Julie Ostrem, Project Director
Julie Ostrem,
BS, MBA, is living proof that life is, indeed, an interesting journey.
She agreed to return to her husband's home state of Iowa just about the
same time the National Center for Voice and Speech was taking shape. She's
been at the NCVS at The University of Iowa' Department of Speech Pathology
and Audiology since 1991. Prior to that, she was a mid-career program
coordinator at the University of Missouri's prestigious School of Journalism.
Directing the Voice Academy project has been a unique match for her educational background (a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in business administration) and professional interests: health communications, educational administration, program development and management, as well as struggles with voice issues herself.
Telephone
319/335-6602; FAX 319/335-6603
Email: julie-ostrem@uiowa.edu
Thea Carruth, Health Education Consultant
Thea Carruth,
MPH, is a grants manager and health educator currently affiliated with
the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Her professional interests
emphasize health education product design and delivery. She is intrigued
by the connections between healing and the power of the arts. Her educational
background includes a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan
and a master's degree in public health from Emory University School of
Medicine.
Although she would be too humble to admit it, she is a pro at transforming a bunch of amorphous ideas into a cohesive educational product. During the development of Voice Academy, she asked just the right questions at just the right times to keep project momentum going forward. She continues to tap into those skills to raise awareness of the availability of the Voice Academy website.
Telephone:
303/315-1590
Email: Thea.Carruth@uchsc.edu
Marlene Jessop, Communications Assistant
Marlene Jessop
serves as a communications assistant for the Voice Academy. She
is a senior at the University of Iowa, majoring in journalism and communication
studies. She earned her AA degree in 2001 from Indian Hills Community
College in her hometown of Ottumwa, IA, before moving to Iowa City to
pursue a BA degree.
She is interested
in newspaper and web design, and more recently, she has become interested
in the development and delivery of educational materials via the Internet.