Personal Summary

Coille was born and raised in northwestern Montana.  She graduated from the University of Montana and attended graduate school at the University of Arizona-Tucson, where she received an M.S. in Speech and Hearing Science.  During her graduate work, she specialized her studies and clinical practicum experiences to receive additional training in working with clients who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.  She was also awarded a research assistantship for The Child Language Laboratory, studying children with speech-language impairment (SLI).  Coille completed a Clinical Fellowship Year as a speech-language pathologist and aural rehabilitation specialist at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She continued working there for over 25 years in various roles including evaluating and providing services to infants, children and adults who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing or with other communication challenges, with specialties in early intervention, family-centered practice and cochlear implants. She also was a research team member in the Infant Laboratory, under the tutelage of Mary Pat Moeller, Ph.D.  where she studied speech-language development and mother-child interactions of children 4 months to 5 years of age. Coille returned to the University of Montana to serve in the role of Coordinator of Language Learning Essentials for Academic Development, directed by Julie A. Wolter, PhD, studying how language influences the ability to read and write in school-age children with and without deficits in of language and literacy.  She is also a Clinical Educator, supervising graduate students at the DeWitt Rite Care Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic and Course Instructor within the School of Speech, Language, Hearing and Occupational Sciences. She has professional passions for studying students with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder), aural (re)habilitation, early intervention and developing and mentoring and educating aspiring speech-language pathologists and speech-language pathology assistants in the classroom and clinic. 

Education

Master of Science, Speech and Hearing Sciences

University of Arizona, Tucson

Awarded May 1991; With Honors    

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minor: Psychology

University of Montana, Missoula

Awarded June, 1989:  With High Honors

Courses Taught

University of Montana, Clinicial Instructor 

CSD 261/361: Introduction to Speech-Language-Audiologist Assistants,  3 credit on-line course, Spring Semester 2020, Summer Sessions 2020-2023

CSD 109: SLPeeps: A First Year’s Guide, 1 credit seminar, Fall Semesters, 2020-2023

CSD 320: Phonological Development and Phonetics, Fall 2023

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Adjunct Instructor

SPED 884 “Speech and Language of the Deaf”, Spring Semesters, 2002 - 2007

Co-instructor for combination on-line and in-classroom graduate course. Facilitated discussion board questions, discussions, presented case studies, coordinated guest speakers, graded papers and projects.

Teaching Experience

University of Montana, Missoula (Spring, 2020 to present)

Course instructor for CSD 361 “Introduction to Speech-Language-Audiologist Assistants” 3-credit on-line course, Spring Semester2020, Summer Sessions 2020& 2021-2023

CSD 109: SLPeeps A First Year’s Guide, 1 credit on-line course, Fall Semesters, 2020-2023

Clinical Supervisor: CSD 575: Clinical Practicum I, Fall 2021

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, (Spring Semesters, 2002-2007)

Adjunct Instructor:  SPED 884 “Speech and Language of the Deaf”,

Co-instructor for combination on-line and in-classroom graduate course. Facilitated discussion board questions, discussions, presented case studies, coordinated guest speakers, graded papers and projects.

Research Interests

Developmental Language Disorders

Dyslexia

Speech-langauge and aural (re)habilitiation services for the Deaf and Hard-of Hearing 

Cochlear Implants 

Projects

Coordinator, Langage Literacy Essential for Academics Development (LLEAD) laboratory. 

Current study: The Orthography and Word Knowledge (OWL) Project.  This 5-year multi-site longitudinal study is part of a National Institutes of Health R01 grant through National Institutes of Deafness and Communication Disroders.  Principal Invesitagotrs:  Jule Wolter, Ph. D., Tiffany Hogan, Ph. D. and Jessie Ricketts, Ph. D. 

