Curriculum Vitae Ramonda Horton-Ikard Last Revised: August 05, 2010 General Information University address: E-mail address: Web site: Communication Science and Disorders College of Communication & Information 127 Honors Way Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1200 Phone: 850-644-8464; Fax: 850-644-8994 rhorton2@fsu.edu http://comm.fsu.edu/faculty/ramondahorton-ikard.php Professional Preparation 2002 PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Major: Communication Disorders. Child Language Development and Disorders. Supervisor: Susan Ellis Weismer. 1997 MA, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. Major: Communication Disorders. 1995 BA, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. Major: Communication. Professional Credential(s) 2008 present 1996 present State of Florida Professional Licensure, Speech-Language Pathology. Certificate of Clinical Competence-Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Professional Experience 2007 present Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders, Florida State University. Responsible for teaching of undergraduate and graduate course, conducting research, and supervising practicum experiences. 2002 2007 Assistant Professor, Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of
Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Responsible for teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses and conducting research. 1998 1999 Speech-Language Pathologist, Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison, WI. Responsible for providing assessment and intervention services to preschoolers and school-aged children with developmental disabilities. 1997 1998 Speech-Language Pathologist, Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC. Responsible for providing assessment and intervention services to preschoolers and school aged children with developmental disabilities. Honors, Awards, and Prizes Professional Development Award, University of Tennessee (2005). ($5,000). American Speech-Language and Hearing Association Travel Award, American Speech Language and Hearing Association (2005). Travel Award, American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (2003). Fredric Gubric Memorial Dissertation Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2001). Current Membership in Professional Organizations American Speech-Language and Hearing Association Council for Exceptional Children Courses Taught Teaching Communication Sciences and Disorders (SPA2001) Foundations of Developmental Communication Disorders (SPA5460) Developmental Communication Disorders (SPA4255) Applications of Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SPA3801) Supervision of Clinical Practice Child Language Diagnostics Practicum SPA 5526 (2008) New Course Development Introduction to Communication Disorders (2009) Page 2
Doctoral Committee Chair Edwards, C., doctoral candidate. (2007). Emergent Literacy Practices and Beliefs of Parents with Toddlers. Doctoral Committee Member Meecham, A, doctoral candidate. (2008). Master's Committee Member Pritchard, C, graduate. (2010). # Davis, E., graduate. (2007). # Hamblin, H, graduate. (2004). Refereed Journal Articles Research and Original Creative Work Publications Horton-Ikard, R., & Munoz, M. (in press 2010). Multicultural program development in communication sciences and disorders: A survey of ASHA graduate programs. Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CICSD), 35 pages. Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CICSD), the biannual, peer-reviewed journal of NSSLHA. Horton-Ikard, R. (2010). Language sample analysis with children who speak non-mainstream dialects of English. Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, 17, 16-23. Perspectives is a peer reviewed publication that is published three times a year by Special Interest Division 1. Horton-Ikard, R., & Pittman, R. (2010). AAE in the written language samples of struggling African-American writers. Topics in Language Disorders, Volume 30 (3), 38-42. Topics in Language Disorders is a journal of theory, research, and practice in communication disorders. Impact Factor*.52. Page 3
Horton-Ikard, R. (2009). Cohesive adequacy in the narrative language samples of African- American school-aged children. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services In Schools, 40, 393-402. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services is one of four journals published by the American Speech- Language and Hearing Association. Impact Factor* 1.134. Horton-Ikard, R., Munoz, M., Thomas-Tate, S., & Keller-Bell, Y. (2009). Establishing a pedagogical framework for the multicultural course in communication disorders. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 18, 192-206. The American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is one of four journals published by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Impact Factor*.885. Horton-Ikard, R. (2008). The role of the speech-language pathologist in urban education settings. National Journal of Urban Education and Practice, 2, 8-15. The National Journal of Urban Education is a peer reviewed journal which publishes papers on the education and teaching of children from urban populations. Horton-Ikard, R., & Ellis Weismer, S. (2007). A preliminary examination of vocabulary and word learning in African-American toddlers. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 16, 381-392. The American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is one of four journals published by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Impact Factor*.885. # Horton-Ikard, R. (2006). The influence of culture class, and linguistic diversity on early language development. Zero to Three, 27, 6-12. # Horton-Ikard, R., Ellis Weismer, S., & Edwards, C. (2005). Examining the use of standard language production measures for the language samples of African-American toddlers. Journal of Multilingual Communication Disorders, 3, 169-182. The Journal of Multilingual Communication Disorders publishes articles on the nature of communication disorders and development in culturally and linguistically diverse speakers. # Horton-Ikard, R., & Ellis Weismer, S. (2005). Distinguishing African-American English from from developmental errors in the language production of toddlers. Applied Psycholinguistics, 26, 597-620. # Horton-Ikard, R., & Miller, J.F. (2004). African-American English in the language of African- American school aged children from middle SES backgrounds. Journal of Communication Disorders, 37, 467-487. The Journal of Communication Disorders has published articles on topics related to disorders of speech, language and hearing since 1968. Impact Factor* 1.183. Page 4
