Dr. Allison Sauerwein, PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
(e-mail)
Education:
PhD, 2018, University of Kansas
MA, 2012, University of Kansas
BS, 2010, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Specialization:
Augmentative and alternative communication, speech and language disorders in school-age children
Office
Founders Hall, Room 1332
About Dr. Sauerwein
Dr. Sauerwein joined the faculty of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program at SIUE in 2018. She is a certified speech-language pathologist and has worked in a variety of clinical settings. Dr. Sauerwein teaches undergraduate and graduate coursework in augmentative and alternative communication and pediatric speech and language disorders.
Research Profile
Dr. Sauerwein’s research interests address the gaps in preservice education for speech-language pathologists. She uses a variety of qualitative data methods including reflections, concept maps, think-alouds, and more. Her scholarship of teaching and learning informs the development and redesign of coursework and clinical practica for undergraduate and graduate students studying speech-language pathology. She has presented at professional meetings at state, national, and interventional levels and her professional service focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in speech-language pathology.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Sauerwein, A., Quinlan, N., & Viernow, C. (2024). Using mind maps to make student knowledge visible in an AAC course. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.61403/2689-6443.1359
Sauerwein, A., Buente, O., Pitt, K., & Weissling, K. (2024). Student reflections on roles related to AAC and perceived preparedness. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00028
Sauerwein, A., Leatherman, E., & Griffith, K. (2024). If a Clinical Decision is the Destination, Clinical Reasoning is the Journey. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders: Past, Present, and Future. Published by Digital Commons@EMU.
Pitt, K., Brennan, S., Sauerwein, A. M., & Weissling, K. (2023). Preservice training in augmentative and alternative communication for speech-Language pathologists and special education teachers: Prevalence and preferences. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 8(6), 1456-1468. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_PERSP-23-00023
Friberg, J., Hoepner, J. K., Sauerwein, A. M., & Mandulak, K. (2023). The integration of the scholarship of teaching and learning into the discipline of communication sciences and disorders. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 7(1), 1-28 (Article 10). https://doi.org/10.30707/TLCSD7.1.1675490380.873306
Sauerwein, A., & Thistle, J. (2023). Cognitive processes used by graduate students during case-based AAC assessment and intervention think-aloud tasks. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 7(2), 1-21 (Article 4). https://doi.org/10.30707/TLCSD7.2.1690393489.688265
Sauerwein, A. M & Burris, M. M. (2021). Augmentative and alternative communication course design and features: A survey of expert faculty and instructors. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 6, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00070
Sauerwein, A. M., & Wegner, J. R. (2020). Clinical reasoning skills in AAC intervention planning: Investigating the expert-novice gap. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 4(2), 1-14 (Article 7). https://doi.org/10.30707/TLCSD4.2/XNDO8764
