Danielle Ernest

Majored in Communication Sciences & Disorders / Certificate In American Sign Language & Deaf Studies
University of Iowa, Class of 2022
From Plainfield, IL

M.A. SLP Graduate Student : I am a high-energy, passionate individual with a drive to make a difference as a speech-language pathologist. Those who know me understand that I know no stranger and am always on the move.

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Education

University of Iowa
Neuqua Valley High School

Danielle in the News

Danielle Ernest among the 5,100 students to graduate this spring from the University of Iowa

This spring, more than 5,100 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students earned their degrees. These Hawkeyes engaged, excelled, and stretched to reach their goals -- desp...

June, 15 2022 - Verified by University of Iowa

Danielle Ernest among the 5,700 students to graduate this spring from the University of Iowa

More than 5,700 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students graduated this spring under extraordinary circumstances. Danielle Ernest of Plainfield, IL 60585 was amon...

June, 17 2020 - Verified by University of Iowa

Danielle Ernest named to University of Iowa dean's list for spring 2020 semester

Danielle Ernest of Plainfield, IL 60585-5209 was among the more than 8,500 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean's list for the 2020 spring semester. Ernest is a stu...

June, 11 2020 - Verified by University of Iowa

Danielle Ernest named to the University of Iowa's Dean's List for Fall 2019

Danielle Ernest, a University of Iowa student from Plainfield, IL 60585, has been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2019 semester. Ernest's major is Speech and Hearing Science. Guidelines for ...

January, 23 2020 - Verified by University of Iowa

Danielle Ernest named to UI fall 2018 Dean's List

Danielle Ernest, a native of Plainfield, IL, has been named to the University of Iowa's Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester. Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ...

February, 06 2019 - Verified by University of Iowa

Danielle Ernest named to UI President's List

Danielle Ernest, University of Iowa student from Plainfield, IL, was named to the university's President's List for the spring 2018 semester. The President's List was established in the fall of 198...

June, 27 2018 - Verified by University of Iowa

Spring 2018 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa spring 2018 Dean's List

June, 27 2018 - Verified by University of Iowa

Fall 2017 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa fall 2017 Dean's List

January, 29 2018 - Verified by University of Iowa

Spring 2017 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa spring 2017 Dean's List

June, 28 2017 - Verified by University of Iowa

Spring 2017 Dance Marathon

University of Iowa Dance Marathon is a student-run philanthropy that creates and sustains special projects to provide emotional and financial support for pediatric oncology and bone marrow transpla...

March, 28 2017 - Verified by University of Iowa

Fall 2016 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa fall 2016 Dean's List

February, 03 2017 - Verified by University of Iowa

Class of 2020

Enrollment badge for the Class of 2020.

February, 03 2017 - Verified by University of Iowa

Achievements Added by Danielle

Danielle Ernest was recognized for being one of the more than 6,500 students who graduated from Iowa at the conclusion of the 2024 spring semester

Graduated from the University of Iowa's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 'With Distinction' with my Bachelors in Speech & Hearing Sciences & a Certificate in ASL and Deaf Studies (May 2020). Distinction upon graduation is awarded to students in the top 5% of their graduating class based on grade point average.

Spring 2020 - Added by Danielle

Danielle Ernest was recognized for your commitment to academic excellence and being named to the 2024 spring semester president's list

Student that have a minimum 4.0 grade-point average (4.0 is an A) in all academic subjects for consecutive fall and spring semesters receive this award.

Spring 2018 - Added by Danielle

Danielle Ernest was recognized for your commitment to academic excellence and designation as a member of the Dean's List for the 2024 spring semester

Students who achieve a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher on nine semester hours (spring 2020) or more of UI graded coursework during a given semester or summer session and who have no semester hours of I (incomplete) or O (no grade reported) during the same semester are recognized by inclusion on the deans list for that semester.

Fall 2016 - Spring 2020 - Added by Danielle

Danielle Ernest was recognized for graduating

Graduated in 2016

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Activities

Softball Club

Athlete, Team Relations Exec., and Head Recruiter for the University of Iowa's competitive women's softball club team. Competed in year round games against BIG10 and BIG12 clubs across the country, facilitated and supported team communication, and recruited new players each year.

Fall 2019 - Spring 2020 - University of Iowa

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American Sign Language Club (ASL Club)

Fall 2017 - Spring 2020 - University of Iowa

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Volunteer at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Volunteer in the Patient's and Children's Libraries at the UIHC. Facilitated face-to-face and phone conversations with patients, families, volunteers and staff on inquiries about hospital resources, organized and disinfected materials, handled confidential information, and advised new volunteers on the duties and responsibilities of the library. Dedicated at least 200 hours of service.

Fall 2016 - Winter 2018 - University of Iowa

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National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)

Member and president of Iowa's student group for aspiring speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Lead monthly chapter meetings, community outreach, social events, and educational/professional panels to encourage professional development and advocacy for special needs populations, speech, language, and hearing care in the community.

Fall 2016 - Fall 2021 - University of Iowa

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Work Experience

CSD Teaching Assistant at UIHC

Received a teaching assistantship for a graduate student course in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders. Worked alongside Dr. Eileen Finnegan to teach and support the students enrolled in the Structural Disorders course.

August 2021 - December 2021

Media Center Employee at UIHC

Worked 10hours/week in the Department of Communications Sciences & Disorders Media Center inventorying, monitoring, and organizing therapy materials to students and faculty.

October 2020 - Present

Tutor at UIHC

As a tutor for the University of Iowa I instructed and motivated students through additional lessons to help advance sign language vocabulary and basic knowledge on the topics of hearing loss and language development.

January 2019 - May 2020

Student Employee at UIHC

Patients' and Children's Libraries employee that provided educational and leisure resources to patients and their families for the duration of their hospital stay.

January 2019 - January 2020

Projects + Publications

The Recognition of Whispered Speech in Real-time

Created and published an undergraduate thesis with the collaboration of Dr. Kristi Hendrickson in the Psycholinguistics Lab to explore how people process whispered words and how it influences the perception of language.

May 2020 - Research Projects

2020 ASHA Convention Program

The research paper and corresponding poster presentation of my undergraduate thesis, "The Recognition of Whispered Speech in Real-time"was accepted into the the 2020 ASHA Convention. I am the second author on that paper, and was accepted to present the poster about it during the convention. There were more than 2,950 papers submitted for the convention this year, and all papers were peer-reviewed; the Program Committee made acceptance decisions with consideration to strength of proposal, educational content and topical relevance to the professions.

Conferences

2020 ASHA Meritorious Poster Submission

My poster proposal, “The Recognition of Whispered Speech in Real-time” for the 2020 Annual Convention was designated as a Meritorious Poster Submission. The Meritorious Poster Submission recognition is for proposals judged by the Convention Program Committee to show extraordinary, exceptional, and innovative work. Each Topic Committee has the option of recommending one or two top-rated posters for this special distinction. We received 1531 total poster submissions in 2020, and only 57 were selected for meritorious recognition.

Conferences

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