Publications

Journal Publications

Porcaro, C.K., Singer, C., Djokic, B., Danesh, A, J., Tappen, R., Engstrom, G. (2021). Perceived voice disorders in the elderly and impact on social interaction. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, SIG 15.

Porcaro, C.K., Evitts, P. M., King, N., Hood, C., Campbell, E., White, L., & Veraguas, J. (2020). Effect of dysphonia and cognitive-perceptual listener strategies on speech intelligibility. Journal of Voice, 34(5), 806.e7–806.e18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.03.013

Porcaro, C.K., Howery, S., Suhandron, A., & Gollery, T. (2019). Impact of vocal hygiene training for teachers on willingness to change vocal behaviors. Journal of Voice DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.11.011

Porcaro, C.K., Alavi, E., Gollery, T., & Danesh, A.A. (2019). Misophonia: Awareness and responsiveness in academics. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability 32 (2)107-118.

Naharci, I., Engstrom, G., Keintz, C.K. , Danesh, A., Tappen, R., & Ouslander, J. (2019). Association between self-reported hearing loss and frailty in four ethnic groups. West Indian Medical Journal 68 (1) 29-34, DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2016.174

Grama, R., Coppens, P., Greenwald, M., & Keintz, C.K. (2016). Collaborative methods for training research and evidence-based practice: The TRIAD Model. Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 43 139-153.

Keintz, C.K. (2011). Utilization of visual information and listener strategies in intelligibility Improvement related to bilateral facial paralysis. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13, (6), 510-517.

Danesh, A., Buemi, M., & Keintz, C.K. (2010). Neurofibromatosis: Audiologic and genetic manifestations. Medical Data Review 2, (3).

Boliek, C., Keintz, C.K., Norrix, L.W., & Obrzut, J. (2010). Auditory-visual perception of speech in children with learning disabilities: The McGurk Effect. Canadian Journal of Speech- Language Pathology and Audiology, 34 (6), 124-131.

Bunton, K. & Keintz, C.K. (2008). Effects of a concurrent motor task on speech intelligibility in speakers with Parkinson disease. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 16 (3) 141-155.

Keintz, C.K., Bunton, K., & Hoit, J.D. (2007). Influence of visual information on the intelligibility of dysarthric speech. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 6, 222-234.

Books

Porcaro, C.K. (2022). Improving speech intelligibility in adults: Clinical application of evidence-based strategies. Plural Publishing, Inc.

O’Connor-Wells, B. & Porcaro, C.K (Eds) (2022). A caregiver’s guide to communication and related disorders after brain injury or disease. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD.

Authored Chapters

Porcaro, C.K. (2022). Chapter 2: Communication is a two-way street: The path to understanding unclear speech. In B. O’Connor-Wells & C.K. Porcaro (Eds.), A caregiver’s guide to communication and related disorders after brain injury or disease. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD.

Porcaro, C.K. (2022). Chapter 3: The owner’s guide for your voice. In B. O’Connor-Wells & C.K. Porcaro (Eds.), A caregiver’s guide to communication and related disorders after brain injury or disease. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD.

Keintz, C. K. & Williams, D. F. (2011). Swallowing Disorders. In Williams, D.F. Communication sciences and disorders: An introduction to the professions. Taylor & Francis, New York, NY.

Funded Grants

2022

Parkinson Voice Project Phase III Grant for training SPEAK OUT!® /The LOUD Crowd® was submitted and competitively funded in 2022. This grant provided training for 50 graduate students to provide free of cost speech/voice treatment for patients with Parkinson Disease. In addition, the grant covered marketing and therapy materials, a stipend for group expenses, and training materials for a selected two students. Role: Co-PI

2022

Florida Atlantic University’s Technology Fee Proposal Committee Seeing voices: Technology to assist with voice disorders and research. This grant provided two computers and software to allow students to use technology in working with clients or research participants in the FAU Communication Disorders Clinic. Role: PI.

2021

Parkinson Voice Project, Phase III Grant for training SPEAK OUT!® /The LOUD Crowd® was submitted and competitively funded in 2021. This grant provided training for 50 graduate students to provide free of cost speech/voice treatment for patients with Parkinson Disease. In addition, the grant covered marketing and therapy materials and a stipend for group expenses. Role: Co-PI

2020

Parkinson Voice Project, Phase III Grant for training SPEAK OUT!® /The LOUD Crowd® was submitted and competitively funded in 2020. This project provided training for 50 graduate students to provide free of cost speech/voice treatment for patients with Parkinson Disease. In addition, the grant covered marketing and therapy materials and a stipend for group expenses. Role: Co-PI

2019

Parkinson Voice Project, Phase I Grant for training SPEAK OUT!® /The LOUD Crowd® was submitted and competitively funded in 2019. This project provided training for supervisors and students to provide free of cost speech/voice treatment for patients with Parkinson Disease. Overall, the grant provided training for three supervising speech-language pathologists (1 face to face and 2 online), travel expenses related to training for one supervisor, and online training for the other two supervisors and for as many as 50 graduate students. Role: Co-PI