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About Shari DeVeney

Dr. DeVeney is an associate professor in the Special Education and Communication Disorders department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her undergraduate work was completed at the University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL), Masters at Kansas State University, and doctorate at UNL – all in speech-language pathology. Prior to graduating with her doctorate in 2012, she spent 10 years as a practicing clinician, working mainly in early childhood and K-12 educational settings in Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas. Her research focus revolves around young children at risk for communication delays, including toddlers slow to begin speaking (late talkers). In 2016, she was honored to serve as the president of the Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSLHA).

The broad focus of her research program involves the development and advancement of appropriate assessment and intervention for young children whose communication delays are likely to persist and/or worsen without early childhood intervention. Early delays in speech and/or language development may have long-standing negative effects on later communication and pre-literacy development. Her secondary areas of research interest includes the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) for communication sciences and disorders.

Positions

Present Assistant Professor Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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2010 - 2012 Lecturer/Supervisor, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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2008 - 2008 Adjunct Instructor, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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2003 - 2008 Speech-Language Pathologist, Girls and Boys Town
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2003 - 2006 Independent Contractor of SLP services, ProCare3
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2002 - 2003 Extended School Year Planner for SLP services, Katy Independent School District
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2001 - 2003 Speech-Language Pathologist, Katy Independent School District
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2002 - 2002 Independent Contractor of SLP services, Health & Rehabilitation Center, Rosenberg, TX
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2000 - 2001 Speech-Language Pathologist, Omaha Public Schools Early Childhood Special Education Department
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1999 - 2000 Speech-Language Pathologist, Geary County Unified School District #475
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

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Education

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2012 Ph.D., Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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1999 M.S., Communication Sciences and Disorders, Kansas State University
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1997 B.S., Speech-language Pathology and Audiology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Contact Information

512 RH
Omaha, NE 68132

(402) 554-2993

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