Educational Background	Recent Publications	Recent Presentations	Reviewer	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. (2015). Transgender voice and communication: Introduction and international context.  SIG 3, Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders, 25(1), 25-31.
• Pickering, J. & Kayajian, D. (2013). Modifying Frequency and Resonance for Individuals Who Are Transgender. In A. Behrman & J. Haskell (Eds.), Exercises for Voice Therapy (2nd edition). San Diego: Plural Publishing.
• Pickering, J. & Embry, E. (2013). So Long, Silos. The ASHA Leader, 18(6), 38-45.
• 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. (2012). 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.

Recent Presentations

• Pickering, J. (June, 2015). Voice and communication intervention for people who are transgender. Invited presentation to students and faculty, NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
• Owens, R. & Pickering, J. (April, 2015). Counseling skills for diverse clinical populations.  2015 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Rochester, NY.
• Pickering, J. (April, 2015). Voice and communication intervention for people who are transgender. Invited presentation to Fenway Health Center.  Boston, MA.
• Pickering, J. (March, 2015). Voice and communication intervention for people who are transgender. The 8th Annual Leadership Conference in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: Research to Practice, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA.
• Pickering, J. (February, 2015). Voice and communication intervention as a component of transgender health. TRANSaction, State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY.
• Adler, R., Block, C., Helou, L, Hirsch, S., & Pickering, J. (November, 2014). Promoting effective services for transgender speakers in the U.S.: Applying WPATH’s Standards of Care. 2014 ASHA Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
• Kayajian, D. & Pickering, J. (November, 2014). A college-base group transgender voice and communication program: 6 years of lessons learned. 2014 ASHA Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
• Pickering, J. (April, 2014). Foghorns, trills and straw phonation: Modifying resonance to enhance phonation. 2014 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Saratoga, NY.
• Carr, C., Pickering, J., & Hart, J. (November, 2013). Integrating counseling techniques in neurogenic group therapy. 2013 ASHA Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
• Corbo, B. & Pickering, J. (November, 2013). Masculine or feminine: Identifying characteristics of gender in written language. 2013 ASHA Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
• Gherson, S., McHenry, M., Haskell, J., Pickering, J., & Carroll, L. (April, 2015). Grand Round Panels in Voice. 2015 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Rochester, NY.
• Owens, R.E. & Pickering, J.E. (November, 2014). The clinician-counselor in speech-language pathology.  The College of Saint Rose Communication Sciences and Disorders Department Supervisor’s Workshop, College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY. 
• Pickering, J. (April 2014). Building community, enhancing communication, and finding voice: A group program for people who are transgender. Presentation for the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, College of Wooster, Wooster, OH.
• Owens, R.E. & Pickering, J.E. (March, 2014). Counseling skills for clinical practice.  Monthly Program Meeting of the Capital Area Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Latham, NY. 
• Block, C., Pickering, J., Kling, I. & Stewart, C. (March 2014).  Voice training for transgender clients: Group protocol.  Presentation for the Working Group on Gender, Columbia, University, New York, NY.
• Pickering, J.E. (March, 2014). Building community, enhancing communication, and finding voice: A group program for people who are transgender. Presentation for Seminars for Voice Clinicians on our Work with People of the Transgender Community, New York University, New York, NY.
• Pickering, J.E. & Kayajian, D. (February, 2014). Group voice and communication intervention: The first five years. 2014 World Professional Association for Transgender Health Biennial Symposium, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Pickering, J. (October, 2013). Transgender Voice and Communication: Concepts and Clinical Practice. The 8th Annual Thielman Speaker Series, co-sponsored by SUNY at Buffalo State’s Department of Speech-Language Pathology and the Speech-Language Hearing Association on Western New York, Buffalo NY.
• Pickering, J. (April, 2013). Tuning your vocal instrument: Modifying pitch and Resonance. 2013 Empire Conference, Albany, NY.
• Houle, N., Paine, S., & Pickering, J. (November, 2012). Enhancing cultural competence: A classroom project with transgender clients. 2012 ASHA Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.
• Embry, E. & Pickering, J. (November, 2012). Cultivating creative, interdisciplinary collaboration in academic & clinical education. 2012 ASHA Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.
• Whitehouse, L., & Pickering, J. (October, 2012). Voice and movement for gender – Nuanced communication. Invited presentation for Fantasia Fair, Provincetown, MA.
• Pickering, J. & Whitehouse, L. (October, 2012). Tuning your vocal instrument: Modifying pitch and resonance. Invited presentation for Fantasia Fair, Provincetown, MA.
• 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.

Reviewer

• Article Review for the SIG 3, Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders, February 2015, Interdisciplinary program in Sweden related to transgender voice.
• Article Review for the SIG 3, Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders, February 2015, Transgender voice and communication: Research evidence underpinning voice intervention for male-to-female transsexual women.
• Article Review for the SIG 3, Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders, January 2015, Service delivery and the challenges of providing service to people who are transgender.
• Article Review for the SIG 3, Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders, December 2014, The Companion Document to the Standards of Care in Voice and Communication World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
• Article Review for the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, December 2014, Speech-language pathologists' knowledge and attitudes regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & queer (LGBTQ) populations (revised draft).
• Article Review for the SIG 3, Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders, November 2014, Voice and communication therapy for the transgender/transsexual client: Presenting the WPATH Standing Committee on Voice and Communication.
• External Program Evaluator, November 2014, Department of Speech Pathology, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.
• Article Review for the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, August 2014, Speech-language pathologists' knowledge and attitudes regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & queer (LGBTQ) populations (first draft).
• Article Review for the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, November 2011, A survey of the awareness of speech services among transgender individuals and speech-language pathologists.
• Article Review for Journal of Behavioral and Neuroscience Research, April 2010, An initial qualitative investigation of an executive function-based intervention for students with ADHD and their parents (David DeBonis).

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

• 2012, Clinical Achievement Award for the state of New York, American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
• 2012, New York State Nominee for the Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement, NYSSLHA
• 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

• 2014, Voice and Alaryngeal Communication Subcommittee, 2014 ASHA Annual Convention
• 2013-Present, Editor, The Communicator: The Newsletter of the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, NYSSLHA.
• Board of Directors (Vice-President for Speech-Language Pathology), New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Program Committee Chair for Professional Issues, 2013 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Saratoga, NY.
• 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.

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