Educational Background	Recent Publications	Recent Presentations	Professional Affiliations	Professional Memberships	Honors and Awards	Major Areas of Research	Professional Service Activities	Courses Taught

Jack Pickering, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CCC-SLP, Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Professor of Communication Science and Disorders and Co-Director of the Department’s Transgender Voice and Communication Program Location: 243 Lally School of Education College of Saint Rose 432 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 518-454-5236 Email

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Educational Background

Recent Publications

• Pickering, J. & Baker, L. (2012). Voice and Communication Intervention for Individuals in the Transgender Community: An Historical Perspective and Review of the Literature. In R.K. Adler, S. Hirsch, & M. Mordaunt (Eds.), Voice and Communication Therapy for the Transgender/Transsexual Client A Comprehensive Clinical Guide (2nd edition). San Diego: Plural Publishing.
• Patel, R.R., Pickering, J., Stemple, J., & Donohue, K.D. (in press). A Case Report in Changes in Phonatory Physiology Following Voice Therapy: Application of High Speed Imaging. Journal of Voice.
• Pickering, J. (2010). Musical Instruments, Athletes, and a Frog in Your Throat: Applying Metaphor in Voice Disorders. Journal of Behavioral and Neuroscience Research, 8(1), 4-8.
• Pickering, J. & Kayajian, D. (2009). Voice Program Assists Transgender Community. The ASHA Leader, 14(3), 18-20.
• Pickering, J., Feeney, J., & Ylvisaker, M. (2005). Applying Transitional Self-advocacy Videos in Clinical Education. Perspective on Issues in Higher Education, 8(1), 18-21.

Recent Presentations

• Pickering, J. & Whitehouse, L. (April, 2012). Exploring Voice and Communication: The Dynamic Human Instrument. TransEvent 2012 – The Empire Conference, Albany, NY.
• Embry, E. & Pickering, J. (April, 2012). Cultivating Creative, Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Perspectives from Two Institutions. 2012 Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Convention, Newport Beach, CA.
• Embry, E. & Pickering, J. (April, 2012). Cultivating Creative, Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Perspectives from Two Institutions. 2012 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Saratoga, NY.
• Pickering, J. Bloom, C., Luna, A., & Selmon, S. (November, 2011). The clinician-counselor with transgender clients: An instructional video. 2011 ASHA Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.
• Benway, N., Hughes, K., & Pickering, J. (November, 2011). Acoustic and perceptual changes in a male-to-female transgender individual. 2011 ASHA Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.
• McCready, V., Crutchley, S., Adler, R.K., & Pickering, J. (September, 2011). A holistic approach to voice and communication. 2011 World Professional Association for Transgender Health Biennial Symposium, Atlanta, GA.
• Pickering, J., & Russell, B. (May, 2011). Applying evidence to support intervention for male-to-female transsexuals, 2011 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Saratoga, NY.
• Pickering, J. & Marquit, I. (November, 2010). Intervention for a female-to-male transgender individual: A case study. 2010 ASHA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
• Baker, L. & Pickering, J. (November, 2010). Effects of voice modification on gender perception of MtF transsexuals. 2010 ASHA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
• Crutchley, S., Pickering, J., Adler, R., & McCready, V. (November, 2010). The Role of the SLP in Transgender Communication. 2010 ASHA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
• Pickering, J., Selmon, S., Morency, K., & Kayajian, D. (November, 2010). Applying Vocal Function Exercises with male-to-female transsexuals: Five case studies. 2010 ASHA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
• Pickering, J.E. (May, 2010). Voice modification for people in the transgender community. TransEvent 2010 – The Empire Conference, Albany, NY.
• Pickering, J., Scheid, S., & Awwad, R. (April, 2010). Case study approach to the assessment and intervention of voice disorders, 2010 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Saratoga, NY.

Professional Affiliations

• Capital Region ENT (Staff Speech-Language Pathologist)
• World Professional Association for Transgender Health
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• New York State Speech-Language Hearing Association
• Capital Region Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Professional Memberships

• World Professional Association for Transgender Health
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• New York State Speech-Language Hearing Association
• Capital Region Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Honors and Awards

• 2011, Clinical Achievement Award for the state of New York, American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
• 2011, New York State Nominee for the Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement, New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• 2010, Distinguished Clinician Award, New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• 2010, Granted sabbatical for the spring semester, College of Saint Rose
• 2007, Certificate of Recognition for Service to the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Major Areas of Research Interest

• Voice and voice disorders
• Transgender voice and communication
• Clinical education in communication sciences and disorders

Recent Professional Service Activities

• Author of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders 2011-2015 Strategic Plan
• Doctoral Committee in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Search Committee for faculty positions in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Program Chair for the 2012 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Saratoga, NY.
• Program Chair for the 2011 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Saratoga, NY.
• Program Committee Chair for Voice, Fluency, and Articulation Disorders, 2009 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Saratoga, NY.
• Operations Chair, 2008 NYS Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Saratoga, NY

Courses Taught

• CSD 230 Communication Acoustics
• CSD 350 Voice Disorders
• CSD 380 Independent Research in CSD
• CSD 522 Voice Disorders
• CSD 535 Motor Speech Disorders
• CSD 575 Counseling
•  CSD 598 Independent Study in Communication Disorders
• CSD 601 Independent Research in CSD