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Jeffrey Hornof
| Title: | Lecturer |
| Office: | Pacelli Hall |
| Phone: | 773-298-3562 |
| Email: | hornof@sxu.edu |
| Department: | Comm. Sci. & Disorders |
Biography
Jeffrey Hornof is a lecturer in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Division. He holds a bachelor’s degree in human communication sciences from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Western Michigan University.
Prior to joining the faculty at Saint Xavier University, he practiced as a medical speech-language pathologist in the acute care, inpatient rehabilitative, and skilled nursing settings. The majority of his clinical practice occurred at a level one trauma hospital in Chicago, where he provided adult speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing services across a variety of medical diagnoses, with a focus in intensive and trauma-based care.
At SXU, he teaches undergraduate and graduate medical speech-language pathology courses, supervises students in the Ludden Speech and Language Clinic, and assists with implementation of simulation-based education to support students’ learning. Additionally, he is a current doctoral student in the Ph.D. in Health Sciences program at Northern Illinois University. He has primary research interests in improving caregiver/family knowledge of the relationship between dysphagia and dementia, investigating decision-making and dysphagia management for this population, and improving SLP student training of this area through experiential learning and simulation.
Education
M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology
Western Michigan University
B.S. in Human Communication Sciences
Northwestern University
Areas of Specialization
Medical Speech Language Pathology
-Dysphagia management for neurogenic and progressive neurodegenerative disorders.
-Addressing aerodigestive and voice disorders following prolonged intubation and/or tracheostomy placement.
-Aphasiology and cognitive communication protocols in the acute care and inpatient rehabilitative settings.
-Incorporation of simulation-based education.
Certification/Licensure
- Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist- State of Illinois
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
- Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSiMP) Certification
Chair Specialized Clinical Interests
- Medical Speech-Language Pathology
- Simulation-Based Education
- Interprofessional Care Practices
Courses Taught
- CSDIG 315: Fluency, Voice, Resonance
- CSDIG 513: Advanced Practicum: Clinical Speech-Language Pathology
- CSDIG 516: Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology II
- CSDIG 521: Acquired Disorders of Speech
- CSDIG 522: Acquired Disorders of Language
Presentations/Publications/Productions
Featured Presentations:
Hornof, J (2023, 2024). “What is Dysphagia? –an in depth look for the OT student.” In-service to doctoral OT program at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, Ill.
Hornof, J (2021). “Neurogenic Dysphagia- Assessment and Treatment.” In-service to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) residents at Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital (SRH), Chicago, Ill.