- Education:BA in Linguistics and Sociology, University of Michigan (1997)
MS in Communication Disorders, Arizona State University (1999) - Website or Lab: LinkedIn
- Email:rkammer@bu.edu
- Phone:617-353-7491
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests
Rachael E. Kammer, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S has more than 25 years of experience in medical speech/language pathology. Her main interest is Dysphagia evaluation and treatment, as well as voice therapy for people with Parkinson’s Disease. She has special interest in hands-on learning and simulations. She has created several modules in Sargent’s Simulation Lab for MS-SLP students.
Courses Taught
SAR SH220: Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
SAR SH738: Dysphagia
Selected Publications
- Kammer RE, Jones CA, Johnson AM, Dailey SH, McCulloch TM, Thibeault SL. (2019). High-Resolution Manometry and Swallow Outcomes after Vocal Vold Injection Medialization for Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis/Paresis. Head Neck, 41(7): 2389-2397.
- Wu MP, Kaur MN, Feng AL, Pattanaik R, Kammer R, MacLeod B, Farshi AC, Bunting G, Varvares MA, Pusic AL, Klassen AF, Deschler DG. (2023). Development and Content Validity of a Novel Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Total Laryngectomy: The LARY-Q. Journal of Voice. Advance online publication.
- Feng AL, Holcomb AJ, Abt NB, Mokhtari TE, Suresh K, McHugh CI, Parikh AS, Holman A, Kammer RE, Goldsmith TA, Faden DL, Deschler DG, Varvares MA, Lin DT, Richmon JD. (2022). Feeding Tube Placement Following Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, 166(4): 696-703.
Honors and Awards
- Meritorious Poster Submission, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, 2021
- Meritorious Poster Submission, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, 2020 (convention canceled)
- Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year, Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Professional Association Annual Convention, 2010
- First Place Poster Presentation Award, 14th Annual Meeting of the Dysphagia Research Society, 2006
- Departments
- Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
- Positions
- Clinical and Faculty