Invited Book Chapters Goldstein, B., & Horton-Ikard, R. (2010). Diversity considerations in speech and language disorders. In Mueller, N (Ed.), Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders. Blackwell Publishing Inc. Nonrefereed Journal Articles # Horton-Ikard, R., & Rheames, T. (2005). Stand and deliver: Alternative assessment of children from non-mainstream backgrounds in urban education settings. Project Laser Research to Practice Briefs, 2-7. Invited Papers at Conferences Presentations For invited papers presented at conferences, 66.7% were national, 33.3% were state in scope. # Horton-Ikard, R., Keller-Bell, Y., Thomas-Tate, S., & Munoz, M. (presented 2004). How to Complete and Survive a Ph.D. Paper presented at Annual Convention for the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, Birmingham, AL: National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing. (National) # Horton-Ikard, R. (presented 2004). Language Development and Delay in Minority Children: Considerations for Early Intervention. Paper presented at 12th Annual Convention for the Tennessee Association for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Chattanooga, TN: Tennessee Association for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (State) # Horton-Ikard, R. (presented 2004). A Preliminary Examination of Vocabulary and Word- Learning in African- American Children. Paper presented at 4th Annual LASER Urban Education Research Conference, San Diego, CA: Project LASER. (National) Refereed Papers at Conferences For refereed papers presented at conferences, 50.0% were international, 50.0% were national in scope. Horton-Ikard, R., & Munoz, M. (presented 2009). Multicultural program development in communication sciences and disordrs. Paper presented at 2009 Annual ASHA Convention, New Orleans, LA: American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. (National) Horton-Ikard, R., & Miller, J.F. (presented 2009). Cohesive adequacy in the narrative language samples of African-American school aged children. Paper presented at Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI: National Page 5
Institutes of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. (National) Pittman, R., & Horton-Ikard, R. (presented 2009). Examining adolescents' oral versus written language production across five variables: Which language production promotes the other? Paper presented at Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Boston, MA: SSSR. (International) Horton-Ikard, R., & Pittman, R. (presented 2009). Profiling the strengths and weanesses of struggling adolescent writers who use non-mainstream dialect. Paper presented at Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI: National Institutes of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. (International) Contracts and Grants Funded Contracts and Grants Horton-Ikard, R. (May 2008 - Aug 2008). Language development in African American Toddlers. Funded by Florida State University Council on Research and Creativity. Total award $16,000. # Horton-Ikard, R. (2003-2004). Vocabulary development and word learning in children from non-mainstream backgrounds. Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Project LASER. Total award $5,000. # Horton-Ikard, R. (2000-2002). Early language development in African-American children. Funded by National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Deafness & Other Communication Disorders, Minority Research Supplement. Total award $33,000. Contracts and Grants Pending Horton-Ikard, R. (2010). Early language development and African-American English. Submitted to National Science Foundation. Service Florida State University FSU University Committees Member, Faculty Senate (2008 2011). Page 6
FSU College Committees Member, Dean's Advisory Council (2009 2010). Member, Academic Affairs (2008 2010). FSU Department Committees Member, Alumni Board Committee (2009 2010). Member, Multicultural affairs (2008 2010). Member, Graduate Admissions (2007 2010). Chair, Library Committee (2007 2009). Guest Editing for Refereed Journals The Profession Horton-Ikard, R. (Ed.). (2009). African-American English: Past to Present [Special Issue]. Language, Speech,and Hearing Services in Schools. # Horton-Ikard, R. (Ed.). (2006). Culture, class, and linguistic diversity [Special Issue]. Zero to Three, 27. Editorial Board Membership(s) Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (2004 2010). Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (2004 2010). American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (2001 2010). Guest Reviewer for Refereed Journals # Applied Psycholinguistics (2005). # Journal of Communication Disorders (2005). Page 7
Reviewer or Panelist for Grant Applications National Science Foundation, Developmental and Learning Sciences (2008). Service to Professional Associations Member, Planning Committee for 2010 Convention, School Age and Adolescent Language Committee of American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (2009 2010). # Committee Member, Advising board, Californial Preschool English Language Development Benchmarks Expanded Consortium (2006 2007). # Member, Steering Committee, Division 14 of American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (2006 2008). # Professional activities that occurred prior to my employment at FSU. Page 8