Michael Bergen

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Michael Bergen, AuD, CCC-A is Director of the Davidow Speech Language Hearing Center (SLHC) at Brooklyn College and is a founding faculty member of the CUNY Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Program.  Dr. Bergen is a NYS-licensed, ASHA-certified audiologist who has been employed by Brooklyn College since 1994.

Dr. Bergen has earned three CUNY degrees, and is a proud alumnus of Brooklyn College.  He has overseen operations of the SLHC for over 20 years, and considers himself fortunate to be part of an incredible team of professionals who contribute to three academic programs which utilize services within the SLHC: the B.A. program in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and two CAA accredited graduate programs, the M.S. program in Speech-Language Pathology and the doctoral Au.D program in Audiology.  His responsibilities include management of a variety of services provided by licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists, provision of clinical education for CUNY students, continuing education for faculty, staff, and alumni, and informational services for the communities within Brooklyn College and for neighborhoods throughout Brooklyn.

Michael currently serves on several professional committees including those of the New York State Speech Language Hearing Association (NYSSLHA), and has previously held positions on NYSSLHA’s Board of Directors, including President of the Association.  Dr. Bergen has chaired or served on committees at the university, local, state and national levels, including those of the Brooklyn College Alumni Association, ASHA, AAA, CAPCSD and the Greater New York Council of Academic Clinical Educators. Michael has authored or co-authored various scholarly publications, was co-author of ASHA’s Audiology Scope of Practice, and is a past recipient of both the New York City Speech Language Hearing Association’s “Clinician of the Year” and NYSSLHA’s “Distinguished Service Award.”  Dr. Bergen has served as Principal Investigator or co-PI on a number of grant ventures which have resulted in approximately a million dollars in funding for a variety of projects including program development, scholarships, workforce development, and assorted studies in clinical assessment, supervision, interprofessional practice, early intervention and diversity in communication sciences and disorders.

Education

The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Studies culminating in Au.D., Doctor of Audiology, September 2014

Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Studies culminating in M.S., Audiology, December 1993

Queens College, City University of New York. Studies culminating in B.A., Communication Disorders, May 1991

Selected Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Associations, Activities and Honors

New York State Speech Language Hearing Association (NYSSLHA)

• Elected – President for 2011 term (President-Elect, 2010, Immediate Past President 2012)
• Elected – Vice President of Audiology for terms 2008-9, 2006-7
• Assistant Editor, The Communicator, 2014-current
• Chair, Grants Committee 2020-2021
• Chair, Student Scholarship Committee 2012-2014, 2019-current
• Chair, Audiology Advisory Committee 2013-2014
• Chair, Task Force for Use of Audiology Assistants, 2009
• Elected to Board of Directors – Director of Audiology, and

Member of Executive Council for two terms 2003-4, 2005-6

• Convention Program Committee Chair, Audiology 2014, 2008, 2007, 2004, 1996, Student Affairs 2013
• Recipient of Distinguished Service Award – Awarded April 2008
• Member, Student Convention Planning Committee, 2016-2017
• Member, Education Committee, Ethics Committee, 2016-2017
• Member, Governmental Affairs Committee 2017-current
• Member, Nominations/Elections Committee 2017-current
• Member since 1994

American Speech, Language, Hearing Association (ASHA)

• ASHA 2023 CFCC Nominations Committee
• ASHA 2022 Topic Committee: Models of Academic and Clinical Education
• ASHA 2020 and 2021 Topic Committee: Audiology (Hearing, Balance, Tinnitus-Assessment & Intervention: Adults)
• Audiology Advisory Council Member (representing NYS), 2018
• Praxis Examination committee, 2005-2009
• Vice President for Professional Practices Coordinating

Committee Member for 2002-2003 (review of practice standards)

• Panel Member, Praxis Exam validation study, Rockville, MD – June, 2002
• Member since October 1990 (NSSLHA 1990-1993, ASHA 1993-current).
• Award for Continuing Education (ACE), 2004-
• Continuing Education Administrator for Brooklyn College, 2010-current

