Previous Experience
National Institutes of Health Voice & Speech Section– guest researcher
M.J. Dance Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center – Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Baltimore County Schools
Research/Clincal Interests
Voice and Laryngeal Disorders
Resonance Disorders
Research/Clinical Activities
Current research includes a study on diagnosis and treatment efficacy for nonspecific chronic cough in pediatrics as well as one on vocal cord dysfunction (paradoxical vocal fold motion) in athletes (for more information, click here).
I teach the graduate level voice disorders course and co-teach the Head and Neck 5 week elective course at Loyola College in MD. I supervise several graduate students each semester working with clients who have voice and /or laryngeal disorders within the college clinic. Prior to starting the Ph.D. program, I was a student in the Pastoral Counseling program at Loyola College, where I completed five psychology/counseling graduate level courses.
Presentations
“Characteristics and Speech Pathology Treatment Outcome of Pediatrics with Habit Cough”, Poster Presentation at American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, November, 2005
“What’s New in Externship Supervision?: KASA and Beyond, Presentation for Loyola College Off Campus Supervisors, September 23, 2005
“What’s New with Voice for the Eclectic SLP”, Presentation for Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, April, 2005
“Reaping the Benefits of Clinical Supervision” Poster Presentation, Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, April, 2004
“Vocal Cord Dysfunction Evaluation & Treatment”, Presentation for Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association, Adult Service Delivery Committee, September 2003
“Managing Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders”, Presentation for Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Adult Service Delivery Committee, September 2002
“A Behavioral Treatment Approach for Vocal Cord Dysfunction in Athletes”
Poster Session, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention in New Orleans, November 2001
“Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders in the Pediatric Population”
Presentation tot Kennedy- Krieger Institute Speech-language Pathologists, April 2000
“A New Treatment Approach for Vocal Cord Dysfunction in Athletes: An Efficacy Study Poster Session, Maryland Speech and Hearing Convention, April 2000
“Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders – A Clinical Update”
Loyola College, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies Program, February 2000
“Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders in the School-Aged Population”,
Presentation to Howard County School Speech Pathologists, April 1999
“Changes in Laryngeal Muscle Abnormalities Following Dopaminergic Enhancement in Parkinson’s Disease”, Presentation for Motor Speech Disorders National Conference,
Amelia Island, Florida, February 1996
“Changes in Laryngeal Muscle Abnormalities Following Dopaminergic Enhancement in Parkinson’s Disease”, Poster Session, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention in Orlando, December 1995
"Voice Disorders in Pediatrics: A Review of Recent Literature",
Presentation to The Association of Baltimore City School Speech-Language Pathologists, January 1994
"Voice Disorders: Clinical Update", Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study Presented at Loyola College, August1993
"Psychogenic Voice Disorders: A Review of the Literature with Case Presentations”,
Presentation for Baltimore Area Voice Study Group, May 1992
"Evaluation and Treatment of Voice Disorders", Short Course Presentation for Maryland Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, April 1992
"Let's Evaluate and Treat Functional Voice Disorders", Short Course Presentation for Maryland Speech and Hearing Association, September 1991
"Speech Options Following Total Laryngectomy" Presentation at Greater Baltimore Medical Center Head and Neck Cancer Conference, Baltimore, August 1986
"Voice Restoration Following T-E Puncture", Presentation at Voice Disorders: State of the Art Symposium at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, June 1984
Publications
Gallena, S., Smith, P., Zeffiro, T., & Ludlow, C. (2001). Effects of levodopa on laryngeal muscle activity for voice onset and offset in Parkinson disease. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research, 44, 1284-1299. (abstract)
Gallena, S. (2006). Voice and laryngeal disorders: A problem based clinical guide with accompanying audio voice samples. St. Louis: Elsevier Publishing Co.
