JEAN M. NISENBOUM
Education
1980 Master of Science, Speech-Language Pathology
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
1979 Bachelor of Science, Speech-Language Pathology
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Professional Experience
Academic
2012-Present Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Lecturer, Department of Psychological Sciences, Communication Sciences Program.
Responsibilities include teaching of graduate and undergraduate courses including: Communication and Aging, Dysphagia, Introduction to Communication Disorders, Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Clinical Practicum. Additional responsibilities include advising graduate students, organizing and running the Speakeasy acquired neurogenic communication disorders group, clinical supervision of graduate students, supervision of independent studies, supervision of Capstone projects, meta-analysis grading and involvement in department committees.
2011-2012 Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Full time Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Communication Sciences Program. Responsibilities included teaching of graduate and undergraduate courses including Case Studies in Communication Disorders: From Diagnosis to Treatment Planning, Dysphagia and practicum. Advising of graduate students and involvement in departmental committees.
2000-2011 Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Adjunct Instructor, Department of Communication Sciences. Responsibilities included teaching of graduate and undergraduate courses, advising of graduate students and involvement in departmental committees.
1982-present Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Clinical Instructor, Department of Communication Sciences
Provide clinical supervision to graduate students at multiple clinical facilities.
Fall 2000, 2001 Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Guest Lecturer
Responsible for four lectures to occupational therapy students at Cleveland State University enrolled in the course “Organization and Administration in Health Care”.
August-December 1999 Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Co-Instructor, “Organization and Administration in Health Care”. Department of Health Sciences. Credit course taught to students in the Occupational Therapy Program. Instructors: M. Landers, J. Nisenboum, and D. Winsberg.
Academic Honors:
2007 Nominee for Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Case Western Reserve University.
Clinical Experience
February 2017-Present Private Practice SLP, Cleveland, Ohio.
October 2003-current Cedarwood Plaza, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Position: PRN Speech Language Pathologist
Responsibilities include: direct patient care and staff education geared toward the prevention of consequences of dysphagia. Patient caseload includes adults with communication and swallowing impairments. Patient diagnosis include: cancer, dementia, head injury, stroke, ALS, MS, and other neurological diseases.
2003-Feb. 2017 Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Speech Language Pathologist, PRN Private Contractor.
Responsibilities include: evaluation and treatment of adults with acquired communication disorders.
2000-August 2003 Deaconess Hospital, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Director, Department of Rehabilitation Services
Responsibilities included clinical and administrative oversight of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Swallowing Disorders and EMG departments. Responsible for developing and implementing departmental scope of service, fiscal management, resource utilization, team building, program development, program efficiency, implementing and reporting departmental quality improvement, setting and monitoring clinical protocols and standards, supervision of all staff, and direct patient care in the areas of dysphagia, neurogenic language disorders and voice.
1994-2000 Primary Health System
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Director, System-Wide Rehabilitation Services
Responsibilities included oversight of one outpatient and four hospital-based rehabilitation departments. Direct patient care responsibilities primarily in the areas of dysphagia, neurogenic communication disorders and head and neck cancer. Hospitals included: Mt. Sinai, Mt. Sinai Integrated Medical Campus, Mt. Sinai East, St Michaels and Deaconess.
1993-1994 Private Consulting
Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Self employed, Speech-Language Pathologist.
Provided clinical services and program development in hospitals and nursing facilities. Primary clinical areas included dysphagia, neurogenic communication disorders and voice.
1981-1993 Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Positions: Coordinator, Chronic Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathologist.
Responsibilities included providing clinical services at CHSC and UH of C. Primary clinical areas included adult neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders and head and neck cancer. Additional responsibilities included program development, grant development, staff, student and CFY supervision, research, budget preparation and implementation.
1980-1981 Marion Therapy Center
Marion, Ohio
Position: Staff Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Fellow.
Provided clinical services in hospital, clinic, nursing home and head start settings.
Research Publications
Sherman, B., Nisenboum, J., et al; “Assessment of Dysphagia with the Use of Pulse Oximetry”. Dysphagia 14:152-156 (1999).
Additional Publications (media)
Knutsen, R. Contributors: Hough, M., O'Neil-Pirozzi,T., Nisenboum J. “Treating cognitive communication disorders from right hemisphere strokes”. Speech-language pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com. 6/2/14.
Presentations
Nisenboum, J. Invited Presenter. “Updates in Treatment for Acquired Communication Disorders”. 1 hour educational presentation to The Cleveland Stroke Club. Cleveland, Ohio. Spring 2016.
Nisenboum, J., Cifra, M. “The Effectiveness of Book Clubs on Quality of Life Measures Adults with Acquired Disorders”. Poster presentation American Speech Language and Hearing Association, Annual Convention. Denver Colorado. November 2015.
Nisenboum, J. Invited Presenter. “Communication, the Brain, Stroke, and Aphasia: General Terminology”. 1 hour educational presentation to The Cleveland Stroke Club. Cleveland, Ohio. May 2013.
Nisenboum, J. Invited presenter. “Challenges In and Solutions to Providing Treatment for Acquired Communication Disorders in the Long Term Care Setting (LTC)”. 1 hour CEU teleconference for SpeechPathology.com. June 28, 2012.
Nisenboum, J. Invited Presenter. “Communication Programming for FTD Patients.” 1 hour Presentation. Alzheimer’s Association, Cleveland Area Chapter. Beachwood, Ohio. January, 2011.
Nisenboum, J. “A Program for Preventing Communication Decline in Extended Care Facilities”. Poster Session presentation at the American Speech Language Hearing Association, Annual Convention. Philadelphia, PA. November 2010.
McNeal, K., Nisenboum, J. “How Do Experience and Training Affect Supervision Style?”. Poster Session. American Speech Language Hearing Association, Annual Convention. New Orleans, LA. November 2009.
