Clinical Education Coordinator/Assistant Professor of Practice
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois, United States
Kristin J. Smith M.S., CCC-SLP, is the Coordinator of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor of Practice, and Clinical Supervisor for the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois.
Ms. Smith completed her Bachelor of Science at Illinois State University and achieved her Master of Science from Rush University in 2006. As a clinician, Professor Smith has had a variety of clinical experience and has worked across settings in her career including acute inpatient, long term acute care, skilled nursing, home health, acute rehabilitation, and pediatric outpatient. She has also conducted mobile instrumental dysphagia diagnostics and has had the pleasure of serving as a clinical supervisor to many students at undergraduate and graduate levels. Since joining the Lewis University faculty, Ms. Smith established a specialty clinic at Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse which provides clinical education and supervision to speech-language pathology students and needed speech, language, and cognition services to individuals with acquired brain injuries. Her areas of clinical interest are dysphagia evaluation and treatment, management of patients with head and neck cancer, and assessment and intervention of adults with neurologic disorders. She currently researches in the area of voice, and is developing a line of research in dysphagia.
Friday, February 3, 2023
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CST
Disclosure(s): Lewis University: Financial - Salary (Ongoing). No non-financial relationships to disclose