Dr. Heidi Verticchio
Clinic Director, EdD, CCC-SLP/L
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Heidi Verticchio (she/her) is the Clinic Director and Director of Advisement in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Illinois State University. Heidi’s primary responsibilities include managing the business operations of the on-campus Eckelmann-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic. Additionally, Heidi is the academic advisor for graduate students in the Master’s and Clinical Doctoral programs.
Teaching Interests & Areas
Preparation for Graduate School Applications
Professional Issues
Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement
Mental Health and Well-Being
Research Interests & Areas
Holistic Admissions in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Student Mental Health and Well-being
EDD Higher Education Leadership
Maryville University
St. Louis, MO
MS Speech Language Pathology
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
BS Audiology
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Award for Continuing Education
American Speech Language Hearing Association
2024
Leadership Development Certificate
Illinois State University - HR
2024
Award for Continuing Education
American Speech Language Hearing Association
2023
Distinguished Alumni
Illinois State University, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
2021
Distinguished Contributions
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders
2019
Excellence Award for Outstanding Administrative Professional Staff Member
College of Arts and Sciences
2011
Grants and Contracts
CSD Assessment Initiative
Heidi Verticchio, Patricia Larkin, Heidi Verticchio.
Assessment Initiative Award Illinois State University. August 2022 - August 2023
Communication Sciences and Disorders and Milner Assessment Initiative
Jennine Harvey, Patricia Larkin, Heidi Verticchio, Christopher Jon Worland.
Assessment Initiative Award at Illinois State University. 2022 - June 2023
Informational Fluency in the CSD Undergraduate Curriculum
Jennine Harvey, Heidi Verticchio, Patricia Larkin.
Communication Sciences and Disorders. December 2022 - June 2023
Formative Assessment in CSD Graduate Programs
Patricia Larkin, Derek John Herrman Meyers, Heidi Verticchio.
Communication Sciences and Disorders. December 2021 - June 2022
Expansion of Transgender Voice Modification Services
Lisa Vinney, Ann R Beck, Patricia Larkin, Heidi Verticchio, Diane L Zosky.
College of Arts and Sciences. January 2018 - July 2019
Teaching and Learning Development
Heidi Harbers, Jennifer Campion Friberg, Heidi Verticchio, Cara Boester.
Center for Teaching and Learning. - 2009
Teaching and Learning Development Grant
Jennifer Campion Friberg, Rita L Bailey, Heidi Verticchio.
Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology. - 2008
Journal Article
Stress and Perfectionism in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Social Work Students
Ann R Beck, Diane L Zosky, Heidi Verticchio.
Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups: SIG 10 Issues in Higher Education, 6 (4), 783-794, (2021)
Levels of Stress and Characteristics of Perfectionism in CSD Students
Ann R Beck, Heidi Verticchio.
Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 4 (1), Article 3, (2020)
Effectiveness of a Method for Teaching Self-Compassion to CSD Graduate Students.
Ann R Beck, Heidi Verticchio.
American Journal Speech-Language Pathology, 27, 192-206, (2018), doi:10.1044/2017_AJSLP-17-0060
Effectiveness of a Method for Teaching Self-Compassion to Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Students
Ann R. Beck, Heidi Verticchio.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27 (1), 192-206, (2018), 10.1044/2017_ajslp-17-0060
A Mindfulness Practice for Communication Sciences and Disorders Undergraduate and Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students: Effects on Stress, Self-Compassion, and Perfectionism
Ann R. Beck, Heidi Verticchio, Scott Seeman, Emma Milliken, Heidi Schaab.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 26 (3), 893-907, (2017), 10.1044/2017_ajslp-16-0172
A mindfulness practice for CSD undergraduate and SLP graduate students: Effects on stress, self-compassion and perfectionism.
Ann R Beck, Heidi Verticchio, Scott Edward Seeman, , .
American Journal Speech-Language Pathology, 26, 893-907. doi: 10.1044/2017_AJSLP-16-0172, 26, 893-907, (2017)
Yoga as a technique to reduce stress experienced by CSD graduate students.
Ann R Beck, Scott Edward Seeman, Heidi Verticchio, Jessica Rice.
Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 42, 1-15, (2015)
Counseling and mindfulness practice with graduate students in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Ann R Beck, Heidi Verticchio, .
Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 42, 133-148, (2014), 1092-5171/14/4102-0133
Facilitating speech-language pathology graduate students’ ability to manage stress: A pilot study
Ann R Beck, Heidi Verticchio, .
Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 41, 24-39, (2014)
Presentations
Supporting Student Mental Health and Well-Being: Ten Incremental, Sustainable Innovations to Foster Resilience
Chapman Laura, Heidi Verticchio.
2024 ASHA Convention, Boston, MA, November 18, 2023
Wellbeing And Graduate Student Mental Health
Heidi Verticchio, Laura Chapman.
17th Annual Virtual Conference on Clinical Education, Online, June 9, 2023
Pursuing a terminal degree: Non-CSD options
Heidi Verticchio, Theresa Anthony.
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, April, 2023
Medicare Basics for Clinics
Heidi Verticchio.
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, April, 2019
Medicare, Payment, and Clinical Education
Heidi Verticchio.
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, April, 2019
Options for Web-based Clinical Education Tracking Systems
Heidi Verticchio.
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, April, 2019
Characteristics of Perfectionism & Stress in CSD Students
Ann R Beck, Heidi Verticchio, Diane L Zosky, Ali Miller.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA, November, 2018
Perfectionism & Stress in CSD, Social Work, & Special Education Students.
Ann R Beck, Diane L Zosky, Heidi Verticchio, Ali Miller, Anne Fulton.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA, November, 2018
“Reinventing” undergraduate and graduate curriculua.
Heidi Harbers, Heidi Verticchio, Jennine Harvey, Tim Fredstrom, Ann R Beck.
Convention of the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association, Denver, CO, November, 2015
Yoga as a Stress Management Technique for CSD Graduate Students
Ann R Beck, Scott Edward Seeman, Heidi Verticchio, Jessica Rice.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, Orlando, FL, November 19, 2014
Taking professional development to new heights...Implementing a Common Reading Program
Heidi Verticchio, Teri Farr.
National Academic Advising Association Convention, Salt Lake City, UT, October, 2013
Strengths-Based Advisement & Student Self-Efficacy
Heidi Verticchio, Ann R Beck.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA, November, 2011
Stress Management for Graduate Students in Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ann R Beck, Heidi Verticchio.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA, November, 2011
Beyond Degree Requirements: Developing Advising Syllabus Templates on Your Campus
Heidi Verticchio, TIffany Borne, Janet Claus, Nancy Fewkes, Grace Foote-Johns, Lisa Lawless.
National Academic Advising Association Region V Conference, Normal, IL, April, 2011
Best Practices for Graduate Coordinators
Heidi Verticchio, Paula McGuire.
Council for Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Annual Convention, Austin, TX, April, 2010
Preventing Language Disorders for At-Risk Preschool Children: Developing a Language-Based Preschool Program
Jennifer Campion Friberg, Heidi Harbers, Heidi Verticchio, C L Boester.
Symposium for Teaching and Learning, Normal, IL, January, 2010
Development and Implementation of Electronic Portfolios for Students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jennifer Campion Friberg, Rita L Bailey, Heidi Verticchio.
Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Normal, IL, January, 2010