The theme for this SIG 14 activity is examining challenges for faculty and students in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). Topics include (a) challenges faced by academic mothers in CSD programs; (b) challenges faced by faculty of color in CSD departments; and (c) examining microaggression endorsement in CSD students.

Learning Outcomes 
You will be able to:

• explain the evidence related to the “Baby Penalty”
• describe the importance of examining microaggressions and explicit and implicit bias as they apply to the CSD profession
• identify broad-based strategies and approaches that can be used to guide efforts focused on the recruitment and retention of faculty of color

Articles in This Course

1. Motherhood in the Academy: A Qualitative Study of Experiences in Communication Sciences and Disorders by Amanda Stead, Kerry Callahan Mandulak, Sami Wong, Kyla Dirks, and Jill Dolata, published in SIG 14, November 11, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_PERSP-21-00072 
2. Explicit and Implicit Cognitive Processes Associated With Microaggression Endorsement by Mitchell McLean, Jennifer M. Roche, Lisa Audet, Desiree Stribling, and Rachael Kaufman, published in SIG 14, October 28, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_PERSP-21-00005 
3. Faculty of Color, Bulletproof Souls, and Their Experiences in Communication Sciences and Disorders by RaMonda Horton, Maria L. Muñoz, and Valerie E. Johnson, published in SIG 14, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 20, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_PERSP-20-00170 

Author Information

Disclosures:

• Amanda Stead receives a salary for full-time employment as an associate professor in the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Pacific University. Kerry Callahan Mandulak receives a salary for full-time employment as an associate professor in the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Pacific University. Sami Wong received a stipend for a 1-year, part-time graduate assistantship under the direction of Amanda Stead in the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders at
  Pacific University. Kyla Dirks receives a salary for full-time employment at Kaiser Permanente and for part-time employment at Oregon Health & Science University as a practicing clinician, as well as a salary as adjunct faculty at Pacific University. Jill Dolata
  receives a salary for full-time employment as an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University. Amanda Stead is a member of ASHA and Special Interest Group (SIG) 15 within ASHA and identifies as an academic mother-scholar. Kerry Callahan Mandulak is a member of ASHA and SIG 10 within ASHA and identifies as an academic mother-scholar. Sami Wong is a member of ASHA and SIG 15 within ASHA. Kyla Dirks is a member of ASHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and SIG 13 within ASHA, and identifies as a mother seeking further scholarly pursuits. Jill Dolata is a member of ASHA and identifies as an academic mother-scholar.
• Mitchell McLean, Jennifer M. Roche, Lisa Audet, Desiree Stribling, and Rachael Kaufman have no relevant financial or nonfinancial interests to disclose.  
• RaMonda Horton, Maria L. Muñoz, and Valerie E. Johnson have no relevant financial or nonfinancial interests to disclose.  

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Start date: December 20, 2021
End date: December 20, 2026

This course is offered for 0.45 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).
Subject code 7030 
Counts toward PD requirement for ASHA certification maintenance for Content Area 2. Read more about professional development requirements for certification maintenance.