Bonnie Halvorson-Bourgeois '07, MS, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and is the Coordinator of Literacy Services in the Speech Language and Literacy Center (SLLC).
She teaches courses and provides clinical education for first-year MS graduate students and educators completing the Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Language and Literacy. She specializes in spoken-written language relationships and Structured Literacy intervention methods for teaching foundational reading and writing skills. Bonnie is active in deepening her self-reflection and knowledge of power, privilege, and positionality, and infusing anti-oppressive practice into clinical education. She has foundation-level training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the Mindful Schools Curriculum and infuses mindfulness practice in her work with students and clients.
- BFA, Theatre, University of Regina, Canada
- MS, Textile Conservation, University of Alberta, Canada
- MS, Speech-Language Pathology, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
Bonnie has published numerous papers - some titles are highlighted below. You can view a complete listing of Bonnie's publications on ResearchGate or in her CV.
Anti-Oppressive Practice: An Integral Component of a Graduate Curriculum.
Educating culturally competent clinicians: Using multiple perspectives to review curriculum content.
