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Dr. Fanning is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Communication Disorders and Sciences (CDS) Program. In addition to teaching graduate and undergraduate courses within the CDS program, she is the director of the University of Oregon Fluency Center within the UO HEDCO Clinic. She has been an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist for 22-years and she has worked with children and families in K-12 school-based settings, behavior-based residential programs, clinic settings, and private practice. She is passionate about teaching, translational research, and evidence-based clinical practice. Her primary clinical interests include fluency disorders, behavior management and conduct disorders, autsim spectrum disorders, and family-centered intervention. She has lectured both nationally and internationally on: (a) evaluating and treating fluency disorders; (b) using iPad technology in clinical practice; (c) using parent-directed intervention to influence children's cognitive, linguistic, and emotional regulation development; and (d) striking the balance of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence as a clinical scientist.