Meet our Faculty
Elizabeth Adams, Au.D., CCC-A
Dr. Elizabeth Adams is a clinical professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and a licensed audiologist in Vermont. Her clinical specialties include auditory assessment, tinnitus management, treatment of hyperacusis and decreased sound tolerance, comprehensive treatment of hearing loss and hearing aid fittings utilizing evidence-based practice. She teaches the audiology coursework for graduate and undergraduate students within the department and provides clinical instruction and direct patient care at the Eleanor M. Luse Center's Audiology Clinic. She holds a Certificate in Audiology Precepting (CH-AP) and a Certificate in Tinnitus Management (CH-TM) from the American Board of Audiology. Community outreach and education of other healthcare professionals have been an important focus more recently, with a variety of presentations and activities around the state.
Kim R. Bauerly, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Kim Bauerly is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her research interests include assessing the emotional reactivity and regulatory processes in people who stutter and how emotional changes effects speech-motor control in this population. She also teaches the Master level stuttering course and supervises graduate students when diagnosing and treating people who stutter.
Sharon Cote, M.S., CCC-SLP
Sharon Cote is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, where she supervises graduate students and teaches them clinical skills both in treatment and diagnostics at the Eleanor M. Luse Center. Her special interest is in speech sound disorders, language and literacy.
Sarah Curran, M.S., CCC-SLP
Sarah Curran is a nationally certified speech language pathologist and Assistant Behavior Analyst with clinic-based experience specializing in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Her experience in diagnosis and application of evidence-based treatment of complex communication disorders includes a focus on creating dynamic AAC implementation plans with caregivers and teams.
Stephanie Hollop, Au.D., CCC-A
Dr. Stephanie Hollop is a staff audiologist in the Eleanor M. Luse Center for Communication, licensed to practice in Vermont. She enjoys working with patients of all ages and has a special interest in tinnitus management. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and a member of the Vermont Speech-Language-Hearing Association (VSHA).
Danra Kazenski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Dr. Danra Kazenski is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) who teaches clinical skills and supervises graduate students when diagnosing and treating people who stutter. She coaches students and other SLPs about how to effectively treat stuttering in young children, and has conducted research on emotional aspects and brain activity of people who stutter. Danra also co-leads the three National Stuttering Association support groups offered at UVM, which provide a supportive space for people who stutter and their families to share collective experiences.
Krista Shea, M.S., CCC-SLP
Krista Shea is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, where she supervises graduate students and teaches them clinical skills both in treatment and diagnostics at the Eleanor M. Luse Center. She also teaches the Master level course in swallowing disorders.
Shelley Velleman, Ph.D.
Dr. Shelley Velleman is Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dr. Velleman's research focuses on speech sound development in typically-developing (TD) children and in children with disorders. She specializes in motor speech disorders, especially Childhood Apraxia of Speech.