Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
SLHC Room 118
(501) 450-3310
Education
- M.S., Epidemiology - Michigan State University
- Ph. D.. Audiology and Speech Sciences - Michigan State University
- M.A., Speech Pathology and Audiology - University of Iowa
- B.A., Honors in Speech and Hearing Sciences, Psychology, and English minor
Courses
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Audiology
- Research Projects
Classes (Spring 2013)
- 4315 Aural Rehabilitation
- 4350 Honors in CSD
- Advanced Independent Study
Clinical Areas of Emphasis
- Family-Centered Evidence-Based Practice (EBT)
- Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Cerebral Palsy
- Autism
Current Research
Dr. Hidecker's Research Team of undergraduate and graduate students meets weekly. Any student interested in learning more about research is invited to attend. No previous research experience is required.
- Autism classification using a World Health Organization framework, The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF)
- Use of Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) for cerebral palsy.
- Increasing communicative participation as an intervention outcome
- Family issues in early AAC intervention
Future Research
- Applying family paradigms to communication disorders.
- Communication disorder epidemiology in cerebral palsy
- Validating the CFCS in autism, post-stroke, and other populations
- Evaluating early intervention practices using AAC
Recognition
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Beta Phi
Dr. Hidecker's Links
Contact Information
- Email: mjchidecker@uca.edu
- Office number: 501-450-3310
- Location: SLHC Room 118
- Office hours: by appointment