University of Nebraska Kearney

Erin J. Bush Assistant Professor College of Education Office B140 1615 W 24th Street Kearney, NE 68849 Phone: 308-865-8302 Fax: 308-865-8397 Email:  bushej@unk.edu  2011 Vitae

Dr. Bush recently received her Ph.D. at UNL, finishing her dissertation on the vocational experiences of survivors of traumatic brain injury.  Erin enjoys combining multimedia learning tools and real-world examples and situations with course materials to enhance learning and engage students.  In addition to her hopes of peaking the students’ interest in the classroom, Erin also hopes to share with them her passion for research.  Erin’s areas of interest include adult neurogenic communication disorders and the study of neuroanatomy.

Education: 

Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln-Speech-Language Pathology
MSEd., University of Nebraska at Kearney– Communication Disorders
BS, University of Wyoming– Speech Pathology
BA, University of Wyoming– Psychology

Teaching Areas: 
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurological Foundations
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
Speech and Hearing Science

Research 
Exploring the study skills and accommodations used by college student survivors of traumatic brain injury
Misconceptions about traumatic brain injury among students preparing to be special education professionals
College strategies and study skills of brain injury survivors: A multiple mixed method case study
Optokinetic stimulation as a treatment for visual neglect

Professional Organizations & Activities: 
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) – CCC-SLP
ASHA Division 2: Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders – member
ASHA Division 10: Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education – member
ASHA Division 13: Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) – member
Nebraska Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSLHA) – member
Nebraska licensure in Speech-Language Pathology