Courtney Kuehn Broadfoot, PhD, CCC-SLP

Courtney is a speech-language pathologist and Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2013 and earned her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of South Alabama in 2015. Her primary research goals are to develop a better understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms associated with vocal communication and swallowing function in Parkinson Disease and to establish a translational line of research to develop therapeutic targets and optimize treatments for motor speech and voice disorders. Additionally, her secondary research interest aims to investigate methods for assessment and treatment of dysphagia in the pediatric and adult populations. At home, she stays busy as a wife and mother of two young children and enjoys spending time outside with her family.

Publications: 

Broadfoot CK, Estis JM. (2020). Simulation-based Training Improves Student Assessment of Oral Feeding Skills in Preterm Infants.Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders.4(3) Article 8. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/tlcsd/vol4/iss3/8 

Broadfoot CK, Abur D, Hoffmeister JD, Stepp CE, Ciucci MR. (2019). Research-Based Updates in Swallowing and Communication Dysfunction in Parkinson Disease: Implications for Evaluation and Management. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. 1-17. doi: 10.1044/2019_PERS-SIG3-2019-0001 

Jones CA, Meisner EL, Broadfoot CK, Rosen SP, Samuelsen CR, McCulloch TM. (2018) Methods for Measuring Swallowing Pressure Variability Using High-Resolution Manometry. Front. Appl. Math. Stat.  doi: 10.3389/fams.2018.00023 

Krekeler BN, Broadfoot CK, Johnson S, Rogus-Pulia N, Connor, NP. (2017) Patient Adherence to Dysphagia Recommendations: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-017-9852-9