American Academy of Audiology (AAA)

• Member, State Leaders Committee, 2003-2013
• Member, 1997-current

Brooklyn College Alumni Association

• Member, Board of Directors 2012-current
• Chair, BCAA Student Awards Committee, 2015-current
• Member, Nominations Committee, 2017-2019

New York City Speech, Hearing and Language Association (NYCSHLA)

• Member, 2000-2014 (association now defunct)
• Recipient of Clinician of the Year Award – Awarded June 2001

Committee on Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Member, 2004-current
• Member, Joint Committee of CSAP-CAPCSD, 2006-2011

Greater New York Council of Academic Clinical Educators in Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Board Member, 2004-current
• Chair, Nominations Committee 2018-current (co-Chair 2018-21)
• Member, Membership Committee 2021-current
• Member, By-laws committee 2018-19
• Advisor to Continuing Education Committee 2020-current

Brooklyn Trends Report Advisory Committee, Center for the Study of Brooklyn

• Member, 2010-2014

Recipient of “Favorite Teacher Award”

Brooklyn College Annual Award as voted by students in Dept. of SCAS.

Awarded February 2007, February 2008

Grants and Funding Activity*

2023-2024: New York Early Childhood Research Network & Professional Development Institute, $150,000 for “Building the New York State Early Intervention Workforce: IHE’s Requirements of Interdisciplinary Personnel Development and Preparation” Co-investigator. (Dr. Jacqueline D. Shannon (PI))

2024-2028: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. $250,000 for a “Grant to Expand the Academic Partnership via CE and the Specialization in Early Intervention in SLP at Brooklyn College.” Co-Principal investigator.

2022: Brooklyn College Student Technology Fee Fund Proposal, $40,723 to support student-faculty research laboratory

2021: ASHA State Association Grant, $3000 (via NYSSLHA grants committee)

2020-2023: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. $152,700 for a “Grant to Expand Continuing Education and the Specialization in Early Intervention in Speech-Language Pathology at Brooklyn College.” Co-Principal investigator.

2019-2020: Brooklyn College Student Technology Fee Fund Proposal, $14,083 to support student-faculty research laboratory

2018-2020: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. $165,000 for a “Grant to Develop a Specialization in Early Intervention in Speech-Language Pathology at Brooklyn College.” Principal investigator.

2018-19: Brooklyn College Student Technology Fee Fund Proposal, $24,342 to support student-faculty research laboratory

2016-2017: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. $35,000 for a project to develop curriculum in early intervention. Co-investigator: Elaine Geller

2015-2016: CUNY Office of Academic Affairs, $20,000 for the project “Design, Development and Implementation of an Interprofessional Education Program.” Co-investigator: Elaine Geller

2014-15: Brooklyn College Student Technology Fee Fund Proposal, $50,000 for development of Student-Faculty Research Laboratory

2013-current: NYC Department of Education B2298, $130,000, Clinical Grant for Related Services by Additional Tertiary Vendors.

2014-15: PSC-CUNY Grant, $3000, Recruitment and Retention of Undergraduate Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders, co-investigator

2013: Brooklyn College Student Technology Fee Fund Proposal, $49,500 for development of Student-Faculty Research Laboratory

Pre-2012: furnished upon request

*grants awarded while Director of the Speech Language Hearing Center, and secured as co-applicant with department chair and/or program director, and with assistance of the Brooklyn College administration; grants awarded from ASHA for state association were jointly submitted with NYSSLHA Executive Director

Publications

Allen-McCombs, J., Banks, D., Beaumont-Bowman, S, Bergen M., Chan, C., Green-Rennis, L., Greene, M.G., Kras N., Oosting, J., Snowden, F., & Tursi-Wenzler, G. (2022). CUNY Teaching Resources on COVID-19. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Neave-DiToro, D., Bergen, M., Silman , S.& Emmer, MB (2022): Presence of ipsilateral acoustic reflex artifact may result in clinical misidentification, International Journal of Audiology, DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1931486

Neave-DiToro, D., Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. (2021). Knowledge and Awareness of Ear Protection Devices for Sound Sensitivity by Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 52(1), 409-425.

