CAHS Scholarly Showcase Award Winners

2026 Winners

Viewer's Choice Awards
Presenter(s)  Title  Mentor (s) 
Maya Wensits, Annie Peloquin, Lydia Morman Behind the Fatigue: Personal Factors That Shaped Recovery in Cancer Survivors Anne Fleischer
Kellie Spatz, Stella O’Neil, Lillie Leach Key Communication Support Strategies for Autism: Exploring Preschool Educators' Knowledge, Attitudes, Use, and Professional Development Preferences Andrea Ford
Hannah Frame, Erika Scott, Ava Wertz Early Impact of Extended High-Frequency Loss on Pediatric Spatial Hearing Lina Motlagh Zadeh
Haley Bush Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI vs. Mammography in Women with Dense Breast Tissue Whitney Bowen
Top 20 Poster Awards
Presenter(s)  Title Mentor(s)
Grace Rhein 8kHz CE-Chirp Normative Data Chelsea Blankenship
Natalie Femia Intraoperative MRI Safety and Efficacy in Parkinson's Disease Deep Brain Stimulation Whitney Bowen
Callie Flanagan, Kalli Sidwell Relieving the Statin Strain: Investigating Coenzyme Q10 in Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms Abigail Peairs
Emerson Litzenberg Diagnosing and Evaluating Pediatric Neuroblastoma with MIBG and FDG Imaging Whitney Bowen
Samantha Voelkerding, Aryanna Marrow Effects of Digital Therapeutics on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review Lina Motlagh Zadeh
Sophia Daniels Simulation Learning for Clinical Doctorate of Audiology Students: Clinical Pediatric Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Fitting Simulation Jessica Prewitt
Molly Dunn, Jayse Card, Elana Martini Rehabilitation during the acute hospitalization period and improved quality of life in post stroke patients with cognitive impairments Amanda Simmons
Elise Allen Three languages, one brain: examining inhibitory control in adult multilinguals Roha Kaipa
Lauren Dressman, Ava Russell, Claire Hullet, Demetria Cashaw Ice Cream for the Heart: Reducing the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Lindsey Mills
Max Wilson What is the influence of shoes and arch height flexibility on the biomechanical variables, GRF, Vertical loading rate, and leg stiffness during running? Michael Riley
Nicole Tran, Rachel Tramonte, Hammah Tuttle, Olivia Fening A Case Study of Abnormal Findings in an Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patient Elizabeth Warning
MacKenzie Martin Comparison of Electrically Evoked Stapedial Reflex Thresholds (eSRT) and Other Programming Measures in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users Maggie Kettler
Leah Cool, Frankie Folino, Kathryn, Vanover Protein-Focused Pizzas V.S Non-Protein Focused Pizzas Lindsey Mills
Emma Malikowski Clinical Outcomes of a Multi-Session Therapy Model for Pediatric EILO Janet Beckmeyer
Kate Kruetzkamp, Allison Cardwell The Prevalence of Hearing Loss Determined by BAER Testing Among Common Dog Breeds Pete Schiefele
Olivia Scharstein, Isabelle Miranda, Olivia James, Tia Jarvis, Kamryn Holt What is the influence of shoes and arch height flexibility on the biomechanical variables, GRF, Vertical loading rate, and leg stiffness during running? Mark Carroll
Mick Smith, Daria Pressler Changes in Multifractal Postural Control Dynamics and Speech Patterning After Stroke-related Communication Disorders Sarah Schwab-Farrell
Ellie Lindemann Impact of Neurological Impairment on Respiratory Outcomes in Children Who Aspirate Sarah Kaskie
Brooke Barlow, Annabella Smith, Sara Beckett SLPs and Inter-Professional Collaboration: Improving Outcomes for Persons with Aphasia with Concomitant Mental Health Disorders Amanda Simmons
Bailey Powell, Emma Norris, Hannah Dunbar, Dania Hantush, Ifeanyi Ezeakudo Investigating the Impact of Rhythmic Light Touch on Postural Stability Nikita Kuznetsov

2025 Awards

Viewer's Choice Awards
Presenter(s)  Title  Mentor (s) 
Michelle Bruce Military Canine's Understanding/Hearing Abilities of Different Languages. Pete Scheifele
Grace Safarz, Nate Hogan, Caitlyn Hollar, Julianna Romero Hematologic Surveillance in AML Recurrence: Lessons in a Case of Early Diagnosis Gideon Labiner
Julie Thornton, Shelby Hafner Extended High Frequency (EHF) hearing loss predicts subtle damage at standard frequencies. Lina Motlagh Zadeh
Top 10 Poster Awards
Presenter(s)  Title Mentor(s)
Kelsey Krigbaum, Julianne Knoll, Olivia Matthews, Josh Burkhardt, Isaac Turner Aerobic Exercise and Chronic Low Back Pain: Summary of Evidence and Clinical Recommendations Chris Allen
Samantha Lambrinides, Diana Loebker, Symantha Rathbone, Sophia Shockey Cerebral Visual Impairment: The Relationship Between Screening Tools and Early Diagnosis 
 Karen Harpster
Sarah Briscoe Hearing Screening and Diagnostic Protocols Implemented in Neonatal Intensive Care Units Across the U.S. Lisa Hunter and Chelsea Blankenship
Nate Hogan, Caitlyn Hollar, Julianna Romero, Grace Safarz Hematologic Surveillance in AML Remission: Lessons from a Case of Atypical Presentation Gideon Labiner
Ellen Connolly, Sela Maben Mindfulness for Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: A Case Series Kari Dunning, Meriden McGraw, Erin Wagner, Tami Bakas, Chalee Engelhard
Michelle Gabbard Parental Justice Involvement and Pediatric Clinician Note Documentation: Preliminary Findings 
 Samantha Boch
Maddie Anderton, Meredith Adams Patient Preferences for Aphasia Care Jasmine Keaney
Hannah Austin, Haley Baysic, Veda Craig, Kathryn Hehn, Harry Klisch Resource Building and Implementation of Self-Advocacy Among Minority Youth Amanda LaGuardia and Dana Harley
Rayne Perone, Madalyn Thomas Smartphone Accessibility Handbook for Speech Language Pathologists Amanda Simmons
Raven Large Using Molecular Imaging to Detect Aortic Aneurysms Stephanie Hug and Whitney Bowen