Nikki Neisen

Education

• MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minnesota State University Mankato, 2017
• BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minnesota State University Mankato, 2015

Teaching

Nikki has a strong passion for teaching, mentoring and clinical leadership. She believes in leading by example, investing in others, and creating opportunities for individuals to recognize and develop their unique strengths. Nikki enjoys supporting students as they build clinical skills, gain confidence and grow into the clinicians they aspire to become. She is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes growth, reflection, curiosity and excellence in clinical practice while inspiring a lifelong love of learning.

Current Courses

• CDIS 695: Clinical Practicum: Communication Disorders

Areas of Interest

• Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• Pediatric Language Disorders
• Literacy-Based Intervention
• SOS Approach to Feeding
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Autism and Neurodiversity
• Dementia and Cognitive-Communication

Nikki is a speech-language pathologist who is passionate about helping clients build meaningful communication skills and confidence. Her areas of interest include childhood apraxia of speech, pediatric language disorders, literacy-based intervention, augmentative and alternative communication, autism and neurodiversity, feeding, and dementia-related cognitive-communication disorders.

Certifcations

• SOS Approach to Feeding Trained
• Myofunctional Therapy Trained
• E-Swallow Trained
• ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE)

Presentations

• Chiou, H.S., Barton, K., Pulvermacher, M., & Neisen, N. (2016, Nov). Outcome measures of life participation and cognition: People with aphasia and carepartner perspectives. Paper presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA. 
• Barton, K.L., Neisen, N.L., Pulvermacher, M., Chiou, H.S., & Yu, V. (2016, April). Outcome measures of aphasia: Carepartner perspective. Paper presented at the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Minnetonka, MN.