Publications

• Komesidou, R., Feller, M.J., Wolter, J.A., Ricketts, J., Rasner, M.G., Putman, C.A., & Hogan, T.P. (2022). Educators’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of researcher-developed screeners for developmental language disorder and dyslexia. Journal of Research in Reading.
• Moeller, M.P., McCleary, E., Putman, C., Tyler-Krings, A., Hoover, B. & Stelmachowicz, P. (2010). Longitudinal development of phonology and morphology in children with late-identified mild-moderate sensorineural hearing loss. Ear Hear. 31(5), 625-633.
• Moeller, M.P., Hoover, B., Putman, C., Arbataitis, K., Bohnenkamp, G., Peterson, B., Wood, S.L., Lewis, D.E., Pittman, A.L. & Stelmachowicz, P.G. (2007). Vocalizations of infants with hearing loss compared to infants with normal hearing: Part I - Phonetic development. Ear Hear. 28, 605-627. (Journal Editor's Award, 2/2008)
• Moeller, M.P., Hoover, B., Putman, C., Arbataitis, K., Bohnenkamp, G., Peterson, B., Estee, S., Lewis, D.E., Pittman, A.L. & Stelmachowicz, P.G. (2007). Vocalizations of infants with hearing loss compared with infants with normal hearing: Part II - Transition to words. Ear Hear. 28, 628-642. (Journal Editor's Award, 2/2008)

Affiliations

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 
• Montana Speech-Langauge-Hearing Association 
• Getting Ready Approach for Early Intervention 
• Routine-Based Interview
• It Takes Two to Talk®: Making Hanen Happen
• Hanen SPARK Communication® 
• Bringing Sounds to Life

Professional Experience

University of Montana, Missoula, MT (October, 2019 to present)

Coordinator, Language and Learning Essentiasl for Academic Development Lab

Coordinate data collection in 9 public schools for language and literacy classroom screenings for kindergarteners; Coordinate and administer follow-up data collection sessions for children identified at risk for developmental language disorder (DLD). Develop protocols for training of assessments and laboratory tasks. Manage graduate and undergraduate student research assistants performing data collection and analysis for longitudinal study.  Committee Member for Master’s Theses.  Mentor for graduate student poster presentations for University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR).

Boys Town National Research Hospital, Center for Childhood Deafness, Omaha, NE

            Speech-Language Pathologist (September, 1991 - 2019)

·       Speech-Language Clinical Services: (1991-2008; 2012-2019) Conduct speech-language evaluations and provide therapy services for clients with normal hearing ages 2 to 18 years with a variety of communication needs, including language and articulation disorders, apraxia, stuttering and autism spectrum disorders.  Conduct communication evaluations, counsel parents about the process of learning to listen, provide follow-up evaluations for clients, age 1 through adults, and collaborate with members of the cochlear implant team to determine candidacy for cochlear implants. 

·       Research Assistant (2004-2013): Contribute to two longitudinal research project grants. Infant Development Laboratory, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, Mary Pat Moeller, Ph.D., Primary Investigator.  Administer speech and language assessments with children from 4 months to 5 years of age.  Live transcription, provide parent feedback language sample analysis, develop coding strategies for maternal input and child responses, assist with preparation of manuscripts, oral and poster presentations.

·       Parent Infant Specialist- Deaf/Hard of Hearing (2001-2008; 2012-2019): Design dynamic, family-centered speech, language and listening intervention for families from diverse backgrounds.  Provide coaching on speech, language and listening development, use and maintenance of amplification, and intervention techniques.  Develop strength based IFSP/IEP documents and make community referrals as a case coordinator.

·       Speech Language Pathologist – Preschool Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (1991-1999): Provide comprehensive speech/language/auditory services for preschoolers age 3-5, including assessments, IEP development, individual, small group therapy, and classroom collaboration targeting IEP goals and objectives. 

·       Speech Language Pathologist – Suburban Program for the Hearing-Impaired (1997-2001): Provide contract services for speech/language/auditory assessments, IEP development, individual, small group therapy and classroom collaboration targeting IEP goals and objectives for students grades K-12, in 3 school locations.

Hobbies

HIking, bike riding, camping, picking huckleberries, sewing