Geller, E. and Bergen, M. (2020). Early Intervention Specialization: An Intensive Curriculum to Address Workforce Shortages, The Communicator, 50(3), 8-9

Neave-DiToro, D., Fuse, A., & Bergen, M. (2019). Law Enforcement Interactions: The Role of Communication Sciences and Disorders Professionals. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 40(4), 250-256.

Fuse, A. and Bergen, M. (2018). The Role of Support Systems for Success of Underrepresented Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders: Vol. 2 : Iss. 3 , Article 3.Available at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/tlcsd/vol2/iss3/3

Neave-DiToro, D., DeSantolo, A., Bergen, M., & Rubinstein, A. (2018). Accounting for the Occlusion Effect with Insert Earphones. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 29(9), 826-834.

Neave-DiToro, D., Bergen, M (2017). Mock Interviews –Volunteerism Contributes to the Future. The Communicator, 47(4), 13-14

Bergen, M. (2016). “A Conversation with Dr. Barbara Weinstein, PhD, CCC-A: Audiology Quality Measurement in Adults”, The Communicator, 46(2), 16-18

Bergen, M. (2015). “Are Two Ears Better Than One?”, The Communicator, 45(1), 15-16.

Bergen, M. (2012). Online Hearing Aids: A Threat?  A Trend?, NYSSLHA Communicator, 42(3).

Bergen, M. (2011) Fourth Year AuD Students- Billing, Dispensing, Licensing in NYS, NYSSLHA Communicator, 41(3).

Bergen, M. (2011). From the President’s Desk, NYSSLHA Communicator, 41(1-4).

Bergen, M., Gurland, G. (2007). Brooklyn College Celebrates 75 Years, The ASHA Leader,  12(17).

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2004). Scope of Practice in Audiology [Scope of Practice]. Available from www.asha.org/policy. https://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/SP2004-00192.pdf http://doi.org/10.1044/policy.SP2004-00192

Bergen, M. (2003). Audiology scope of practice expands as profession grows. The ASHA Leader, 8(6), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1044/leader.FTR2.08062003.1

Presentations and Related Committees

Invited presentations of project/research findings on workforce development

Shannon, J. and Bergen, M. (2023, Sept) NYS Early Intervention Coordinating Committee Provider Workforce Capacity Task Force –

Shannon, J. , Bergen, M., Beaumont-Bowman, S. (2023, Oct) Local Early Intervention Coordinating Committee – Invited presentation of project/research findings on workforce development

-Shannon, J., Beaumont-Bowman, S., Elenko, B.,  Bergen, M. (2023, Nov) NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Deputy CommissionerFamily & Child Health Leslie Hayes, MD – Invited presentation of project/research findings on workforce development

Bergen, M. (2023, May) NYSSLHA Convention – Invited Participant.  Co-presenter, Past Presidents on Leadership

Brooklyn College Faculty Day Conference May, 2023. Poster  “Ipsilateral acoustic reflex artifact”” (with DiToro) and “Helping Our Community Enhance Communication” (with Bohne)

Bergen, M. (2022, April) NYSSLHA Convention – Invited Lecture.  Co-presenter, Past Presidents’ Panel: NYSSLHA Leadership Past, Present, and Future

ASHA 2022 Convention Program Committee: Models of Academic and Clinical Education

Bergen, M. (2022, March) HLAA-NYC Invited Lecture, What’s New in Hearing Aids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHbigElOyY ; https://www.westsiderag.com/2022/02/26/meet-the-audiologist-whats-new-in-hearing-aids-march-1-600-730pm

Bergen, M. (2020, November) GC CUNY SAA Invited Lecture, Issues of Racism & Microaggressions in Audiology

Bergen, M. Fuse, A (2020, August). Addressing Racism in CSD Education: Support Systems for Underrepresented students. TLCSD Webinar Invited presentation. https://www.facebook.com/Teaching-and-Learning-in-Communication-Sciences-Disorders-945262528903275/

