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Ms. Stacy Nunnelee

Principal Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

(940) 369-8226

Email: Stacy.Nunnelee@unt.edu

Education

  • MA, University of Memphis, 1992
    Major: Audiology and Speech Pathology
  • BA, Louisiana Tech University, 1990
    Major: Pre-Proof Speech Pathology

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2008 - Present).
  • Clinical Lecturer, University of Texas at Dallas. University of Texas at Dallas. (1999 - 2003).

    • Professional

  • Assistant Director of Rehab, HealthSouth Medical Center. HealthSouth Medical Center. (1997 - 1999).
  • Team Leader, HealthSouth Medical Center. HealthSouth Medical Center. (1996 - 1999).
  • Senior Speech Language Pathologist, HealthSouth Medical Center. HealthSouth Medical Center. (1995 - 1996).

Licensures and Certifications

  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech Language Hearing Association. (1993 - Present).
  • Texas State Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology, Texas State Licensure. (1993 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • ASHA Special Interest Group 4: Fluency and Fluency Disorders. (January 1, 2021 - Present).
  • Aphasia Access. (September 2015 - Present).
  • ASHA Special Interest Group 10: Issues in Higher Education. (January 2015 - Present).
  • ASHA Special Interest Group 2: Neurogenic Communication Disorders. (January 2013 - Present).
  • American Speech Language Hearing Association. (1993 - Present).
  • Texas Speech Language Hearing Association. (1993 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Conference Attendance, American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, American Speech Language Hearing Association. Boston,MA,United States of America. (November 16, 2023 - November 16, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, American Speech and Hearing Association National Convention, ASHA. New Orleans,Louisiana,United States of America. (November 16, 2022 - November 18, 2022).
  • Conference Attendance, Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Conference, Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Portland,Oregon,United States of America. (April 20, 2022 - April 23, 2022).
  • Continuing Education Program, Neurodiversity Professional Network - ABCA Training, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 13, 2022 - April 13, 2022).
  • Workshop, Community of Respect Workshop, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 28, 2022 - March 28, 2022).
  • Conference Attendance, Texas Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Texas Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention. Fort Worth,Texas,United States of America. (February 24, 2022 - February 26, 2022).
  • Continuing Education Program, Personality and Temperament: Connecting with Young Clients, Professional Development Resources, Inc.. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 31, 2022 - January 31, 2022).
  • Continuing Education Program, Cluttering, Stuttering Foundation of America. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Preschool Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Approach, American Speech and hearing Association. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, School-Age and Adolescent Stuttering: Assessment and Treatment, American Speech and Hearing Association. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Understanding New Genetic Findings in Stuttering, Stuttering Foundation of America. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Addressing the Iceberg of Stuttering: Strategies to Support Acceptance and Openness, American Speech and Hearing Association. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 29, 2021 - December 29, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Medicare Basics: Payment Systems and Settings, SLP Coding, Claim Submission, Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 7, 2021 - December 7, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Safety Nets: Preparing Children who Stutter for Dismissal from Treatment, American Speech and Hearing Association. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 24, 2021 - May 24, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Ethical Challenges in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech and Hearing Association. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 10, 2021 - May 10, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Social Communication Strategies for Adolescents: A Modern Approach, American Speech and Hearing Association. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 10, 2021 - May 10, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Adolescents and Adults with ASD: Communication Challenges and Interventions, American Speech and Hearing Association. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 5, 2021 - May 5, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Inclusion, Equity, and Community Building, UNT Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 1, 2021 - April 20, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Understanding New Genetic Findings in Stuttering, The Stuttering Foundation. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 26, 2021 - February 9, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Stuttering: A Clinical Review of the Evidence, The Stuttering Foundation. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 11, 2021 - January 11, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Growth Mindset, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 15, 2020 - January 8, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Deaf HOH Instructor training, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 20, 2020 - October 20, 2020).
  • Continuing Education Program, Applying Interactional Discourse Research to Clinical Practice, UNT ASLP Seminar Series. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 10, 2020 - January 10, 2020).
  • Continuing Education Program, Nine Building Blocks of Supervision, American Speech and Hearing Association. online,United States of America. (December 27, 2019 - December 27, 2019).
