Our Staff.
Christine Schmidt Evans, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Education
M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, Texas Christian University, 2007
Intensive graduate training in audiology, Northwestern University Doctor of Audiology Program, 2004-2005
B.S., Communication Science and Disorders, Minor Spanish and Latin American Studies, Texas Christian University, 2004
Professional Credentials
American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Certificate Of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology
Licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Virginia
Mentored LSLS-Cert. AVT Candidate
Clinical Experience
During her time at TCU, Christine focused her training on Auditory-Verbal therapy with supervision from a founding member of Auditory-Verbal International. Her master’s thesis focused on parent training in Auditory-Verbal therapy. She received clinical training at Our Children's House at Baylor outpatient pediatric clinic treating a variety of communication disorders, and at Harris Methodist Hospital, where she saw adults in inpatient acute, long-term acute, and outpatient settings.
Christine spent her clinical fellowship year at Chattering Children in Richmond, Virginia providing mentored Auditory-Verbal therapy. She has over 1,200 hours of experience in Auditory-Verbal therapy, and has received training using standard Auditory-Verbal Curriculum. While at Chattering Children, Christine founded the research department, and had the pleasure in engaging in collaborative projects with the Department of Otolaryngology at the Medical College of Virginia. She opened EFSH in 2008.
Research and Presentations
- Baldassari, C., Schmidt, C., Dodson, K., Schubert, C., Srinivansan, P. & Sismanis, A. (June 2008). Receptive and Expressive Language Outcomes in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation. Presented at NHS2008 Convention, Cernobbio, Italy.
- Baldassari, C., Schmidt, C., Dodson, K., Schubert, C., Srinivansan, P. & Sismanis, A. (September 2007). Receptive Language Outcomes in Children following Cochlear Implantation. Presented at American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
- Schmidt, C., Morrison, H., Watson, J. & Cross, D. (May 2007). Examining Interactions between a Mother and her Hearing Impaired Child. Poster Presented at Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences Student Research Symposium, Fort Worth, Texas.
Awards
- First Place, Outstanding Original Student Research, TCU Student Research Symposium, May 2007
- TSHA Foundation Jeanne Braniff-Terell Scholarship, 2006 Recipient
- National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Member Honors, 2004
Professional Affiliations
- American-Speech Language Hearing Association
- Virginia Guide by Your Side – Volunteer
AG Bell Association - Speech and Hearing Association of Virginia