NYSSLHA  2021, Audiology Convention Committee, 2020 Grants Committee co-Chair, 2020 Student Scholarship Committee May, 2019. Student Poster Committee Chair

Brooklyn College 23^rd Annual Faculty Day Conference May, 2019. Poster “SOCIAL SKILLS:  Identification – Education – Implementation – Celebration” (with Bohne) Poster  “Law Enforcement Interactions: The Role of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Professionals” (with Fuse and DiToro)

ASHA Storywall, May 2019 – Featured for Better Hearing & Speech Month: https://ashacertified.org/story/for-the-bergens-the-cccs-are-the-gold-standard/

ASHA Convention 2019 Leadership and Professional Issues Program Topic Committee. 2018-2019

Brooklyn College 22^nd Annual Faculty Day Conference May, 2018. Poster (with S. Bohne): “The DRD Speech Language Hearing Center”

Brooklyn College 21^st Annual Faculty Day Conference May, 2017. Poster (with A. Fuse): Career Paths and Challenges of Students From Diverse Backgrounds in Communication Sciences and Disorders

NYSSLHA Convention April, 2017.  Roundtable Facilitator:  Professional Issues in Audiology

ASHA Convention November, 2016. Poster:  Identifying Factors to Increase Diversity in Graduate Programs in Communication Sciences & Disorders

ASHA Convention November, 2016.  Poster:  Recruitment & Retention of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Undergraduate Students in Communication Sciences & Disorders

Brooklyn College 19^th Annual Faculty Day Conference May, 2015. Poster: Diversity Initiatives in Communication Sciences and Disorders

BCNSSLHA/Sigma Alpha Eta Student Group, “Graduate Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders.” Annually 2008-2017

HLAA Lectures, Manhattan Chapter, “Ask the Audiologist Panel”, May 2014, “Unlocking the Audiogram”, January 2010

Brooklyn Family Support Fair, Lecture, May 2010

NYSSLHA 2017 Convention (Saratoga)

Student Resources Committee

NYSSLHA 2014 Convention (Saratoga)

Chair, Diagnostic, Rehabilitative and Educational Audiology Committee

Pre-2012: furnished upon request

Prior CUNY Committee/Task Force Participation and Leadership Roles

CUNY AuD 2005-current: executive committee

CUNY AuD 2013-current: admissions and awards committee, executive committee, curriculum and examinations committee, clinical education committee (chair)

CUNY Design Sprint 1.0, 2.0, 2.0 2020-2023: under direction of Univ Dean Patricia Simino Boyce

BC 2005-current: admissions committee, graduate accreditation committee, alumni committee, externship review, continuing education manager

BC 2016-current undergraduate curriculum sub-committee adviser, risk management committee

BC 2018-current AES Assessment Coordinator (SLHC)

BC 2022-current, committee to recertify the BC Center for Auditory Research

BC 2016-2018 oral skills task force,

BC 2005-2006, 2017-2019 departmental self-study, Middle States working group co-chair,

Faculty search committee chair (faculty line: 2011, 2014, 2023)

Faculty search committee participant (2005, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018)

Associate Provost search committee 2019, Scholarship Office search committee 2018-19

Asst VP search committee 2019-20, Middle States working group IV co-chair (2017-19),

GNYCACECSD: nominations committee (co-chair), by-laws committee, membership committee

BCAA: student awards (chair), bylaws (co-chair)

Courses Taught

CUNY Graduate Center – AuD Doctoral Program, Hearing Aid Laboratory 70320: Sp2022, Instrumentation in Audiology 70900: Sp 2016

Brooklyn College, Speech 1178 (17.8) Anatomy & Physiology of the  Speech & Hearing Mechanism (Undergrad): 1994-1996, 1998, 2003-2005; Speech 7441 (741) Diagnostic Audiology (Graduate): 2001, 2004-current; Speech 7691 (749.1) Seminar, Practicum (graduate): 1995-current