Kodramaz,L., Ciccia, A., Lewis, B., Nisenboum, J., Rothenberg, K. “Information Exchange Between Parents and the Craniofacial Team Regarding Feeding and Swallowing. Poster Session. American Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Convention. New Orleans, LA. November 2009.
McNeal, K., Nisenboum, J. “The Effects of Counseling Training on Supervision Style”. Poster Session. American Speech, Language Hearing Association, Annual Convention. Boston, MA. November 2007.
McNeal, K., Nisenboum, J. “Counseling Toward Effective Clinical Supervision”. Mini-seminar. Ohio Speech and Hearing Association, Annual Convention. Columbus, Ohio. March 2007.
Nisenboum, J. “Preventing Dysphagia Consequences: A Model for SNF/ECF Staff Education”. Poster Session. American Speech Language Hearing Association, Annual Convention. Miami, Florida. November 2006.
Nisenboum, J. “Dysphagia: What is it and why is it important to me?’ Invited Speaker. The Myositis Association, Annual Conference. Cleveland, Ohio. October 2005.
Nisenboum, J., Morrow, C., et al; “Evaluation of Dysphagia with the Use of Pulse Oximetry”. Paper, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, November 1996, Seattle, Washington.
Kimbarow, M., Nisenboum, J.; “Primary Progressive Aphasia: An Exception to the Rule”. Paper, Clinical Aphasiology Conference, June 1993, Sedona, Arizona.
Nisenboum, J., Kimbarow, M.; “Treatment Strategies in Primary Progressive Aphasia”. Mini Seminar, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, November 1992, San Antonio, Texas.
Haight, P., Nisenboum, J., et al; “Comparing Encoding System Learning by Adults with Acquired Neurological Impairments”. Paper, ISAAC Conference, 1992, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kimbarow, M., Nisenboum, J.; “Discourse Production Abilities of a Slowly Progressive Aphasic Speaker”. Paper, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, 1991, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ripich, D., Koss, E., Nisenboum, J., et al; “Progressive Aphasia: Bases, Manifestations and Assessments: Presentation, Ohio Aphasiology Association Conference, 1991, Columbus, Ohio.
Dutka, D., Johnson, A., Nisenboum, J., et al; “Serving Inner City Populations: Program Design and Administration.” Mini Seminar, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, November 1988, Boston, MA.
Nisenboum, J., Haight, P.; “Speak-Easy: A Post-Treatment Program for Neurologically Impaired Individuals”. Mini seminar, Ohio Speech and Hearing Association Convention, 1988, Ohio.
Nisenboum, J., Hamilton, S., MacIntyre, P.; “Prevalence and Speech Production Characteristics of Ankyloglossia in Preschool Children”. Paper, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, 1985, Washington, D.C.
MacIntyre, P., Nisenboum, J., Preslan, S., Shotwell, R.; “Teaching and Expanding Semantic Classes in Preschool Children”. Presented, Ohio Speech and Hearing Association, 1985, Akron, Ohio.
Preslan S., Nisenboum, J.; “Ankyloglossia: Findings in a Preschool Population”. Paper, Ohio Speech and Hearing Association, 1985, Akron, Ohio.
Nisenboum, J., Hamilton, S., MacIntyre, P.; “A Functional Approach to Language Facilitation.” Workshop, Council for Exceptional Children Convention, 1985, Cleveland, Ohio.
Spinelli, F., Nisenboum, J., Nestheide, C.; “Phonologically Impaired Preschooler’s Responses to Two Types of Clarification Requests: Paper, American Speech-Language Hearing Association, November 1984, San Francisco, California.
Hamilton, S., Nisenboum, J., MacIntyre, P.; “Making Communication Functional for the Developmentally Disabled/Mentally Retarded Population”. Mini-seminar, Ohio Speech and Hearing Association Convention, 1984, Ohio.
Nisenboum, J., Jordan, L., MacIntyre, P.; “Teacher Training in a Language Intervention Model for Head Start Children”. Poster Session, Ohio Speech and Hearing Association Conference, 1983, Cleveland, Ohio.
Grant Submissions and Anticipated Grant Submissions
Currently working on outline and procedural manual for projected grant submission Fall 2017. Topic: A Group Treatment Program for Adults with Primary Progressive Aphasia or Apraxia.
Co-researcher on May 2014 grant submission to Arthur Flagler Fultz Award. “Comparing MIT and MMIT in Post-acute Stroke: a Best Practice Study”. Declined Nov. 2014.
Professional Service (reviewing publications)
June 2013-current, CEU Reviewer: Perspectives in Neurogenic Communication Disorders. ASHA, Special Interest Group 2
May 2017, Invited Content Review: ScholarOne Manuscripts, American Journal of Audiology.
Community Relationships
Cleveland Stroke Club: Caregiver Support Group Facilitator. Responsible for running monthly meetings for stroke survivors. Cleveland, Ohio.
Many community based presentations made to physicians, local business leaders, and health care professionals. Group presentations to agencies including: Head Injury Support Group-East Side, Lost Chord Club, and CWRU Graduate Students. Guest radio and television appearances.
Presentation topics have included:
Speech and Language Developmental Disorders
Facilitating Spontaneous Talking in Children
Diagnostic and Intervention Techniques for Phonologically Disordered Children
Therapy for Mild Aphasic Disturbances
Aphasia, Dysarthria, Apraxia: Differential Diagnosis
Augmentative Communication Options
Besides Swallowing Evaluations
Licensure and Professional Affiliations
The Certificate of Clinical Competence, Speech-Language Pathology
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, Ohio State Board issued May 4, 1981
Member American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association