Munroe-Meyer Institute
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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Jessica Gormley, PhD, CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor, MMI Dept of Speech-Language Pathology
Research Coordinator, MMI Dept of Speech-Language Pathology
Research Scientist, MMI Dept of Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathologist

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Jessica Gormley, PhD, CCC-SLP

Jessica Gormley, PhD, CCC-SLP joined the Munroe-Meyer Institute in 2019 after completing her doctoral degree at Pennsylvania State University and previous clinical experience working with children and adults in acute rehabilitation units at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Gormley has extensive clinical and research background in augmentative and alternative communication within the inpatient and outpatient environments. Gormley’s current clinical research centers on partnering with people who use AAC, their family members, and healthcare providers to co-create and evaluate communication tools, strategies, and programs to support the participation of people with limited speech in healthcare and community settings. Gormley’s teaching activities occur in the classroom, a variety of online platforms, and clinical settings to focus on preparing the next generation of healthcare providers to use AAC strategies in their clinical practice. Clinically, Gormley provides inpatient and outpatient AAC services across the lifespan.

Gormley has published numerous papers and book chapters and has presented nationally and internationally on augmentative and alternative communication. She is has been a Co-Organizer of the Patient-Provider Communication Network since 2021. She has received collaborative funding through the National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research; the American Speech-Language Hearing; Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities; and Ability Central.

  • PhD: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Pennsylvania State University, 2019.
  • MA: Speech-Language Pathology, State University of New York at Geneseo, 2010.
  • BS: Speech and Hearing Handicapped, State University of New York at Geneseo, 2008.

Specialty Certifications

  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Certificate of Clinical Competence.
  • Iowa state licensed speech-language pathologist.
  • Nebraska state licensed speech-language pathologist.

Gormley provides patient care services at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute's Department of Speech-Language Pathology.

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Publications on PubMed

  • Gormley, J., Brittlebank, S., & Light, J. (2024). Exploring the communication access and participation of an adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder with limited speech and inpatient nursing staff. Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, Early Online, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2420179
  • Gormley, J., McNaughton, D., & Light, J. (2023). Supporting children’s communication of choices during inpatient rehabilitation: Effects of a mobile training for health care providers. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32, 545-564. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_ajslp-22-00200
  • Muttiah-Fonseka, N., Gormley, J., & Drager, K. (2022). A scoping review on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions in low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Early Online. DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2022.2046854
  • Altschuler, T., Santiago, R., & Gormley, J. (2021). Ensuring communication access for all during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: Supporting patients, providers, and caregivers in hospitals. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Early Online. https://doi.org/10.1080/07434618.2021.1956584
  • Gormley, J., & Koch Fager, S. (2021). Personalization of patient-provider communication across the lifespan. Topics in Language Disorders, 21, 249-268. https://doi.org/10.1097/TLD.0000000000000255
  • CDIS 8560, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Nebraska Omaha.
  • Enhancing Care for People with Disabilities, UNMC Advance, online course.
  • Co-creation of interdisciplinary education experiences to improve healthcare interactions involving people with disabilities.
  • Development of training tools to support augmentative and alternative communication clinical service delivery.
  • Development and clinical evaluation of augmentative and alternative communication strategies, tools, and programs in healthcare settings.
  • User-centered design and co-creation to create and evaluate augmentative and alternative communication tools and learning experiences.
  • Joy Zabala Spirit Award, Assistive Technology Industry Association, 2023.
  • MMI Phoenix Award - Research, Munroe-Meyer Institute, 2022.
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Foundation Award New Investigators Research Grant: “Teaching Acute Care Providers to Use Visual Supports and Create Communication Opportunities in Healthcare Routines: Effects of a Just-in-Time AAC Training”, 2021.
  • Nominated for the Faculty Clinical Standout Award, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute, 2020.
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship, 2018.
  • ISAAC Emerging Researcher Travel Award, 2018.
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
  • American Speech Language-Hearing Association, Special Interest Group 12 - Alternative and Augmentative Communication.
  • Patient-Provider Communication Network.
  • United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Speech-Language Pathology Department

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

Clinic Appointments

Child using hand at mouth to form sounds in speech-language therapy session, Adobe Stock.
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