Dissemination and Implementation Science Travel Award (DISTAnce) Past Participants

The DISTAnce program aims to increase the application of implementation science in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) research and to advance the teaching of implementation science methodology in CSD programs. Through the award, CSD researchers receive mentoring to submit grant proposals that incorporate implementation science. Award recipients are CSD researchers and mentors are invited for their expertise in implementation science.

2025

Awardees

Kerry Ebert, University of Minnesota
Jennifer Maybee, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Carolyn Novaleski, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mentors

Brian Boyd, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lisa Juckett, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Meg Simione, The University of Rhode Island

2024

Awardees

Dawna Duff, Binghamton University
Liza Finestack, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
Maura O’Fallon, University of Delaware
Jennifer Oshita, NYU Langone Health
Tatiana Peredo, Vanderbilt University

Mentors

Jessica Caron, The Pennsylvania State University
Andria Eisman, Wayne State University
Paul Estabrooks, The University of Utah
Andrea Nevedal, VA Center for Clinical Management Research
Rachel Shelton, Columbia School of Public Health

2023

Awardees

Jason Chow, Vanderbilt University
Ursula Findlen, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Teresa Girolamo, San Diego State University
Beth Kelley, University of Missouri
Amy Kemp, VA Hospital

Mentors