Erin Bush
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Qualitative Research Methods in Communication Disorders; Acquired Neurogenic Disorders; Communication and Community after Brain Injury
Teaching Interests
Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders, Cognitive Communication Disorders, TBI, Qualitative Research Methods, Neuranatomy/physiology
Publications & Research
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
Bush, E. J., Krueger, B. I., Cody, M., Clapp, J. D., & Novak, V. D. (2022) Considerations for voice and communication training software for transgender and nonbinary people. Journal of Voice. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199722000686?via%3Dihub
Lorenz, L., & Bush, E. J. (2022). Critical and creative thinking and photovoice: Strategies for strengthening participation and inclusion. [Special Issue: Photovoice: The Little Method That Could Change the World]. Health Promotion Practice, 23(2), 274-280. doi: 10.1177/15248399211055714
Cooley Hidecker, M. J., Landers, M. R., Piccorelli, A. V., Bush, E. J., & Singh, R. L. (2022). Coordinated speech therapy, physiotherapy, and pharmaceutical care telehealth for people with Parkinson disease in rural communities: An exploratory, 8-week cohort study for feasibility, safety, and signal of efficacy. Rural and Remote Health, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH6679
Ferris, K. P., Guiberson, M., Bush, E. J. (2021). Native American caregivers' developmental priorities for young children: Implications for intervention. Topics in Language Disorders, 41(2), 169-184. doi: 10.1097/TLD.0000000000000247. https://oce.ovid.com/article/00011363-202104000-00005/HTML
Goodwin, K., Farquharson, K., Pelatti, C. Y., Schneider-Cline, W., Harvey, J., & Bush, E. J. (2020). Examining the quality of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals for children with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Communication Disorders Quarterly, 43(2), 96–104. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1525740120976113
Harvey, J., Farquharson, K., Schneider-Cline, W., Bush, E., Pelatti, C. Y. (2020). Describing the composition of Individualized Education Plans for students with traumatic brain injury. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 51, 839-851. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_LSHSS-19-00074.
Singh, R.L., Bush, E.J., Hidecker, M.J.C., Carrico, C.P., & Sundin, S. (2020). Considering Health Care Needs in a Rural Parkinson Disease Community. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action 14(1), 15-28. doi:10.1353/cpr.2020.0005.
Pelatti, C. Y., Bush, E. J., Farquharson, K., Schneider-Cline, W., Harvey, J., & Carter, M. W. (2019). Speech-language pathologists’ comfort providing intervention to children with traumatic brain injury: Results from a national survey. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 28, 1611-1624. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJSLP-19-0029
Bush, E. J., Singh, R. S., Kooienga, S. (2019). Lived experiences of a community: Merging phenomenology and community-based participatory research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 18, 1–12. doi: 10.1177/1609406919875891 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1609406919875891
Schneider-Cline, W., Bush, E. J., McKelvey, M. (2019). Using the OSU TBI-ID method for screening rural, older adults: A mixed methods feasibility study. Brain Injury 33(7), 899-915. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2019.1606450
Beck, D. L., Larsen, D. R., Bush, E. J. (2018). Speech in noise: Hearing loss, neurocognitive disorders, aging, traumatic brain injury and more. Journal of Otolaryngol-ENT Research, 10(4), 195‒201. https://medcraveonline.com/JOENTR/speech-in-noise-hearing-loss-neurocognitive-disorders-aging-traumatic-brain-injury-and-more.html
Bush, E. J., Singh, R. L., Hidecker, M. C., & Carrico, C. P. (2018). Parkinson’s Disease Support Groups in Rural America: Barriers, Resources, and Opportunities. The Qualitative Report, 23(6), 1381-1400. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol23/iss6/8.
