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Megan Schliep, PhD, CCC-SLP, MPH
Megan Schliep, PhD, CCC-SLP, MPH is the Director of the Online Prerequisites for the Health Professions. She has been involved in the Online Prerequisites program since 2017 and served as Lead of the Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) Prerequisite Courses before becoming director.
In addition to her role in the Prerequisite Program, Megan is completing a post-doctoral research fellowship with Dr. Prue Plummer, Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at MGH IHP, where they are exploring recovery and the interaction of cognitive-communication and mobility factors in individuals following stroke.
Megan completed her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2020. She is a certified speech-language pathologist and works clinically at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
Research Interests
Megan is interested in language recovery and neuroplasticity in aphasia, with a specific focus on of the measurement of language and cognitive skills across the care continuum and the role of this information in predicting patient recovery patterns and improving patient outcomes.
Education
PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
MPH, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
MA, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
BA, English, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
Publications
Schliep, M.E., Tilton-Bolowsky, V., Vallila-Rohter, S. (2020). Cue Responsiveness as a Measure of Emerging Language Ability in Aphasia. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.
Schliep, M.E., Kasparian, L., Kaminski, O., Hendricks, C., Ayuk, E., Brady Wagner, L., Koymen, S., Vallila-Rohter, S. (2020). Implementing a standardized language evaluation in the acute phases of aphasia: Linking evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence. Frontiers in Neurology, 11: 412. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.00412
Schliep, M.E., Dinh, D., Vallila-Rohter, S. (2020). Implicit and rule-based sequence learning in individuals with aphasia. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Vallila-Rohter, S., Kasparian, L., Kaminski, O., Schliep, M., Koymen, S. (2018). Implementing a standardized assessment battery for aphasia in acute care. Seminars in Speech and Language, 39 (1), 37-52. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1608857
Schliep, M.E., Alonzo, C. N., Morris, M. A. (2017). Beyond RCTs: Innovations in research designs and methods to advance Implementation Science. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 1 (1) 1-17.
Morris, M.A., Schliep, M.E., Liesinger, J., Cameron, K.A. (2017). Collection of patients’ disability status by healthcare organizations: Patient’s perceptions and attitudes. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 39 (4), 219-229.
Presentations
Schliep, M.E., Barton-Hulsey, A., Binger, C., Caron, J., Davidson, M., Feuerstein, J., Morris, M., Alonzo, C., Bridges, M., Douglas, N., Oshita, J., Olswang, L. (2020, November). Proposal 11097: Framing Implementation Science in CSD: Determining & Developing Opportunities. Proposal accepted at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA (Convention canceled).
Schliep, M.E., Tilton-Bolowsky, V., Vallila-Rohter, S. (2020, November). Proposal 11098: Framing Stimulability in Aphasia: Cue Responsiveness as a Measure of Emerging Language Ability. Proposal accepted at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA (Convention canceled).
Schliep, M.E., Tilton-Bolowsky, V., Vallila-Rohter, S. Cue Responsiveness as a Measure of Emerging Language Ability in Aphasia. Poster Presented at the Academy of Aphasia Annual Conference. October 18-20, 2020.
Davidson, M.M., Schliep, M.E., Alonzo, C.N., Douglas, N., Feuerstein, J., Barton-Hulsey, A., Binger, C.A., Morris, M.A., Olswang, L., Oshita, J. Imagining More: An Open Discussion and Brainstorm on Implementation Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders. Poster Presented at: Annual Conference of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. November 21-23, 2019.
Tierney-Hendricks, C., Schliep, M.E., Ayuk, E., Levine, C., Brady Wagner, L., Vallila-Rohter, S. Assessing Change and Predicting Outcomes in Aphasia Rehabilitation. Poster Presented at: Annual Conference of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. November 21-23, 2019.
Schliep, M.E., Kaminski, O., Hendricks, C., Ayuk, E., Kasparian, L., Brady Wagner, L., Koymen, S., North, B., Vallila-Rohter, S. (2018, November). The Impact of Standardizing Language Assessments from the Acute to Subacute Continuum of Care. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.
Education
BA, English, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
MA, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
MPH, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL