Speakers Bureau

These are Northeastern faculty members and community health leaders who are willing to serve as guest speakers for student, faculty and community assemblies. Please contact speakers directly to make arrangements for your class or event. If you would like to have your name added to the Speakers Bureau, please contact one of the faculty listed under Contact Us.

Northeastern University Faculty

Paul K. Canavan PhD, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
Email: p.canavan@neu.edu
Phone #: 617-373-5428

Topics:

• Physical Therapy Interventions with emphasis on the Ankle and Foot to improve balance ability in the older person
• Frontal Knee Plane Alignment and its relationship with Knee Osteoarthritis and Interventions to decrease symptoms

Therese O'Neil-Pirozzi, ScD, CCC-SLP
SLP Graduate Program Director & Associate Professor
Speech Language Pathology & Audiology Department
Email: t.oneil-pirozzi@neu.edu
Phone #: 617-373-5750

Topics:

• Evaluation and Treatment of:
• Swallowing Impairments/Dysphagia
• Cognitive/Memory/Thinking Impairments
• Communication Impairments


• Health Literacy

Carmen Sceppa, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
Department of Health Sciences
E-mail: c.sceppa@neu.edu
Phone #: 617-373-5543

Topic:

• Aging and gerontology: Healthy aging and quality of life
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Chronic disease prevention and management (diabetes and kidney disease)

Susan Lowe, PT, DPT, MS, GCS
Associate Clinical Professor
Physical Therapy Department
Email: s.lowe@neu.edu
Phone #: 617-373-4896

Topics:

• Fall prevention
• Healthy Aging
• Arthritis and Osteoporosis

Elizabeth P. Howard, PhD, RN, BC-ACNP
School of Nursing
Email: e.howard@neu.edu
Phone #: 617-373-4590

Topics:

• Fall Prevention for Community Dwelling Older Adults
• Nutritional Interventions for Older Adults
• Cognitive Decline and Cognitive Interventions for Older Adults
• Exercise and Aging

Carla Bouwmeeter, MS, PharmD, BCPS
School of Pharmacy
Email: c.bouwmeester@neu.edu
Phone #: 617-373-8937

Topics:

• Herbal medicines and dietary supplements
• Medication use and adherence (general overview or disease specific)
• Avoiding unnecessary medications in the elderly

Rose M. Harvey, DNSc, RN
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Nursing
Email: r.harvey@neu.edu
Phone #: 781-862-3269

Topic:

• Identifying patient values and preferences using the Veterans Health Value Scale

Community Leaders

Kathy J. Horvath, PhD, RN
New England GRECC Assoc. Dir. Educ. & Evaluation
EN Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford MA 01730
Email: Kathy.Horvath@va.gov
Phone #: 781-687-2006

Topics:

• Home Safety Modification for Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
• Family Caregiver Support in Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type