Announcements
We are pleased to announce the results of the elections. Our new President Elect is Rodney Gabel, and our new Secretary is Naomi Rodgers. We thank those members who ran for these offices, and welcome our new Executive Board members.
I am the Founding Director of the Speech-Language Pathology Division and at Binghamton University. I have nearly 30 years of experience as a professor and clinician, working almost exclusively with people who stutter or clutter.
I have been an active researcher during my career, publishing more than 75 articles and delivering more than 100 papers at professional conferences. I have been an active clinician working with adults and children who stutter. I have been an active member of the stuttering community, sitting on the board of the International Stuttering Association, a member of the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders, and on committees with International Fluency Association.
I believe I can apply my years of experience in leadership and service to the betterment of the community of researchers, professionals, and consumers dedicated to stuttering cluttering.
Naomi Rodgers, PhD, CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor at the University Iowa where she directs the Iowa Stuttering Lab and teaches courses in stuttering, counseling, and clinical methods. In her research, she uses a variety of experimental and observational methods to understand the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of stuttering. Her work is inspired by her experiences as a person who stutters, clinician, and advocate in the stuttering support community. To this end, Naomi is interested in the role of WSCO Secretary as this unique opportunity would allow her to immerse herself in the challenges and developments within our scholarly field. Her reliability, attention to detail, dedication to effective teamwork, and deep commitment to the stuttering community will be an asset to this role. She looks forward to working closely with the executive board, committees, and members to help WSCO embody its values and carry out its mission.