  • Continuing Education Program, Teaching Portfolio Workshop, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 5, 2019 - August 12, 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, University Forum on Teaching and Learning: The Science of Learning and Why It Matters, UNT CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (May 2019 - May 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, American Speech and Hearing Association's National Convention 2018, American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). Boston,Massachusetts,United States of America. (November 2018 - November 2018).
  • Continuing Education Program, Evidenced-Based Aphasia Treatments: Principles and Procedures for the Practicing Clinician, BaylorScott&White Institute for Rehabiliation. Dallas,TEXAS,United States of America. (September 22, 2018 - September 22, 2018).
  • Self-Study Program, Career Connect Learning Grant and Course Development Program, UNT Career Connect. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (June 2018 - August 2018).
  • Workshop, UNT's Neurodiversity Intiative's Blue Zone Ambassador Training, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 21, 2018 - August 21, 2018).
  • Conference Attendance, University Forum on Teaching and Learning: Teaching Counts! It's How you Play the Game, UNT Center for Learning Application, Experimentation, and Research. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 17, 2018 - April 17, 2018).
  • Tutorial, Training for CANVAS, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 2018 - January 2018).
  • Conference Attendance, University Forum on Teaching and Learning: Get In Sync with your Students: Engage. Motivate. Celebrate, University of North Texas Department of Faculty Excellence. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 2017 - April 2017).
  • Workshop, Team-Based Learning 101, CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 2016 - November 2016).
  • Workshop, Panel for Experiential Learning, Health and Public Service. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 2016 - October 2016).
  • Conference Attendance, University Forum on Teaching and Learning: Making Learning Visible, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 2016 - April 2016).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ASLP 3010 - Clinical Methods in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology I, 11 courses.
  • ASLP 4050 - Neurological Bases of Speech and Hearing, 1 course.
  • ASLP 4065 - Clinical Practicum in Speech Language Pathology/Audiology, Level II, 8 courses.
  • ASLP 4070 - Topics in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 14 courses.
  • ASLP 4900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • ASLP 5060 - Practicum in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 184 courses.
  • ASLP 5065 - Clinical Externship in Speech Language Pathology, 50 courses.
  • ASLP 5800 - Fluency Disorders, 5 courses.
  • ASLP 6730 - Seminar in Audiology, 4 courses.
  • INTE 3020Z - Global Intensive Opportunity, 2 courses.
  • INTE 5020Z - Global Intensive Opportunity, 1 course.
  • SPHS 3035 - Normal Speech and Language Development, 2 courses.
  • SPHS 4010 - Normal Speech and Language Development4010, 4 courses.
  • SPHS 4060 - Clinical Practicum in Speech Language Pathology / Audiology, Level I, 47 courses.
  • SPHS 4065 - Clinical Practicum in Speech Language Pathology/Audiology, Level II, 14 courses.
  • SPHS 4900 - Special Problems, 3 courses.
  • SPHS 5060 - Practicum in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 57 courses.
  • SPHS 6730 - Seminar in Audiology, 3 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • University of Texas at Dallas, Introduction to Communication Disorders, 2002.
  • University of Texas at Dallas, Traumatic Brain Injury, 2002.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Guest Lecture, University of North Texas, 60 participants. (October 2023 - October 2023).
  • Other (Study abroad), University of North Texas, 9 participants. (July 2023 - July 2023).
  • Guest Lecture, Texas A&M University Galveston, 15 participants. (April 13, 2022 - April 13, 2022).
  • Guest Lecture (javascript:window.opener.resetAutoSave();self.location='https://my.unt.edu/psp/papd01/EMPLOYEE/EMPL/?cmd=resettimeout';this.close();), 25 participants. (November 12, 2018 - November 12, 2018).
  • Guest Lecture, 43 participants. (October 23, 2018 - October 23, 2018).

Directed Student Learning

  • Major Professor, "The Pathology, Symptomology, and Treatment of Strokes," Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (September 2022 - December 2022).
  • Major Professor, "The Impact of Hearing Loss on Speech and Language Functions," Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (September 2021 - December 7, 2021).
  • Major Professor, "The Impact of Hearing Loss on Speech and Language Functions," Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (September 1, 2021 - November 23, 2021).
  • Other (Service learning project), "social group for adults with autism," Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (September 2019 - December 2019).
  • Other (Service learning project), "Curriculum Development for a book club for people with aphasia," Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (September 2019 - December 2019).
  • Other (undergrad honors paper), "An Ethical Investigation of Clinical Practices in the Field of Speech-Language Pathology," Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (September 2019 - November 2019).
  • Major Professor (honors contract), "The Speech Language Pathologist's Role as Counselor and Therapist When Working with Clients with Dementia and their Families," Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (November 2018 - April 2019).
  • Major Professor (Honor's Contract), "Speech Sound Disorders in Bilingual Speakers," Center for Leadership and Service. (September 2018 - December 2018).
  • Major Professor (Service learning project), "Service learning project," Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (February 2018 - May 2018).

