Guests: Edie Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Christine Sapienza, PhD, CCC-SLP

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Join Mary Beth Hines, host of the 'Keys for SLPs Learning from Legends' series in honor of ASHA's 100th anniversary, as she co-hosts alongside Christina Liem. This episode features renowned experts Dr. Edie Hapner and Dr. Christine Sapienza. Dr. Hapner, a professor of Otolaryngology at UAB Voice Center, and Dr. Sapienza, Executive Vice President at Jacksonville University, share their extensive careers and contributions to speech pathology. Learn about the evolution of voice disorder treatments, pivotal research, and the field's future direction. Both legends also highlight the importance of mentorship and innovation in advancing speech-language pathology.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 Introduction and Disclosures

01:12 Meet the Legends: Dr. Edie Hapner and Dr. Christine Sapienza

04:45 Personal Journeys into Speech Pathology

09:19 Evolution of Voice Disorder Treatments

17:20 Pivotal Research in Voice Disorders

21:43 Future Directions in Voice Disorder Research

34:16 The Evolution of Clinical Confidence

35:20 Advancements in Voice Therapy Techniques

38:22 The Role of Botox in Voice Therapy

40:47 Understanding Vocal Fold Anatomy

43:16 Future Developments in Voice Therapy

49:11 The Importance of Specialization and Certification

57:00 Memorable Case Studies and Innovations

01:00:55 Final Thoughts and Advice for New Clinicians

About the Guests:

Edie R. Hapner is the George W. Barber Jr. Foundation Endowed Professor of Otolaryngology, the Co-Director of the UAB Voice Center, and the Director of the Division of Hearing and Speech in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. She is a Fellow of ASHA and an Associate Fellow of the American Laryngological Association. She has over 40 years of professional experience and has co-founded three inter-professional voice centers. She has served on the ASHA Board of Directors as the VP of Planning, the SIG 3 Voice and Voice Disorders Chair, and the 2022 ASHA National Convention co-chair. She is a founding member of PAVES, a founding member of the committee to develop Board Certification in Voice, served on multiple society committees for the AAOHNS, and is a Board Member of the Alabama Voice Foundation and medical advisor to the Alabama Dystonia International chapter. She is the co-developer of PhoRTE Voice Therapy. She has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, is the co-editor of Voice Therapy Clinical Case Studies editions 4, 5 and 6 and is the developer of the voice curriculum for Medbridge, Inc. Dr. Hapner’s notes her greatest achievement is the mentoring of 22 consecutive voice and upper airway centric speech language pathology clinical fellows and 50+ graduate and undergraduate student clinical and research interns.

Dr. Christine Sapienza is the Executive Vice President for Partnerships and Development, former Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Jacksonville University. She joined JU in 2013 as Dean of the College of Healthcare Sciences. Before her role at JU, she served as Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Florida. Dr. Sapienza has authored and co-authored over 125 published academic works, including Voice Disorders (4th Edition), a widely used textbook in speech science and communication disorders. She holds a Ph.D. in Speech Science from the University at Buffalo.