BS, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Stockton University
Role at Salus University:
Associate Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
Clinical Specialty:
Adult dysphagia, head and neck cancer-related issues (speech, voice, swallow), laryngectomy, including alaryngeal communication rehabilitation, dysphagia post-TL, and voice prosthesis management, head and neck lymphedema, modalities for the treatment of dysphagia: manual therapy (MFR), NMES, s-EMG/biofeedback, lingual resistance exercise, student supervision, clinical research design and implementation, critical evaluation of research, general medical SLP issues across settings: acute, LTACH, acute inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient.
Selected Representative Publications:聽
Maharay, K., & Salmon, K. (2018). Dysphagia screening in neurologic populations: Selection, implementation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 3(13), 58-66. doi:10.1044/persp3.SIG13.58
Topf, M. C., Magana, L. C., Salmon, K., Hamilton, J., Keane, W. M., Luginbuhl, A., Spiegel, J. R. (2017). Safety and efficacy of functional laryngectomy for end-stage dysphagia. Laryngoscope. doi:10.1002/lary.26760
Maharay, K., & Salmon, K. (2015). Evaluation and treatment of cognitive-linguistic deficits in liver disease patients in the acute rehabilitative phase. SIG 2 Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders, 25(2), 78-88. doi:10.1044/nnsld25.2.78
Professional and Scientific Committees:聽
2014 – current Chair of the American Board on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (AB-SSD) Corporate Partners Committee
2017 – 2019 Associate Coordinator, elected to serve as a member of the ASHA Special Interest Group 13 (Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders) Coordinating Committee, 2-year term
2015 – 2017 Dysphagia University NMES for Dysphagia Commission (NDC), Subject Matter Expert, Dysphagia, 2-year term
Professional Awards and Honors:
2019 Election into Nu Sigma Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Eta Society
2018 Highest Honors designation in achievement of Doctor of Speech Language Pathology degree
2016 ASHA Student Research Travel Award (SRTA) for presentation submitted for presentation at the annual ASHA Convention 2006 – 2019 ASHA’s Award for Continuing Education (ACE), awarded 13 times to date
Professional Certification:聽
2019 Certified AmpCare ESP™ Provider (NMES for dysphagia)
2018 Certified McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program provider (MDTP) 2017 NMES for Dysphagia Certified (NDC)
2014 Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT), Norton School
2014 Lymphology Association of North America Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT-LANA), Certification # 001995
2014 Certified provider of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD), with continued maintenance of certification every 2 years
2014 Graduate of ASHA’s Leadership Development Program for Early Career Professionals (LDPE)
