Department of Education. (Personal
Estimated Award: $16,850 and full tuition scholarship to the University
of Toledo’s Speech Language Pathology Graduate Program).

Awards, Honors, and Scholarships

August 2018 Student Research Travel Award, American Speech Language Hearing
Association (ASHA) $500 stipend and complimentary convention
registration to help defray costs associated with attending the annual
convention

March 2016 Best Student Poster Session Award, Michigan Speech, Language, &
Hearing Association (MSHA) $250 and a feature article regarding my
research interests and career goals in MSHA’s Spring 2016 et cetera
newsletter

Membership in Professional Organizations

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA)
Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association (OSLHA)

SCHOLARY OR CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

Refereed Journal Articles

Squires, E.S, Pakulski, L.A., Glassman, J., & Diehm, E. (in press). Knowledge of hearing loss
among university students pursuing careers in health care. Journal of the American
Academy of Audiology, 30(4).

Squires, E.S, Pakulski, L.A., Diehm, E., & Glassman, J. (2017). Measuring classroom acoustics.
eHearsay, (7)1, 4-13.

Pakulski, L.A., Anderson, K., Squires, E.S., & Glassman, J. (2016). Noise pollution (noise-
scape) among school children, Journal of Educational, Pediatric & (Re)Habilitative
Audiology, (22).

Presentations

Squires, E.S, & Greenwald, M. (2018, March). Communicative Strategy Use and Perceptions
in Persons with Aphasia. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Michigan
Speech, Language, & Hearing Association, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Squires, 2
Pakulski, L.A., Squires, E.S., & Bok, M. (2016, November). Pre-Service Healthcare
Professionals’ Knowledge of Hearing Loss: Online Training to Improve Healthcare
Communication with Patients. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the
American Speech, Language, & Hearing Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Squires, E. (2016, July). Education and Advocacy for Individuals with Hearing Loss. Defense of
master’s thesis presented at the University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.

Squires, E. & Pakulski, L.A. (2016, April). Knowledge of Hearing Loss Among Students
Pursuing Careers in Health Care. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the
Michigan Speech, Language, & Hearing Association, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Squires, E. & Pakulski, L.A., (2015, November). Effects of Classroom Noise on Student
Learning and General Well-Being. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the
American Speech, Language, & Hearing Association, Denver, Colorado.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Courses

Normal Language Acquisition and Usage. (UG) SLP 5320. Spring/Summer 2018.

Invited Lectures at Wayne State University

“Listening and spoken language strategies: Speech and language services for individuals with
hearing loss.” Guest lecture at Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Journal
Club. Winter 2018.

“Measures of fluency for characterization of aphasia.” Guest lecture in Acquired Linguistic and
Cognitive Disorders in Adults (G) SLP 7680. Winter 2018.

“Setting SMART expressive and receptive language goals.” Guest lecture in Language Disorders
in the School Age Population (G) SLP 7640. Fall 2017.

SERVICE

Volunteer Experiences

2017 to present Volunteer at Pingree Farms Goat Yoga, Detroit, MI

2016 MSHA Annual Convention Student Volunteer, Grand Rapids, MI

2013 ASHA Annual Convention Student Volunteer, Chicago, IL
2012 - 2014 Maplewood Assisted Living Center Co-Mentor, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Visited an assisted living community two to three times per week
to provide companionship for an “adopted” grandparent

Squires, 3