Awards and Honors

  • University of North Texas College Emeritus Certificate of Appreciation, University of North Texas. (2015).
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Texas Speech Language Hearing Association. (2012).
  • Mentor Award, University of North Texas NT40 Honors Group. (2012).

Research

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Nunnelee, S.R. (Author & Presenter), UNT Engage: Dating 101, Dating 101: Making Connections, UNT Engage, Media Library, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Panelist), Allied Health Pathways Symposium, Why I love being an SLP, Allied health Pathways, University of North Texas Gateway, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).

    • Keynote/Plenary Address

  • Nunnelee, S.R. (Panelist), Making Connections Disability Resource Fair, Thinking of You, Thinking of Me, The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Council of Tarrant County, Crowley High School, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • Lecture

  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), What is Neurodiversity, What Is Neurodiversity, Texas A&M University at Galveston, zoom, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at Dallas, United States of America. (1999).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Lam, P. (Author & Presenter), Nunnelee, S. (Panelist), Presley, S.R. (Panelist), American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, How May Emotional Fluency Inform on Word Retrieval Difficulties in Persons with Aphasia?, American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2023).
  • Lam, P. (Author), Nunnelee, S. (Presenter), Presley, S.R. (Presenter), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Positivity Biases in Emotional Verbal Fluency: Much Weakened in Individuals With Aphasia, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2022).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Lam, B.P. (Author & Presenter), Presley, S.R. (Author & Presenter), American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, How May Emotional Fluency Inform on Word Retrieval Difficulties in Persons with Aphasia, American Speech Language Hearing Association, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Mathews, L. (Author & Presenter), Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Social Skills Supports for Neurodivergent College Students, Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association, Ft. Worth Texas, United States of America. (2021 - 2022).
  • Lam, P. (Author & Presenter), Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Presley, S.R. (Author & Presenter), Ruiz, T. (Author), 2022 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Positivity biases in emotional verbal fluency: Much weakened in individuals with Aphasia, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Mathews, L.H. (Author & Presenter), Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), College Autism Summit, Social Skills Supports for Neurodivergent College Students, College Autism Network, Nashville, TN, United States of America. (2022).
  • Mathews, L.H. (Author & Presenter), Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Social Skills Supports for Neurodivergent College Students, Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association, Ft. Worth, Tx, United States of America. (2022).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Sleep Disorders After a Stroke, UNT Aphasia Support Group, United States of America. (2015).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Maintaining Our Thinking Skills As We Age, College Emeritus, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Maintaining Our Thinking Skills As We Age, First Baptist Church of Denton, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Adventures in Autism Intervention and Research Conference, Using Speech & Language Developmental Norms to Determine Intervention Targets for children with ASD, United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Moebius Syndrome, University of North Texas SPHS Learning Staffing, United States of America. (2009).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Brain Injury Association of Texas 16th Annual Conference, Helping Clients with Brain Injury Develop Successful Long-Term Strategies, United States of America. (1998).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Brain Injury- A Case Study, North Texas Rehab Nursing Association, United States of America. (1997).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Benefits of a Day Program for Successful Recovery Following Brain Injury, Rehab Visions, United States of America. (1997).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Transitioning Patients with Dysphagia out of the Hospital, North Texas Dysphagia Journal Group, United States of America. (1995).

    • Paper

  • Olness, G.S. (Author & Presenter), Nunnelee, S. (Author), Stines, A. (Author), Platform presentation at the 2015 biennial international conference of the British Aphasiology Society (BAS), Toward a transcription-less clinical assessment of the functionality of personal storytelling., London, Great Britain, UK, United Kingdom. (2015).

    • Poster

  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Presley, S.R. (Author & Presenter), ASHA National Convention, Development of Quality of Life Measurement Tool for Persons Living with Aphasia, American Speech Language Hearing Association, United States of America. (2017).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, “Transitioning Patients with Dysphagia out of the Hospital, United States of America. (1996).
  • Nunnelee, S. (Author & Presenter), ASHA National Convention, Appreciation and Production of Humor in School-Age Children, American Speech Language Hearing Association, United States of America. (1992).

