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May 22-23, 2017 Las Vegas, USA
International Conference on
Speech Language Pathology
Volume 2, Issue 3 (Suppl) J Speech Pathol Ther
ISSN: 2472-5005, an open access journal ISLPC 2017
May 22-23, 2017
Supervision of support personnel
Kerri R Phillips
Louisiana Tech University, USA
Practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists have an opportunity to assume positions that require a leadership
role in clinical supervision/clinical education for support personnel. The practitioner has a challenging task of converting
doing skills into leading skills. Unfortunately, many professionals typically evolve from the role of supervisee to supervisor
without any formal instruction or training in supervision. In theory, supervision seems easy; in reality, it is far from easy. Many
times supervisors’ find that interactions in the supervisory process may feel like a constant battle of the wills and those you
supervise are not speaking in the same language. There are many challenges to being a good supervisor. Understanding your
role in supervising support personnel is crucial in order to be an effective supervisor.
Biography
Kerri R Phillips is a Professor and Program Director of the Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology at Louisiana Tech University, USA. She holds the
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed
to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the State of Louisiana. She has practiced as a speech-language pathologist in a variety of settings including public
schools, hospital/rehab, private practice and higher education. She is a Past Member of the Louisiana Licensure Board, having served as Chair and Vice Chair.
Currently she serves on the ASHA Continuing Education Board. She is a Member and Past-President of the Board of Directors of the National Council of the State
Boards of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. She has been actively engaged in state and national associations where she has served in
various leadership capacities.
Kerri R Phillips, J Speech Pathol Ther 2017, 2:3,(Suppl)