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Communication Sciences and Disorders

Dr. Heidi Verticchio

Clinic Director, EdD, CCC-SLP/L
Communication Sci & Disorders
Office
RC Rachel Cooper 207
Office Phone
(309) 438-3266office
phone
Email
hrfritz@ilstu.eduemail
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Biography

Heidi Verticchio (she/her) is the Clinic Director and Director of Advisement in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Illinois State University. Heidi’s primary responsibilities include managing the business operations of the on-campus Eckelmann-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic. Additionally, Heidi is the academic advisor for graduate students in the Master’s and Clinical Doctoral programs.

Current Courses

287.001Independent Study

287.007Independent Study

400.004Independent Study

Teaching Interests & Areas

Preparation for Graduate School Applications
Professional Issues
Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement
Mental Health and Well-Being

Research Interests & Areas

Holistic Admissions in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Student Mental Health and Well-being

EDD Higher Education Leadership

Maryville University
St. Louis, MO

MS Speech Language Pathology

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

BS Audiology

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Award for Continuing Education

American Speech Language Hearing Association
2023

Distinguished Alumni

Illinois State University, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
2021

Distinguished Contributions

Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders
2019

Excellence Award for Outstanding Administrative Professional Staff Member

College of Arts and Sciences
2011

Book, Chapter

Friberg, J. C., Visconti, C. F., & Ginsberg, S. M. (Eds.). (2021). Evidence-based education in the classroom: Examples from clinical disciplines. SLACK Incorporated.

Journal Article

Beck, A., Zosky, D., & Verticchio, H. Stress and Perfectionism in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Social Work Students. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups: SIG 10 Issues in Higher Education 6.4 (2021): 783-794.
Beck, A., & Verticchio, H. Levels of Stress and Characteristics of Perfectionism in CSD Students. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders 4.1 (2020): Article 3.
Beck, A., & Verticchio, H. (2018). Effectiveness of a Method for Teaching Self-Compassion to CSD Graduate Students. American Journal Speech-Language Pathology,27, 192-206. doi:10.1044/2017_AJSLP-17-0060
Beck, A., Verticchio, H., Seeman, S., Milliken, E., & Schaab, H. (2017). A mindfulness practice for CSD undergraduate and SLP graduate students: Effects on stress, self-compassion and perfectionism. American Journal Speech-Language Pathology, 26, 893-907. doi: 10.1044/2017_AJSLP-16-0172
Beck, A.R., Seeman, S., & Verticchio, H., & Rice, J. (2015). Yoga as a technique to reduce stress experienced by CSD graduate students. Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders,42,1-15.

Presentations

Chapman, L. & Verticchio, H. (2023, June). Well-Being and Graduate Student Mental Health. Invited presentation for The Greater New York Council of Academic Clinical Educators in Communication Sciences and Disorder. Virtual Conference.
Chapman, L. & Verticchio, H. (2023, November). “Supporting Student Mental Health and Well-Being: Ten Incremental, Sustainable Innovations to Foster Resilience”. Seminar presented at the ASHA convention, Boston, MA.
Verticchio, H., & Anthony, T. (2023). Pursing a terminal degree: Non-CSD options. Oral Presentation. Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) Conference. Orlando, FL.
Medicare Basics for Clinics. Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Conference. Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. (2019)
Medicare, Payment, and Clinical Education. Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Conference. Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. (2019)
Options for Web-based Clinical Education Tracking Systems. Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Conference. Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. (2019)
Characteristics of Perfectionism & Stress in CSD Students. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2018)
Perfectionism & Stress in CSD, Social Work, & Special Education Students.. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2018)
Harbers, H., Verticchio, H., Harvey, J., Fredstrom, T., and Beck, A. (2015, November). “Reinventing” undergraduate and graduate curriculua. Convention of the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association, Denver, CO.
Yoga as a Stress Management Technique for CSD Graduate Students. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference. ASHA. (2014)

Grants & Contracts

CSD Assessment Initiative. Assessment Initiative Award Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2022)
Communication Sciences and Disorders and Milner Assessment Initiative. Assessment Initiative Award at Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2022)
Informational Fluency in the CSD Undergraduate Curriculum. Communication Sciences and Disorders. Illinois State University. (2022)
Formative Assessment in CSD Graduate Programs. Communication Sciences and Disorders. Illinois State University. (2021)
Expansion of Transgender Voice Modification Services. College of Arts and Sciences. Illinois State University. (2018)