LSVT LOUD Faculty
LSVT LOUD® Course Faculty Bios and Disclosures
Cynthia Fox Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Dr. Fox is an expert on rehabilitation and neuroplasticity and the role of exercise in the improvement of function consequent to neural injury and disease. She is a world leader in LSVT LOUD and conducted related efficacy research in Parkinson’s disease and other disorders.
She was the first to apply LSVT LOUD to disorders other than Parkinson’s and pioneered the application to pediatric populations, including children with cerebral palsy. Dr. Fox worked on the development of LSVT BIG. She is faculty for LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG Training and Certification courses. Dr. Fox is CEO and Co-Founder of LSVT Global.
Non-financial relationships include a preference for LSVT LOUD as a treatment technique and use of the LSVT Coach equipment for data collection. Financial Disclosure: Dr. Fox is an employee of, receives lecture honorarium and has ownership interest in LSVT Global, Inc.
Course Instructor for: Virtual Live, In-Person and Online LSVT LOUD Training and Certification Courses, LSVT LOUD Renewal, LSVT LOUD for KIDS, LSVT LOUD in Pediatrics
Jessica Galgano Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Dr. Galgano received her PhD from Columbia University. She was certified in LSVT LOUD in 1999 and has worked with LSVT Global since 2010. Dr. Galgano holds a faculty position at NYU Langone School of Medicine and has taught in the areas of Voice Disorders, Adult Language Disorders, and Motor Speech Disorders at Columbia University, NYU, and SFSU. She has presented research at national and international conferences, has received funding from the National Institutes of Health,and has published in the areas of the neural underpinnings of voice production using fMRI and EEG, neuroplasticity following thyroplasty, and professional voice use.
Non-financial relationships include a preference for LSVT LOUD as a treatment technique and use of the LSVT Coach equipment for data collection. Financial Disclosure: Dr. Galgano receives consulting fees, lecture honorarium and travel reimbursement from LSVT Global, Inc.
Course Instructor for: Virtual Live, In-Person and Online LSVT LOUD Training and Certification Courses, LSVT LOUD for KIDS
Angela Halpern M.S., CCC-SLP
Ms. Halpern is an expert in voice/speech disorders and treatment efficacy research for people with Parkinson’s disease. She is the Chief Clinical Officer for LSVT LOUD and has been an LSVT LOUD faculty since 2004. She has been integral in the creation of LSVT LOUD courses and the LOUD for LIFE program. She has been a speech-language pathologist for 30 years in a variety of settings and currently owns a private practice. As a part of the LSVT research team since 2000, she has authored and co-authored articles related to treatment efficacy research for people with PD and Down syndrome, as well as given presentations at numerous national and international conferences.
Non-financial relationships include a preference for LSVT LOUD as a treatment technique and use of the LSVT Coach equipment for data collection. Financial Disclosure: Ms. Halpern is an employee of and receives lecture honorarium and travel reimbursement from LSVT Global, Inc.
Course Instructor for: Virtual Live, In-Person and Online LSVT LOUD Training and Certification Courses, LSVT LOUD for KIDS, LOUD for LIFE, LSVT LOUD Renewal
Heather Hodges M.A., CCC-SLP
Ms. Hodges received her master’s degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the University of Colorado. She has been part of Dr. Ramig’s research team since 2004. She is a consultant, expert clinician, and training and certification faculty with LSVT Global. In addition to studying neurogenic voice and speech disorders and being LSVT LOUD certified since 2006, Ms. Hodges also worked for 13 years at an outpatient hospital specializing in diagnosing and treating dysphagia, dysphonia, and upper airway disorders.
Non-financial relationships include a preference for LSVT LOUD as a treatment technique and use of the LSVT Coach equipment for data collection. Financial Disclosure: Ms. Hodges receives consulting fees, lecture honorarium and travel reimbursement from LSVT Global, Inc.
Course Instructor for: Virtual Live, In-Person and Online LSVT LOUD Training and Certification Courses
Elizabeth Peterson, M.A., CCC-SLP
Ms. Peterson received her master’s degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the University of Colorado-Boulder. She has worked as a research associate at the National Center for Voice and Speech-Denver and the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio with a focus on investigating the short and long-term impact of LSVT LOUD on neural underpinnings of speech in Parkinson’s disease. In her current role with LSVT Global, Ms. Peterson serves as an LSVT LOUD Faculty Instructor and manages their ongoing webinar program to help educate others on neurogenic voice and speech disorders and the LSVT programs.
Non-financial relationships include a preference for LSVT LOUD as a treatment technique and use of the LSVT Coach equipment for data collection. Financial Disclosure: Ms. Peterson is an employee of and receives lecture honorarium and travel reimbursement from LSVT Global, Inc.
Course Instructor for: Virtual Live, In-Person and Online LSVT LOUD Training and Certification Courses
Lorraine Ramig Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Dr. Ramig is an internationally recognized clinical scientist with an established research record in the areas of aged and neurological voice disorders. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health for over 20 years. Having published over 100 research articles, she has received the highest professional Honors of the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Dr. Ramig and her colleagues pioneered LSVT LOUD, an evidence-based behavioral treatment for Parkinson disease and other neurological disorders, and have trained over 20,000 speech clinicians in 70 countries in LSVT LOUD. Dr. Ramig is Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of LSVT Global.
Non-financial relationships include a preference for LSVT LOUD as a treatment technique and use of the LSVT Coach equipment for data collection. Financial Disclosure: Dr. Ramig is an employee of, receives lecture honorarium and hasownership interest in LSVT Global, Inc.
Course Instructor for: Virtual Live, In-Person and Online LSVT LOUD Training and Certification Courses.
Carol Boliek, Ph.D.
Dr. Boliek received her PhD in Psychology with a specialization in Developmental Neuropsychology from the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Boliek has focused on establishing treatment efficacy for the use of LSVT LOUD with children who have motor speech disorders secondary to cerebral palsy or Down syndrome. This work has resulted in the completion of four treatment cohorts; two of these cohorts have the full complement of neural and physiological outcome measures. Together, this work has established phase one and two evidence of treatment effects and shows early indications of treatment-dependent neuroplasticity.
Non-financial relationships include a preference for LSVT LOUD as a treatment technique and use of the LSVT Coach equipment for data collection. Financial Disclosure: Ms. Bolik receives consulting fees, lecture honorarium and travel reimbursement from LSVT Global, Inc.
Course Instructor for: LSVT LOUD for KIDS, LSVT LOUD in Pediatrics
Jennifer Gray M.S, CCC-SLP
Jennifer Gray is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist with 20 years of experience treating those with speech, language, and feeding delays and disorders, specifically those with intellectual disabilities and motor speech disorders such as those living with Down syndrome. She owns and operates GraySpeak Therapy, a private practice in Colorado, providing treatment, consulting, and continuing education opportunities for both clients and professionals. She has worked to improve speech clarity and oral functioning for those with severe communication needs, while advocating for innovative methods that work to reframe best practices that enhance outcomes and promote independence.
Non-financial relationships include a preference for LSVT LOUD as a treatment technique and use of the LSVT Coach equipment for data collection. Financial Disclosure: Ms. Gray receives consulting fees, lecture honorarium and travel reimbursement from LSVT Global, Inc.
Course Instructor for: LSVT LOUD for KIDS