Media Contributions

    Newspaper

  • "North Texas Stuttering Support Group," Dallas Morning News. (July 15, 2022).
  • "North Texas Stuttering Support Group," North Texas Daily. (July 6, 2022).

    • Radio

  • "UNT Aphasia Support Group national speaker coming to town," KRLD. (June 19, 2018).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Nunnelee, S. (Co-Principal), "Aphasia Program Development," sponsored by College of Public Affairs and Community Service Community Renewal Fund, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. ( - 2015).

    • Grant - Service

  • Olness, G.S. (Principal), Nunnelee, S. (Co-Principal), "Walking Strong on the Road to Recovery for Aphasia," sponsored by UNT College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of North Texas, $3273.6 Funded. (2016 - 2017).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Nunnelee, S. (Co-Principal), "Allied Health Pathways Exposure, Experience, and Excellence (AHPE3)," sponsored by Allied Health Pathways, University of North Texas, Funded. (2017 - 2019).
  • Nunnelee, S., "Connect Learning Grant and Course Development Program," sponsored by UNT Career Connect, University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).

Service

University Service

  • Director, Global Intensive Opportunity/Study Abroad. (January 15, 2023 - Present).
  • Director, North Texas Stuttering Support. (January 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Senior Academic Counselor Search Committee. (February 22, 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Curriculum Committee. (January 2022 - Present).
  • Director, ASLP Undergraduate Studies. (June 2019 - Present).
  • Committee Member, UNT Neurodiversity Initiative. (January 2019 - Present).
  • Other (SLP Program Development and Facilitator/Board Member), AHPE3 Minority Grant. (January 2016 - Present).
  • Other (Autism Ambassador and Blue Zone Team), Institute for Excellence in Autism Research. (2016 - Present).
  • Director, UNT Aphasia Walk-a-thon. (January 2016 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, TSHA Praxis Bowl coordinator. (January 2015 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, UNT Aphasia Support Group. (January 2014 - Present).
  • Director, TSHA Praxis Bowl. (February 1, 2022 - February 26, 2022).
  • Program Coordinator, ASLP Orientation for Incoming SLP Graduate students. (June 2015 - May 2021).
  • Committee Member, SLP Admissions committee. (January 2018 - December 2019).
  • Faculty Advisor, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. (January 2012 - December 2019).
  • Committee Member, PAC Annual Review Committee. (January 2018 - December 2018).
  • Faculty Advisor, Tuesday Night Flight. (2016 - 2018).
  • Member, Promotion and Tenure. (March 2018 - April 2018).
  • Program Coordinator, Camp Communicate. (January 2015 - June 2017).
  • Committee Member, PAC Annual Review Committee. (January 2016 - December 2016).
  • Member, PACS Experiential Learning Panel. (2016).
  • Member, Search Committee for Audiology position. (2016 - 2016).
  • Committee Chair, Homecoming Committee. (September 2013 - October 2016).

Public Service

  • Board Member, National Stroke Association Come Back Trail. DFW, Texas. (January 2017 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Cottonwood Nursing Home. (2015 - 2018).
  • Chairperson, Come Back Trail DFW 2018. Denton, Texas. (January 2018 - November 2018).

Professional Service

  • Board of Advisors, Allied Health Pathways. Texas. (January 2017 - Present).
  • Board of Advisors, National Stroke Association Come Back Trail. Denton, Texas. (January 2016 - Present).
  • Other (Job Shadow Mentor), Denton ISD Health Science Program. Denton, Texas. (September 2017 - May 2019).
  • Board of Advisors, Denton ISD Health Science Program Advisory Committee. Denton, Texas. (September 2017 - May 2019).
  • Other, Consultancy Visit, Aphasia Center of West Texas. (2015).
  • Other (Volunteer Coordinator), Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention. (2012 - 2014).
  • Other (Faculty Sponsor), Undergraduate division of The University of Texas at Dallas National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Chapter. (2001 - 2003).
  • Other (Faculty Liaison), University of Texas- Dallas. (2000 - 2003).
  • Other (Community Liaison), Dallas Rehab Institute/HealthSouth. (1997 - 1999).

Consulting

  • Other (Clinical), Cortex Therapy Solutions, LLC, United States of America. (January 2018 - January 2019).