Jo Shackelford, M.A., CCC-SLP

Instructor
Tate Page Hall 117
(270) 745-4306
Email: jo.shackelford@wku.edu

Background
Ms. Shackelford is an Instructor in the Department of Communication Disorders, and has been at WKU since 2006. She earned her M.A. at University of Maine at Orono, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. through UK. She has extensive clinical experience in the field of Speech Language Pathology, and has worked in acute and subacute hospitals, a traumatic brain injury unit, public and private schools, and long term care settings. She has presented as state and national conferences.

Teaching Philosophy
I believe good teaching involves:
• High expectations of students
• Appreciating what students bring to the classroom in terms of life experience and personal insights
• Creating an atmosphere of encouragement and support
• Use of active teaching to get students engaged in learning
• Using relevant assignments and examinations
• Providing prompt feedback on student work
• Providing opportunities for students to learn how to gather current information on their own to help them become life-long learners
• Being approachable and capable of learning from students
• Helping students develop strong critical thinking and decision-making skills

Courses Taught
CD 280 Survey of Speech Pathology and Audiology
CD 489G Geriatric Communication Disorders
CD 514 Dysphagia
CD 590 Clinical Internship
CD 591 Clinical Externship

Research Interests
Age-related cognitive decline, computer-based cognitive interventions, quality of life outcomes in dysphagia, distance learning