Brandon James Roppel, Aud, Ccc-A Email & Phone Number

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Graduate Teaching Assistant and Writing Coach for the Master of Science in Health Communication Program, including the following courses: • How Interaction Works • Engaging Patients in Healthcare• Difficult Conversations in Health• Leading Dialogues and ChangeGraduate Teaching Assistant for the Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology program, including the following courses: - Digital Literacies for the Speech-Language Pathologist- Education and Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology

• Co-Chair of the Student Involvement Task Force• Lead efforts to develop resources that enhance student member benefits and promote future involvement as early career professionals

Berwyn, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Explored current student needs surrounding audiology education and the externship process• Worked as a key contributor to the development of the 2020-2021 Externship Guide

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Participated in Executive Board meetings and provided a student perspective on relevant issues • Increased student participation in state organization by planning student-focused activities at annual ISHA convention and developing increased leadership opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students• Provided support and guidance to undergraduate and graduate students in the state

• Collaborated, planned, and executed student-focused activities at the annual ASHA convention with over 15,000 attendees including performing interviews of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) professionals in the NSSLHA Lounge• Represented the interest of CSD pre-professionals in legislative and patient advocacy efforts with state senators and representatives in Washington, D.C. at ASHA Capitol Hill Day on the topics of protecting Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) initiatives and improving Medicare beneficiaries’ access to audiology services• Served as a non-voting member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Council for Clinical Certification and Board of Special Interest Groups Committee • Met benchmarks to engage with at least 50% of student attendees in NSSLHA activities at 2019 ASHA convention• Authored articles for relevant publications including the NSSLHA Blog and ASHA’s Audiology Connections

• Engaged, supported, and guided university NSSLHA chapters across the state by providing chapter presidents with resources for organizing service events, offering in-person or virtual meetings with chapters, and collaborating with state organizations for increased student involvement opportunities• Facilitated student-lead virtual advocacy efforts year-round by providing chapters with issue briefs and letter templates to send to their state senators and representatives• Planned and coordinated free hearing screenings at Cleveland State University to promote Better Hearing & Speech month

Doctor Of Audiology - Au.D.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Linguistics & Speech And Hearing