Kristin Murphey, M.S., CCC-SLP

Education

B.S., University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
M.S., University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire

Courses Taught

CS&D 790: Practicum in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Background and Expertise

Kristin joined the clinical faculty of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2022. Kristin has over 15 years of clinical experience as a speech language pathologist across medical and university settings. She primarily worked in skilled nursing, home health and outpatient care and currently supervises clients in the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic (UWSHC) and Dewane Neurorehabilitative Pro Bono Clinic on campus. Kristin’s primary clinical interests include treatment of communication and swallowing disorders resulting from neurodegenerative diseases and neurological injury and patient and caregiver counseling.

Highlighted Activities

• Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Seed Grant- July 2025
• WSHA Student Mentor of the Year -February 2025
• ASHA ACE Award – 2023

Representative Presentations and Publications

Murphey, K. Cortical and Subcortical Structures of Language, presented at UW School of Medicine and Public Health, March 2023, April 2024, March 2025, April 2026

Caul, K. & Murphey, K. Increasing Advocacy and Health Literacy for Persons with Aphasia in Your Community: A Collaborative Approach to Training Law Enforcement Officers, presented at Wisconsin Speech-Language- Hearing Association Annual Conference, February 2025

Caul, K. & Murphey, K. Training Law Enforcement and Supporting Persons with Aphasia: A Collaborative Project, poster session at American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference, November 2025