PERCEPTIONS OF GLOTTAL FRY IN YOUNG WOMEN Natalie Foulks
Speech & Language Pathology, M.S.
Dr. Chaya Guntupalli, Faculty Advisor
Written by Hannah Warren
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atalie Foulks earned her bachelor’s degree in speech and language pathology from Middle Tennessee State University before coming to East Tennessee State University for her master’s in the same subject area. After experiencing firsthand the numerous ways that speech pathologists could positively impact people’s lives in clinical settings, from augmenting communicative disorders to reteaching individuals how to swallow after a cerebrovascular event (stroke), she knew this was the field she wanted to work in. She learned that ETSU’s master’s program in speech and language pathology offered a concentration in adult voice and a broader spectrum of learning opportunities than other programs she had considered. Natalie is currently working as a graduate assistant to Dr. Chaya Guntupalli (Nanjundeswaran), an associate professor in the department of Speech and Language Pathology at ETSU, whose clinical work and research interests focus on prevention
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