Dr. Jennine Harvey-Northrop
Associate Professor, PhD, CCC-SLP
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Jennine Harvey-Northrop is an Associate Professor at Illinois State University in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders. Dr. Harvey-Northrop has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for over 16 years. Her clinical specialty is in the area of adult acquired neurogenic communication disorders, including individuals with aphasia, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Harvey-Northrop's research investigates cognitive aging, cognitive and language interventions, dual-task, speech-in-noise, virtual reality for speech-language pathology rehabilitation, interprofessional practice, and scholarship of teaching and learning. Clinical programs include Brain Aerobics, Communication Designs, and #Golden Tweets programs.
Current Courses
CSD 404.001 Developmental Language, Literacy, and Cognitive-Commuication Disorders
CSD 380.001 Professional Research and Writing In Communication Sciences And Disorders
Teaching Interests & Areas
Undergraduate CSD 210 Neurobasis of Speech, Language, and Hearing
Graduate CSD: 402 Cognition and Language Across the Lifespan I: Foundation
Graduate CSD: 403 Cognition and Language Across the Lifespan II: Differential Diagnosis
Graduate CSD: 404 Cognition and Language Across the Lifespan III: Intervention
Graduate CSD: 410 Neurobasis of Communication Disorders
Graduate CSD 414 Dysphagia
Graduate CSD 419 Aphasia
Graduate CSD 449 Cognitive Intervention & Wellness Seminar
Graduate CSD 444 Motor Speech Disorders
Research Interests & Areas
Research Specialty: Cognition & Aging
Current research projects in the Neurologic Communication Disorders and Cognitive Wellness Lab:
1) Cognitive Interventions for persons with Normal Cognitive Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Aphasia
2) Virtual Reality for Rehabilitation in Speech-Language Pathology
3) Dual task design
4) Speech in noise environments
5) Social Media and Cognitive function
6) Inter-disciplinary Learning
Collaborator with the Adult Treatment and Wellness Program, a division of the Eckelmann-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic at ISU
Ph D Speech and Hearing Science
The University of Tennessee- Health Science Center
Knoxville, Tennessee
MA Communicative Disorders
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
BS Communicative Disorders
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
Civic Engagement Award
Senior Professionals, the Center for
2025
Nominee for the John A. Dossey Award for Outstanding Teaching
College of Arts and Sciences
2025
Unit Award Recipient
Illinois State University Civic Engagement
2024
Illinois State University Civic Engagement, Unit Award
Center for Civic Engagement
2024
Assessment Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2022
Civic Engagement Award
Senior Professionals, the Center for Civic Engagement at Illinois State University and the State Farm Foundation
2022
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Travel Grant FY19
CTLT-SoTL
2018
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Travel Grant FY16
CTLT-SoTL
2015
Walk the Talk Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award at Illinois State University
CTLT-SoTL
2015
Resident and Graduate Student Poster Session Award
American Auditory Society
2012
Grants and Contracts
CSD Assessment Initiative
Heidi Verticchio, Patricia Larkin, Heidi Verticchio.
Assessment Initiative Award Illinois State University. August 2022 - August 2023
Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Student Series at the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC)
Jennine Harvey, Scott Edward Seeman, Shraddha Shende, Alyssa Seeman.
Civic Engagement Award Co-sponsored by Senior Professionals, the Center for Civic Engagement at Illinois State University and the State Farm Foundation. 2022 - 2023
Communication Sciences and Disorders and Milner Assessment Initiative
Jennine Harvey, Patricia Larkin, Heidi Verticchio, Christopher Jon Worland.
Assessment Initiative Award at Illinois State University. 2022 - June 2023
Informational Fluency in the CSD Undergraduate Curriculum
Jennine Harvey, Heidi Verticchio, Patricia Larkin.
Communication Sciences and Disorders. December 2022 - June 2023
Feasibility study of virtual reality environments for rehabilitation services in Speech-Language Pathology
Jennine Harvey, Yi-hsiang Chang.
CAS. July 2021 - July 2022
Feasibility study of virtual reality environments for rehabilitation services in Speech- Language Pathology
Jennine Harvey.
Illinois State. 2020 - 2020
Interdisciplinary Initiative Grant from the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University.
Jennine Harvey, Jason Crandall, Megan Cuellar, Jean Neils-Strunjas.
CAS at ISU. July 2019 - May 2022
Interdisciplinary Initiative Grant
Jennine Harvey, Jason Crandall, Megan Cuellar, Jean Neils-Strungas.
College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State. 2018 - 2018
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Travel Grant FY19
Jennine Harvey.
8. 2018 - 2018
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Travel Grant FY19
Jennine Harvey.
SoTL at ISU. November 2018 - November 2018
Cognitive Function and Self-Perceptual Effects of a Social Media
Jennine Harvey, Caleb Carr.
