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Jennifer Armstrong

Armstrong, Jennifer, Ph.D, CCC-SLP


Assistant Professor
Communication Disorders
Office: C3397
Phone: 708.534.4593
Fax: 708.235.2195
Email: j-armstrong@govst.edu

Education | Publications | Honors | Presentations | Research | Professional Memberships

Education

  • Ph.D., Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2006
  • M.A., Speech Pathology, Hampton University, VA, 1997
  • B.A., English Education, Hampton University, VA, 1992

Publications

  • Lybolt, J., Armstrong, J., Techmanski, K., & Gottfred, C. (2007) Building language  throughout the year: The preschool early literacy curriculum.  Baltimore:  Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Honors

  • 4/2005 - Graduate Teaching Certification.  Certification provided on behalf of the University of Illinois by the Center for Teaching Excellence.
  • 4/2004- Fellowship Award, University of Illinois.  Phyllis Ariens Burkhead Memorial Fellowship granted to outstanding Ph.D. students with a clinical interest.

Presentations

  • Armstrong, J. (2005, November).  Teacher and Speech Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Language and Literacy Competency in the Preschool Classroom.  Poster presented at the American Speech Language and Hearing Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Armstrong, J. (2005, May).  African American Students’ Perceptions of Communication at a Predominately White University.   Presented at the Rendering Race Visible Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Armstrong, J. (2005, March).  Teacher and Speech Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Language and Literacy Competency in the Preschool Classroom.  Presented at the Community of Scholars Conference, Champaign-Urbana, IL.
  • Armstrong, J. (2003,April ). The Violence Free Zone: Helping Teachers Create a Safe Environment for Children. Presented at the National Black Speech Language and Hearing Association Convention, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Armstrong, J., Evans,K., Lybolt (2002, February). The Violence Free Zone: Helping Teachers Create a Safe Environment for Children. Presented at the Illinois Speech Language and Hearing Association Convention, Arlington Heights, IL.
  • Armstrong, J., Evans, K., (2001, November). The Violence Free Zone: Helping Teachers Create a Safe Environment for Children.  Presented at the American Speech Language and Hearing Association Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Armstrong, J., Evans, K., (2001, October). The Violence Free Zone: Helping Teachers Create a Safe Environment for Children.  Presented at the National Association for the Education of the Young Child Convention, Anaheim, Florida.
  • Armstrong, J., Evans, K., (2001, October). The Violence Free Zone: Helping Teachers Create a Safe Environment for Children.  Presented at the National Black Child Development Institute, Miami, Florida.
  • Armstrong, J., Evans, K., (2001, March). Tools for Developing Preschool Language Competency in the Classroom.  Presented at the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Dearborn, Michigan.
  • Armstrong, J., Evans, K., & Lybolt, J.T. (2000, November).  Tools for Developing Preschool Language Competency in the Classroom.  Presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Washington, DC.
  • Armstrong, J., & Watkins, R.V. (2000, October). Developing Preschool Language Competency in the Classrooms:  Tools for Success.  Presented at the National Black Child Development Institute, Washington, DC.
  • Armstrong, J. & Lybolt, J.T. (2000, April).  Developing Preschool Language Competency in the Classrooms:  Tools for Success.  Presented at the National Head start Conference, Washington, DC.
  • Armstrong, J., Lybolt, J.T., & Watkins, R.V. (2000, February).  Classroom-Based Approaches to Language Enrichment for Children from Inner City Backgrounds.  Presented at the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Arlington Heights, IL.
  • Armstrong, J., Lybolt, J.T., & Watkins, R.V. (2000, February).  Developing Preschool Language Competency in the Classrooms:  Tools for Success.  Presented at the Illinois Head start Conference, Springfield, IL.
  • Armstrong, J. (1999, December).  Facilitating Language in Young Children in the Home.  Invited workshop at Chicago Youth Centers’ Lower North Center, (Living Single Program), Chicago, IL.
  • Armstrong, J., Blake, A., Nicoloff, M., & Gottfred, C.  (1999, March).  Language Wellness for Populations Within Underserved Communities.  Invited presentation for Northern Illinois University, Chicago, IL.
  • Armstrong, J., Lybolt, J.T., & Watkins, R.V. (1999, February).  Facilitating Language Skills in Preschool Children from Diverse Backgrounds.  Invited presentation at the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Arlington Heights, IL.
  • Armstrong, J., & Gottfred, C. (1999, January).  Personal and Professional integrity.  Invited presentation for St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL.
  • Armstrong, J., & Gottfred, C. (1998, September).  Personal and Professional Integrity.  Invited presentation for the South Cook County Speech, Hearing & Language Association, Chicago, IL.

Research

  • Child language
  • African American adolescent and adult communication skills and styles

Professional Memberships

  • American Speech Language and Hearing Association
  • Illinois Speech Language and Hearing Association
  • Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Licensed Speech Language Pathologist)