Dr. Nichole A. Mulvey

Education & Training

Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction, Indiana State University, 2014
M. A., Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003
B. S., Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001

Conference Presentations

Mulvey, N. (2023, October). Purposeful, functional, meaningful: Relevant strategies for the school SLP. Invited six-hour, day-long conference presented in person for the East Central Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association in Mattoon, IL.

Mulvey, N. (2023, August). Relevant language intervention strategies for the school SLP. Invited six-hour day-long conference presented in person at Horrey County School District, Conway, SC.

Mulvey, N. (2023, February). Purposeful, functional, meaningful: Curriculum-based intervention strategies for the school SLP. Invited six-hour, day-long conference presented in person at the University of Missouri – Columbia Annual NSSHLA Update Seminar, Columbia, MO.

Mulvey, N. (2023, February). Increasing the diagnostic utility of language sampling for social communication. One-hour oral seminar presented in person at the Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Rosemont, IL.

Mulvey, N. (2023, February and 2022, November). Building semantic access to increase reading comprehension in young students. Invited presentation for American Speech Language Hearing Association Conference Assessment, Eligibility, and Dismissals in Schools online conference, pre-recorded session, discussion boards, and live chat.

Mulvey, N. & Bergstrom, B. (2021, December). Adverse childhood experience: Implications for the school SLP. Workshop presented to Mid-State Special Education Cooperative, Vandalia, IL, via Zoom.

Mulvey, N.,Bergstrom, B., & Freeman, S. (2021, November). Adverse childhood experiences and foster care: Implications for the SLP. Oral 1-hour seminar presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, D.C.

Mulvey, N. (2021, June). Developing a rubric for social skill assessment: Lessons learned. Poster session presented at the Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders, online real-time presentation.

Mulvey, N. (2021, February). Unpacking social communication. Invited two-hour seminar for the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Prerecorded fall 2020.

Mulvey, N. (2021, February). Progress monitoring social communication abilities in school-age children. Invited one-hour seminar for the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Prerecorded fall 2020.

Mulvey, N. (2020, November). 11038: Influence of language skills on teacher perceptions of social development in preschool children. Proposal accepted at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA (Convention canceled).

Mulvey, N. (2020, October) Improving oral language for academic success. Invited session for Practical Solutions: Elementary Assessment, Treatment and Collaboration. Pre-recorded session and real-time webchat for American Speech-Language-Hearing Association online conference.

Mulvey, N. (2020, February). ASD: Assessment and intervention in the EI context. Seminar presented at the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Rosemont, IL.

Mulvey, N.A., & Killian, D. (2019, July). Using Language Sample Analysis to Identify Pragmatic Language and Social Skill Deficits. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Connect Convention, Chicago, IL.

Mulvey, N.A. (2018, November). Exploring Language Development and Teacher Perceptions of Social Behavior in Preschool Children. E-poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA.

Mulvey, N. A. (2017, November). The big picture: Using all early literacy skill indicators to identify RtI Needs. Seminar presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA.

Mulvey, N. A. (2017, February). Using all early literacy skill indicators to identify RtI Needs. Seminar presented to the annual convention of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rosemont, IL.

Mulvey, N. A. (2016, February). Explicit story grammar instruction and narrative skills in preschoolers. Seminar presented to the annual convention of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rosemont, IL.

Mulvey, N. A. (2015, November). Making interprofessional practice work in the school setting.  Invited Speaker by SIG 16; Seminar presented to the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.

Mulvey, N. A., & Fahy, J. (2015, November). Developing instruction for interprofessional practice: A retrospective analysis. Seminar presented to the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.

Mulvey, N. A. (2015, November). Parental support in improving early literacy skills. Workshop presented to parents for Jasper County Community Unit #1, Newton, IL.

Mulvey, N. A. (2015, February).  Intervention intensity: How much, how often? Seminar presented to the annual convention of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rosemont, IL.

Mulvey, N. A. (2014, July). Using Shared Storybook Reading and Narrative Vocabulary to Increase Reading Comprehension in Young Children.  Poster session presented at American Speech-Language-Hearing School’s Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Mulvey, N. A. (2013, February). Narrative instruction to enhance reading comprehension in PreK-2.  Presentation to regular and special education teachers at Jasper County Community Unit #1, Newton, IL.

Publications

Cameron, L., Teller, L., Throneburg, R., Mulvey, N., Fahy, J. (2023). A 10-year retrospective case study of the relation between four summative assessment measures in a graduate speech-language pathology program. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders.

Mulvey, N., Jenkins, L. (2020). Language skills as predictors of social skills and behaviors in preschool children. Contemporary School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-020-00281-1

Jenkins, L. N., Mulvey, N. A., Flores, M. T. (2017) Social and language skills related to bullying roles in early childhood: A review of the literature.  Education and Treatment of Children, 40(3), 401-417.

Mulvey, N. (2016). Interprofessional practice in the schools: Adopting the medical model? In A. Johnson (Ed.), Interprofessional education and interprofessional practice in communication sciences and disorders: An introduction and case-based examples of implementation in education and health care settings (pp. 56–67). Rockville, MD: American Speech Language Hearing Association.

Funding & Grants

Early Research Support Grant Award, College of Sciences, EIU (2)
Faculty Research Mentor Grant, URSCA, EIU
SEED Grant, COS, EIU

Frequently Taught Courses

CDS 5230 Early Childhood Language Disorders

CDS 5250 School-Age Language Disorders

CDS 5800 Grand Rounds in CDS

CDS 4600 Senior Seminar in Communication Disorders and Sciences

CDS 5400 Special Topic: Interprofessional Education in Speech-Language Pathology

CDS 5400 Special Topic: Working with Families in Early Intervention

Research & Creative Interests

Preschool & Early Elementary Language
Literacy
Early Intervention
School-Based Issues
Development of Curriculum and Instruction

Professional Affiliations

ASHA, SIG 1 Language Learning and Education, SIG 16 School-based Issues
ISHA, Early Intervention Committee