Speech Pathology

Susan Baker Brehm, PhD

Title

Speech-Language Pathologist

Email

susan.brehm@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-4341

Credentials

BS: Miami University, Oxford, OH 1997

MA: Miami University, Oxford, OH 1999

PhD: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2003

Certification: Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology

Research

Respiration and speech breathing

Research Grants and Contracts

Principle Investigator, Advancing Academic-Research Careers Award, American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. Funded August 2004.

Publications, Most Recent

Hoffman Ruddy, B., Davenport, P., Martin, D., Baker, S., Baylor, J., & Lehman, J. (2004). Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training with Behavioral Therapy in a Case of a Rower with Exercise Induced Paradoxical Vocal Fold Dysfunction.International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 68(10).

Sapienza, C., Hoffman Ruddy, B., & Baker, S. (2004). Laryngeal Structure and Function in the Pediatric Larynx: Clinical Applications.Language, Speech, and Hearing in the Schools, 35(4), 299-307.

Baker, S., Sapienza, C., Davenport, P., Martin, D., Hoffman, B., Woodson, G. (2003). Inspiratory muscle strength training: A case of bilateral abductor vocal fold paralysis.Journal of Voice, 17, 384-394.

Baker, S., Sapienza, C., & Collins, S. (2003). Inspiratory muscle training in pediatric patients with vocal fold paralysis.International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 67, 413-416.

Constantinidou, F., & Baker, S. (2002). Stimulus modality and verbal learning performance in normal aging.Brain and Language, 82, 296-311.

Presentations, Most Recent

Baker, S., Alessio, A., & Hipp, J. Examination of speech and voice characteristics during aerobic exercise. The Voice Foundation's 34th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, PA, June, 2005.

Weinrich, B., Baker, S., Kelchner, L., Lee, L., Middendorf, J., Cotton, R., Willging, P., Zur, K, Bandaranayake, D., & Krival, K. Voice assessment in children with laryngotracheal pathology. Poster Session. The Voice Foundation's 34th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, PA, June, 2005.

Hart, C., & Baker, S. Detraining effects of expiratory muscle strength training. Poster Session. Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Columbus, OH, March 2005.

Bandaranayake, D., Krival, K., Cotton, R., Willging, P., Zur, K., Kelchner, L., Lee, L., Baker, S., Weinrich, B., Middendorf, J. Voice following pediatric airway reconstruction. Poster Session. Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Columbus, OH, March 2005.

Willging, P., Zur, K., Kelchner, L., Weinrich, B., Baker, S., Middendorf, J. Pediatric Laryngotracheal Pathology. Seminar, Ohio Voice Association, Columbus, OH, March 2005.

Cotton, R. Willging, P., Zur, K., Kelchner, L., Lee, L., Baker, S., Weinrich, B., Middendorf, J. Pediatric Laryngotracheal Pathology: Surgical Reconstruction and Voicing Issues. Seminar, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2004.

Baker, S., Sapienza, C., & Davenport, P. Expiratory muscle strength training: Effects of speech and cough production. Poster Session. Conference on Motor Speech, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 2004.

Baker, S., & Sapienza, C. What is respiratory muscle training all about? Technique and clinical applications. Platform presentation. Communicare Voice Conference, Park City, Utah, March, 2004.

Baker, S., Sapienza, C., Davenport, P., Martin, D. Respiratory muscle training: Research findings and clinical applications. Poster Session, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, Illinois, November, 2003.

Baker, S., Sapienza, C, Brown, W., & Rothman, R. Examination of an expiratory muscle strength training paradigm: Effects on cough and speech. The Voice Foundation's 32nd Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2003.

Baker, S., Sapienza, C., & Collins, S. Inspiratory muscle training in pediatric patients with vocal fold paralysis, The Voice Foundation's 32nd Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2003.

Pearson, E., Baker, S., Wingate, J., Shrivastav, R., Sapienza, C. Source Characteristics of Male and Female Voices Extracted fro Acoustic and Aerodynamic Signals, The Voice Foundation's 32nd Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2003.