Aimee Dietz is currently a third-year doctoral student. Aimee earned a B.S. in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology in 1998 and a M.S. in Communication Disorders in 2001 from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. She then completed her Clinical Fellowship (CF) at Lakeland Hospital in St Joseph, MI. After earning her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), she continued working for Lakeland on the acute rehab unit, and at the outpatient facility, for another two years. Under the direction of Dr. David Beukelman and Dr. Karen Hux, Aimee has focused her doctoral studies in the area of acquired neurogenic communication disorders, with a secondary focus on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Aimee also works as a full-time instructor at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She teaches courses in Neurophysiology of Speech and Language, Aphasia, Motor Speech Disorders, Introduction to Communication Disorders, and Clinical Supervision. Aimee chose to pursue her doctorate at UNL because of Dr. Beuklelman’s and Dr. Hux's expertise in acquired neurogenic disorders as well as their applied-research nature. Furthermore, she said that, “The incredible social support system, between the current doctoral students and the faculty was amazing.” |
