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Jaime Bauer Malandraki

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Areas of Expertise

  • Swallowing and swallowing disorders
  • Medical speech-language pathology
  • Clinical education/clinical supervision
  • Mental health and wellness for helping professionals
  • Graduate student mental health

Biography

Jaime Bauer Malandraki is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University. She received her bachelor’s degree from Portland State University and her master’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her primary clinical and research interests lie in the evaluation and management of swallowing disorders across the lifespan, with a special emphasis on neurodegenerative conditions and head and neck cancer. She serves as the Clinical Director of the Imaging, Evaluation, and Treatment (I-EaT) of Swallowing Research Clinic, which provides comprehensive, holistic assessment and treatment to patients with complex dysphagia. Professor Bauer Malandraki also holds a second master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology and has expertise in designing and implementing innovative instruction to maximize learning and engagement, holistic models of clinical education and supervision, and fostering resilience and well-being for students and professionals. She teaches the graduate-level course on Counseling in SLP and AuD and is a passionate educator, mentor, and student advocate.

Professor Bauer Malandraki holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), professional licensure from the state of Indiana, is a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S), and currently serves as Vice Chair of the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (ABSSD).

Education

  • MS, 2023, Purdue University Global
  • MS, 2011, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • BA, 2009, Portland State University
  • Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing & Swallowing Disorders, American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, 2018
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language, Hearing Association, 2011

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • 2023-2024, Member, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Task Force, Dysphagia Research Society
  • 2021- 2024, Member, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, Purdue SLHS
  • 2021-2022, Member, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Project Committee, Dysphagia Research Society
  • 2020-2021, CILMAR SEED Grant, “Measuring the effectiveness of targeted instruction on cultural competency within a cohort of speech-language pathology graduate students," Purdue CILMAR, Co-PI with Dr. Chenell Loudermill

Current Courses

  • SLHS 51800 - Counseling in Speech Pathology and Audiology
  • SLHS 64900 - Speech-Language Pathology Healthcare Externships

Selected Publications

  • Bauer Malandraki, J. (2023). Training students to handle emotional load: Resilience outcomes from a graduate-level counseling course—A pilot study. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders, (7)3.
  • Bauer Malandraki, J. (2022). The case for targeting emotional resilience in graduate student training. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, SIG11. 7(1), 105-114. [invited]
  • Bauer Malandraki, J. (2021). The cost of overlooking mental health in graduate education. ASHA Leader, 26(4), 8-9.
  • Borders, J., Sevitz, J., Bauer Malandraki, J., Malandraki, G., Troche, M. (2021). Objective and subjective clinical swallowing outcomes via telehealth during COVID-19: Reliability and Clinical Implications. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 30(2), 532-550.
  • Malandraki, G.A., Arkenberg, R., Mitchell, S., Bauer Malandraki, J. (2021). Telehealth for dysphagia across the lifespan: Using contemporary evidence and expertise to guide clinical practice during and after COVID-19. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 30(2), 598-608.
  • Malandraki, G.A., Bauer Malandraki, J., (2019). Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Children with Cerebral Palsy. In Debra Suiter & Memorie Gosa & (Eds.), Assessing and Treating Dysphagia: A Lifespan Perspective (233-248). New York: Thieme. [invited]

Selected Honors/Awards

  • Outstanding MS-SLHS Graduate Instructor, SLHS Outstanding Steer Teaching Award - 2023
  • Changemaker Session at the 2023 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention - 2023
  • Teaching for Tomorrow Fellowship, Purdue Center for Instructional Excellence - 2021-2022
  • Diane Bracco Outstanding Applicant Award, American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders - 2018

Professional Affiliations

  • Vice Chair, American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
  • Board Member, American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
  • Member, Dysphagia Research Society
  • Member, Special Interest Group 10 - Issues in Higher Education, American Speech-Language, Hearing Association
  • Member, Special Interest Group 11 - Administration and Supervision, American Speech-Language, Hearing Association
  • Member, Special Interest Group 13 - Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, American Speech-Language, Hearing Association