Cross-Disciplinary Grant Development Program. April 2016 - December 2016
Cognitive Function and Self-Perceptual Effects of a Social Media Communication Training Program on Elderly Individuals: #GoldenTweets
Caleb Carr, Jennine Harvey.
6. 2016 - 2016
Speech-Language Pathology & Nursing Interdisciplinary Learning Project (SNILP): A 9 week interdisciplinary learning experience
Jennine Harvey.
15. 2015 - 2015
Speech-Language Pathology & Nursing Interdisciplinary Learning Project (SNILP): A 9 week interdisciplinary learning experience
Jennine Harvey.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Travel Grant FY16. November 2015 - November 2015
Bridging the Gap II: Application of Head and Neck Anatomy and Physiology
Lisa Vinney, Jennine Harvey.
Illinois State University. 2014 - 2014
Bridging the Gap II: Application of Head and Neck Anatomy and Physiology.
Jennine Harvey, Lisa Vinney, .
CTLT. May 2014 - May 2014
Bridging the Gap: Application of Neuroanatomy and Physiology to the Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech, Language, and Swallowing Disorders
Lisa Vinney, Jennine Harvey.
Illinois State University. 2013 - 2013
Bridging the Gap: Application of Neuroanatomy and Physiology to the Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech, Language, and Swallowing Disorders.
Jennine Harvey, Lisa Vinney, .
CTLT. November 2013 - November 2013
Effect of a Multi-component Cognitive Stimulation Program on Cognitive Function of Elderly Subjects without Dementia
Jennine Harvey.
Illinois State Project. 2013 - 2013
New Faculty Initiative Grant
Jennine Harvey.
College of Arts and Sciences at. July 2013 - July 2013
Book, Chapter
Foundations of Extended Reality in Speech Language Pathology.
Jennine Harvey, Yi-hsiang Chang, Gabriela Fonseca Pereira, Megan E. Cuellar.
(2025), Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Mixed Reality in Speech-Language Pathology, Plural Publishing, Inc.
The Future of Extended Reality in Speech Language Pathology.
Jennine Harvey, Yi-hsiang Chang, Gabriela Fonseca Pereira, Megan E. Cuellar.
(2025), Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Mixed Reality in Speech-Language Pathology, Plural Publishing, Inc.
Curricular integration in clinically based fields: A case study from speech-language pathology.
Lisa Vinney, Jennine Harvey.
(2020)
Evidence-Base for curricular change in CSD: How studies in integrated cross-course content have informed curricular change in graduate speech-language pathology.
Lisa Vinney, Jennine Harvey.
(2020), Friberg, J. C., Visconti, C. F., & Ginsberg, S., M., Case Studies in Evidence-Based Education: A Resource for Teaching in Clinical Professions., Slack Publishing.
Magazine/Trade Publication
Bridging Distance and Expanding Access for Tele-AAC in Action: Best Practices for Effective Service Delivery.
Amy Lynn Yacucci, Jennine Harvey.
(2025)
Bridging Distance and Expanding Access: Student and Clinician Perspectives on AAC via Telepractice in Illinois.
Amy Lynn Yacucci, Jennine Harvey.
(2025)
Summer Services: What Telepractice can do for you?
Kim Pritikin, Jennine Harvey.
(2024)
Telepractice: Supporting Complex Communication during the Holidays.
Jennine Harvey, Kim Pritikin.
(2024)
ow can the Telepractice Committee serve you?
Jennine Harvey.
(2024)
Feeding & Swallowing During the Holidays: Telepractice Tips this means to practice in IL
Valerie Brosius, Jennine Harvey.
(2023)
The End of the Public Health Emergency policy: What this means to practice in IL
Jennine Harvey, Jordan Bowman.
(2023)
Telepractice and Interprofessional Updates: Work with PT and OT with Adults & Older Adults
Jennine Harvey, Jordan Bowman.
(2022)
Telepractice across State Lines and Countries & Telepractice Updates.
Jennine Harvey, Jordan Bowman.
(2021)
Telepractice Considerations for Adult Patients.
Elena Pivek, Jennine Harvey.
(2020)
Other
Effects of noise on cognitive function during dual tasks across normally aging adults.
Jennine Harvey.
Dissertation, (2013)
Technical Report
Bridging Distance and Expanding Access: Student and Clinician Perspectives on AAC via Telepractice in Illinois
Amy Lynn Yacucci, Jennine Harvey.
Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association (ISHA Voice), (June 2025), (2025)
Part 2: Bridging Distance and Expanding Access for Tele-AAC in Action: Best Practices for Effective Service Delivery
Amy Lynn Yacucci, Jennine Harvey.
Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association (ISHA Voice), (September 2025), (2025)
Presentations
Redefining Roles: Elevating SLPs in Interprofessional Education and Practice.
Mary Smyers-Karaffa, Jennine Harvey, M Baker-Rush.
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL, February, 2026
Telepractice Services: Policy, Best Practices in AAC, Early Intervention, and Interpreter Services .
