Past Predoctoral Trainees
| Trainee | Faculty Mentor | Start Date | Research Project Topic | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Hoffmeister | Michelle Ciucci, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/09/2017 | Functions of the aerodigestive tract related to voice production and airway protection | Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota Medical School |
| Alexander Foote | Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/09/2017 | Global and local differentiation of human vocal fold fibroblast phenotype | Predoctoral Trainee |
| Courtney Broadfoot | Michelle Ciucci, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/08/2017 | Identifying the impact of socialization on vocal communication abilities in a rat animal model of Parkinson Disease (Pink1-/- rats) | Predoctoral Trainee |
| Linda Rowe | Nadine Connor, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/08/2017 | Total thyroidectomy: patient perception of changes to voice | Research Assistant, UW CSD |
| Renee King | Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/09/2016 | Factors affecting adherence to post-procedure voice rest | Postdoctoral Trainee Fellow, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Kiersten Olsen | Nathan Welham, PhD | 01/01/2016 | Role of Vitamin A in the larynx | Medical Student, Northeast Ohio Medical University |
| Brittany Krekeler | Nadine Connor, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/10/2015 | Rat model of aging effects on mastication | Postdoctoral Researcher, Northwestern University |
| Sharon Tang | Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/10/2014 | Bacterial contributions to laryngeal epithelial defense mechanisms | Predoctoral Trainee, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program |
| Heidi Kletzien, PhD | Nadine Connor, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/10/2014 | The role of muscle satellite cells in cranial muscle plasticity | Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University |
| Erin Devine, PhD | Jack Jiang, MD, PhD | 01/09/2013 | Characterizing liquid redistribution in a biphasic vibrating vocal fold using finite element analysis | General Surgery Resident, Stanford Medicine |
| Joshua Selekman, PhD | Sean Palecek, PhD | 01/01/2013 | Permeability of human pluripotent stem cell-derived vocal fold epithelial cells | Associate Director, Strategic Forecasting, Bristol-Myers Squibb |
| Laura Grant, PhD | Nadine Connor, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/01/2013 | Characterizing the role of norepinephrine in voice deficits in Parkinson's disease | Speech Language Pathologist |
| Joel Gaston, PhD | Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/09/2012 | The effect of specific microRNAs on vocal fold extracellular matrix protein synthesis | R&D Group Leader, FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics |
| Allison Schaser, PhD | Nadine Connor, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/01/2012 | Effect of age/exercise on neurotrophic factors in brainstem nuclei that control laryngeal and tongue muscles | Assistant Professor, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Science, Purdue University |
| Matthew Hoffman, MD, PhD | Jack Jiang, MD, PhD | 01/09/2011 | Medialization laryngoplasty implants for vocal fold paralysis | Laryngology Fellowship, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Marie Jette, PhD | Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/08/2010 | Immunology of vocal fold tissue | Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, UC Health |
| Suzanne King, PhD | Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/09/2009 | Immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells and macrophages | Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Communicative Disorders, University of Louisville, Director, Otolaryngology Research Laboratory |
| Aaron Johnson, PhD | Nadine Connor, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/07/2009 | Rat ultrasonic vocalizations: behavioral model for studying laryngeal neurobiology | Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center |
Past Postdoctoral Trainees
| Trainee | Faculty Mentor | Start Date | Research Project Topic | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsuko Kurosu, PhD | Nicole Rogus-Pulia, PhD, CCC-SLP Michelle Ciucci, PhD, CCC-SLP |
01/12/2018 | Assessment of voice and aerodigestive function in patients with spasmodic dysphonia | Research Associate, Department of Medicine, UW–Madison |
| Chris Ulmschneider, DO | Timothy McCulloch, MD Jack Jiang, MD, PhD |
01/06/2018 | Biomechanics, physiology, and treatment of voice disorders | Research Associate, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, UW–Madison |
| Sarah Rosen, MBChB | Timothy McCulloch, MD | 01/06/2016 | Vocal fold physiology and pathology | Resident, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, UW–Madison |
| Miranda Cullins, PhD | Nadine Connor, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/05/2015 | Mechanisms of laryngeal muscle dysfunction | Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Tiffany Glass, PhD | Nadine Connor, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/09/2013 | Characterization of oromotor and neuromuscular phenotypes in a mouse model of down syndrome | Assistant Scientist, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Elizabeth Erickson-DiRenzo (Levendoski), PhD | Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/09/2012 | Understanding the innate, biological defense mechanisms that are essential to vocal fold health | Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University |
| Darilis Suarez-Gonzalez, PhD | William Murphy, PhD | 01/11/2011 | Control of growth factor delivery for treatment of vocal fold scarring | Associate Chair of the Master's Degree Program and Assistant Faculty Associate, Biomedical Engineering, UW–Madison |
| Supriya Dixit-Hayer, MD | Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP | 01/07/2010 | Immunology of the vocal fold | CEO, The Marigold Centre for Compassion and Wellness |
| Michael Toepke, PhD | William Murphy, PhD | 01/11/2009 | Role of extracellular matrix (ECM) in mesenchymal stem cell proliferation | Senior Product Development Engineer, Dow Corning Corporation |