
Tertia "Abby" Jeppson, M.A., CCC-SLP, CBIS
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Center for Aphasia Research & Treatment
The Center for Aphasia Research & Treatment was created in 2001 to respond to the challenge of living with aphasia.
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Tertia "Abby" Jeppson, M.A., CCC-SLP, CBIS is a Research Speech-Language Pathologist in the Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment. Tertia joined SRAlab in 2018 and worked clinically with adult patients who experienced acute or chronic neurological disorders at the DayRehab level of care until 2022. She graduated from Northern Illinois University with her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communicative Disorders and from the University of Chicago with a certificate in Health Disparities Research.
Location
Shirley Ryan 国产色情
355 East Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Education
2015 – 2017
Northern Illinois University, Master of Arts in Communicative Disorders
2021 – 2022
University of Illinois Chicago, Health Disparities Research Certificate
Honors & Awards
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Outstanding Young Alumni AwardEligible alumni graduated from Northern Illinois University's Alumni Association in the past 10 years, are age 35 or under and have shown outstanding promise and success in a professional career. , 2024
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Outstanding Speech-Language Pathology Alumni AwardNIU's School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorder recognizes those who have made contributions to the SLP profession, provided service to local, state, or national affairs, and support of NIU., 2024
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Shirley Ryan 国产色情 SLP Early Career Achievement AwardAwarded to an individual in the first 5 years of their career who exemplifies a dedication to SLP practice, 2021
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ASHA Distinguished Early Career Professional (ECP) CertificateRecognizes and identifies ECPs who are making an impact in the areas of leadership, volunteering, or advocacy at the local, state, and/or national level within the first 5 years of professional career, 2021
Affiliations
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)2016 - Present
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Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA)2014 - Present
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Aphasia Access2023 - Present
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American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine2019
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Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences2016 - 2022
Research Interests
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Rehabilitation health equity
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Adult neurogenic evaluation and treatment
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Interdisciplinary communication practices
Work History
- 2022 - PresentResearch Speech-Language PathologistCenter for Aphasia Research & Treatment
- 2021 - 2022Senior Speech-Language PathologistHomewood DayRehab
- 2018 - 2021Staff Speech-Language PathologistHomewood DayRehab