Jennine Harvey, Amy Lynn Yacucci, Katie Stuepfert.
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL., February, 2026
Caring for Caregivers: Applications through Case Study.
Ciera Lorio, Jennine Harvey, Jordan Bowman.
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association,, Chicago, IL, February, 2026
Taking Care of Caregivers: Considerations When Supporting Caregivers of Clients Across the Lifespan.
Ciera Lorio, Jennine Harvey, Jordan Bowman.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington D.C, November, 2025
Interdisciplinary Digital Health and Learning Survey: Implications for Technology in Speech-Language Pathology Training
Jennine Harvey, Yi-hsiang Chang, Gabriela Fonseca Pereira, Megan Cuellar.
Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle, WA, December, 2024
Virtual Reality & Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Semantic Feature Analysis Training
Jennine Harvey, Megan Cuellar, Yi-hsiang Chang, Gabriela Fonseca Pereira.
Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle, WA, December, 2024
Virtual Reality and Adults With Communication Disorders: A Pilot Study in Semantic Feature Analysis Training.
Jennine Harvey, Megan Cuellar, Yi-hsiang Chang.
Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Seattle, WA, December, 2024
Delivering Semantic Feature Analysis Treatments in Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study.
Jennine Harvey, Megan Cuellar, Yi-hsiang Chang.
OSF Innovation Academic Incubator Symposium, Peoria, IL, March, 2024
Impact of Delivering Semantic Feature Analysis in Traditional vs. Virtual Reality Environments.
Jennine Harvey, Megan Cuellar, Yi-hsiang Chang.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Atlanta, GA, November 1, 2023
Impact of Virtual Reality on Normally Aging Adults: A Pilot Study in Semantic Feature Analysis.
Megan Cuellar, Jennine Harvey, Yi-hsiang Chang.
World Congress for Neurorehabilitation, Vienna, Austria, December 16, 2022
Mild Cognitive Impairment Intervention
Jennine Harvey.
Illinois Speech Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, IL (Virtual), February, 2022
Your Brain on Tech: Technology, the brain, social media, and adult intervention
Jennine Harvey.
Illinois Speech Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, IL (Virtual), February, 2022
#GoldenTweets: Impact of Social Media Training on Cognitive-Communication for Adults, In-person versus Telepractice.
Jennine Harvey, Caleb Carr.
American Speech Hearing Association Convention, Washington D.C., November 18, 2021
Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation in Cognitive Hearing Science: Clinical Implications in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
Scott Edward Seeman, Jennine Harvey.
American Speech Hearing Association Convention, Washington D.C., November 18, 2021
The Impact of a Multi-component Intervention program on Cognitive- Communication for Adults, In-person versus Telepractice.
Jennine Harvey.
American Speech Hearing Association Convention, Washington D.C., November 18, 2021
Virtual Reality for Speech- Language Pathology: Clinical Intervention Implications.
Megan Cuellar, Jennine Harvey, Yi-hsiang Chang.
American Speech Hearing Association Convention, Washington D.C., November 18, 2021
Constructing Haptic Gloves for Virtual Reality-Based Motor Skill Learning
Jordan Osborne, Yi-hsiang Chang, Jake Weihe, Alex Diffor, Jennine Harvey.
ATMAE 2021 Conference, Orlando, Florida, November 5, 2021
The Next Generation Hands-on Learning for Distance Education
Jake Weihe, Yi-hsiang Chang, Alex Diffor, Jordan Osborne, Jennine Harvey.
ATMAE 2021 Conference, Orlando, Florida, November 4, 2021
Adventures in creating simulated experiences.
Scollie, Bowers, Jennine Harvey, Tharpe.
Convention of Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders., Online, April, 2021
#GoldenTweets: Student Training in Integrating Technology for Social Media Communication in Adults.
Jennine Harvey, Caleb Carr.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA (Convention canceled)., November, 2020
Virtual Reality for Speech-Language Pathology: Developing Training and Generalizable Skills for Activities of Daily Living.
Jennine Harvey, Yi-hsiang Chang.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA (Convention canceled)., November, 2020
Virtual Reality for Speech- Language Pathology: Developing Sustainable Practices.
Jennine Harvey, Yi-hsiang Chang, Megan Cuellar.
Illinois Innovation Network Research Conference on Sustainability, Charleston, IL (Virtual Conference), October, 2020
Sustainable Learning through Virtual Reality-based Speech-language Pathology Training
Yi-hsiang Chang, Jennine Harvey.
2019 ATMAE Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, November 7, 2019
#GoldenTweets, a social media training program: Design and Implementation.
Jennine Harvey.
Western Kentucky University’s Center for Applied Science in Health and Aging., Bowling Green, KY, February, 2019
#GoldenTweets, a Social Media Training Program: Design & Implementation.
Jennine Harvey, Ann R Beck, Caleb Carr.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA, November, 2018