Phd, Communication Sciences, University of South Florida, 2017
Ph.D., Speech Pathology, University of South Florida, 2017
MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, 2012
BA, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Florida State University, 2009
Research Interests
1) Understanding relationships between oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia as well as developing assessment mechanisms to promote multidisciplinary care.
2) Airway protective mechanisms such as coughing and the physiological interactions between swallowing and cough.
3) Clinical practice patterns and implementation of new protocols
Awards/Honors
Springer Publishing Junior Investigator Award Dysphagia Research Society (Dysphagia Research Society - 2015)
First Place 2015 Statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium (Statewide Florida Universities Symposium - 2015)
Research Excellence Award 2015 Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Research Symposium (USF - 2015)
Second Place 2013 Statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium (USF - 2013)
Research Excellence Award 2013 Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Research Symposium (USF - 2013)
Memberships
Member (• Dysphagia Research Society, 2015 - Present)
Member (• Florida Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists, 2015 - Present)
Member (• American Speech Language Hearing Association Member- Sig 13, 2013 - Present)
Recent Publications
Tabor L, Gaziano J, Watts S, Robison R, Plowman EK. Defining Swallowing-Related Quality of Life Profiles in Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Dysphagia. 31(3) : 376-82, 2016.
Plowman EK, Watts SA, Robison R, Tabor L, Dion C, Gaziano J, Vu T, Gooch C. Voluntary Cough Airflow Differentiates Safe Versus Unsafe Swallowing in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Dysphagia. 31(3) : 383-90, 2016.
Watts S, A, Tabor L, C, Plowman E, . To Cough or not to Cough? Examining the Potential Utility of Cough Testing in the Clinical Evaluation of Swallowing.Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep. 4(4) : 262–276, 2016.
E, K, PLOWMAN L, C, TABOR R, ROBISON J, GAZIANO C, DION S, A, WATTS T, VU & C, GOOC. Discriminant ability of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 to
detect aspiration in individuals with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosisNeurogastroenterol Motility. 28(1) : 85-90, 2016.
Plowman EK, Watts SA, Tabor L, Robison R, Gaziano J, Domer AS, Richter J, Vu T, Gooch C. Impact of expiratory strength training in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Muscle & nerve. 54(1) : 48-53, 2016.
