Academic Interests and Areas of Expertise

Julie currently is a clinical educator for the Department of Communication Sciences Disorders. She formerly held the position of the Department’s Clinic Director for the Truesdail Center.

Areas of interest are adult neurogenic disorders including stroke and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, progressive neurological disease, AAC considerations and alternative clinical education.  Primary responsibilities for the department are clinical teaching in the areas of assessment and intervention methodologies.

Description of Research

Current interests address pedagogical considerations for teaching and measuring clinical competence as well as teaching reflective practice.

Courses Offered at Redlands

• CDIS 411 Assessment and Intervention in Communicative Disorders
• CDIS 640 Adult Neurogenic Specialty Clinic
• CDIS 646 Dysphagia & Voice Disorders Clinic
• CDIS 650 Alternative Clinical Experience & Interprofessional Practice
• SALZ 360 Understanding Health Geography and Access (Salzburg Faculty Fellow, Spring 2023)

Degrees Held

• B.A. Communicative Disorders, University of Redlands
• M.S. Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington

Certification

• American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Certification
• California State License: Speech-Language Pathology

Previous Teaching Experience

• Loma Linda University School of Allied Health, Department of Speech/Language Pathology: Graduate Studies

• California State University Los Angeles, Department of Communicative Disorders: Graduate Studies

Professional Experience

Prior to working for the University, Julie was employed as a senior Speech/Language Pathologist for Loma Linda University Medical Center at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Areas of interest included adult neurogenics, voice disorders, adult and pediatric traumatic brain injury, dysphagia and AAC. Julie was also the Speech/Language Pathology Inpatient department supervisor.

Awards, Honors and Grants

• Outstanding Faculty Service Award for the University of Redlands, April 2022.
• SPEAK OUT!®/Loud Crowd!®-  Parkinson Voice Project Phase III Grant Recipient, 2018 – 2022.
• Community Service-Learning Support Grant recipient, SPEAK OUT!/LOUD Crowd! Program: 2017, 2021 and 2022.
• ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) recipient; June 2018 – June 2021.
• Meritorious Award for Annual Convention Submission from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Program Committee for Music, Voice & Collaboration: Creating Inter-professional Learning Opportunities at a Liberal Arts University, 2017.
• Community Service-Learning Support Grant recipient, Special Siblings Project: 2016-2017.
• Association of California School Administrators Region 12 – Partners in Education Award.  Co-recipient with Redlands Unified School District.  April 2016.
• Meritorious Award for Annual Convention Submission from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Program Committee for Which Competencies Infer the Development of Others?, 2012.

Publications and Presentations

Cook, K., Shuler, J. & Tillard, G.  Peer Feedback is valuable, and guidance is needed.  Poster Session, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention, Washington, D.C., November 2021

Munoz, M. & Shuler, J.  (2020, November). 11140: Training Graduate Students in the use of Mobile Apps in Speech-Language Therapy. Proposal accepted at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA (Convention canceled).

Cook, K., Shuler, J. & Tillard, G.  Evolving Peer Learning.  Poster Session, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA., November, 2018.

Shuler, J., Kruse, I., Maguire, G., Estebez, A., & Hoch, P. Music, Voice & Collaboration: Creating Interprofessional Learning Opportunities at a Liberal Arts University.  Poster Session, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA., November 2017.

Wyles, C., Shuler, J., Marinkovich, S., Westley, M. & Tillard, G., Creating International Aphasia Communities Through Social Networks & University Support.  Poster Session, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA., November 2017.

Shuler, J. & Tillard, G., Developing Leaders in Clinical Education:  Pedagogical Considerations for Graduate Level Training. Poster session, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA., November 2016. 

Shuler, J. & Tillard, G. Clinical Remediation – Pedagogical Considerations to Facilitate Clinical Competency Improvement. Poster session, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention, Denver, CO., November 2015. 

Shuler, J. & Tillard, G., Teaching Site Specific Clinical Competencies: Clinical Education Pedagogical Implications.  Poster session, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, Il, November 2013. 

Shuler, J. & Tillard, G., Which Competencies Infer the Development of Others?  Poster session, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association Convention, Atlanta, GA, November 2012. 

Professional Affiliations

• American Speech, Language and Hearing Association
• California Speech, Language and Hearing Association
• Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Medical Council of Southern California