Singh, R. S., Scott, H., Krueger, K., Bush, E. J. (2018). Healthcare engagement and encounters in a rural state: A focus group study. INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 9(1). Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v9i1.944
Bush, E. J., Hux, K., Guetterman, T., & McKelvey, M.L. (2016). The diverse vocational experiences of five individuals returning to work after severe brain injury: A qualitative inquiry. Brain Injury, 30(4), 422-436. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26910611/
Tillman, D. R., Bush, E. J., Hof, D. D. (2016). Traumatic brain injury and counselor preparation: A survey of practicing counselors and graduate students. In Ideas and research you can use: VISTAS 2016. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas
Hux, K., Bush, E. J., Evans, K., & Simanek, G. (2013). Misconceptions about traumatic brain injury among students preparing to be special education professionals. Support for Learning, 28(3), 109-114. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1026718
Bush, E. J., Hux, K., Zickefoose, S., Simanek, G., Holmberg, M., & Henderson, A. (2011). Learning and study strategies of students with traumatic brain injury: A mixed method study. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 24(3), 231-250. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ966126.pdf
Hux, K., Bush, E. J., Zickefoose, S., Holmberg, M., Henderson, A., & Simanek, G. (2010). Exploring the study skills and accommodations used by college student survivors of traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 24(1), 13-26. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20001479/
Book Chapters:
Meulenbroeck, P., Bush, E., Gallagher, K. (2022). Returning to Work for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors. In K. Hux (Ed.), Assisting survivors of traumatic brain injury: The role of the speech-language pathologist, 3rd ed. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Bush, E. J., & Funk, T. (2011). Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors and Dysphagia. In K. Hux (Ed.), Assisting survivors of traumatic brain injury: The role of speech-language pathologists (2nd ed.) 255-290). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Grants & Awards
Funded Grants:
Research grant, Provost's public Impact Research Grant (PPIRG), A Community Partnership School in Jefferson County: Determining Needs and Opportunities. Principal Investigator, $32,000. Submitted 12/2022. Funded.
Research grant, Florida State University, First Year Assistant Professor (FYAP) Award, Qualitative Analysis of Student Veterans’ Perspectives of a Cognitive Coaching Program. Principal Investigator, $20,000. Submitted 10/2022. Funded.
Research grant, Equality State Research Network (ESRN), Partnership Development Award, The Wyoming Disability Oral History Project: Archiving De/institutionalization. Principal Investigator, $11,778.00. Submitted 4/5/21. Funded.
Research grant, College of Health Sciences Seed Grant, Piloting Graphic Nonfiction for the Education and Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury, Principal Investigator, $3000.00. Submitted 3/12/21. Funded.
Research grant, Mountain West Clinical Translational Research Institute (CTR-IN): Multi-site Health Disparities Project, Decreasing health disparities for persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in rural communities: Assessing feasibility of coordinated telehealth. Co-investigator (PI: Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker), $150,000, 8/2018- 7/2019. Funded.
Research grant, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Pipeline to Proposal Tier III, Patient-Centered Outcomes for the Parkinson's Disease Community in Wyoming, Co-investigator (PI: Sandra Sundin, Cheyenne Wyoming Parkinson’s Disease Support Group), $50,000, July 2016 – May 2017. Funded.
Research grant (subcontract), Nebraska Department of Education, Screening and Identification of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Seeking Services through the Area Agency on Aging, Co-Principal Investigator, $34,639.00, May 11, 2015- April 30, 2016. Funded.
Research grant (subcontract), Nebraska Department of Education, Screening and Identification of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Seeking Services through the Area Agency on Aging, Co-Principal Investigator, $10,275.00, February 12, 2012 - February 12, 2013. Funded.
Awards
April 2019, Outstanding Teaching in Geriatrics Award, University of Wyoming, College of Health Sciences
Aug. 2016- Aug. 2019, Award for Continuing Education (ACE), American Speech Language Hearing Association
Nov. 2015, Meritorious Poster Award, American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Convention
Aug. 2014-May 2015, Outstanding Service Award, College of Education, University of Nebraska Kearney
Aug. 2013- Aug. 2016, Award for Continuing Education (ACE), American Speech Language Hearing Association