Patrick R. Walden is an associate professor, chair, and program director of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology. He is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist with research interests in disorders of voice and speech in adults, learning theory, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). With research funding from The Voice Foundation as well as ASHA’s Special Interest Groups, his research has focused on education in acoustics, learning theories as applied to clinical supervision, as well as auditory-perceptual evaluation of voice.

Education

Ph.D. in Adult Education, Florida Atlantic University

M.A. in Communication Disorders, New Mexico State University

B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Florida State University

Current Research and Scholarship

• Novice listeners’ perceptual learning of auditory-perceptual voice qualities
• Development of vocal acoustic norms for short speech samples
• Listeners’ experience and auditory-perceptual ratings of voice quality

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Walden, P., & Khan, B. (2025). Graduate Student Completion and Comprehension of Assigned Readings: A SoTL Project. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 13, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.13.24 

Walden, P.R. (2025 online first). Severity Cut-Off Ranges for Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation Using Visual Analog Scales. Journal of Voice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2025.01.018

Cantor-Cutiva, L.C., Ramani, S.A., Walden, P.R., Hunter, E.J. (in press/available online December 23, 2023). Screening of voice pathologies: Identifying the predictive value of Voice Acoustic Parameters for Common Voice Pathologies. Journal of Voice. DOI: https://doi.org//10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.12.005

Walden, P. R. (2024). Learning Acoustic Assessment of Voice: An Action Research-Based SoTL Project. Journal of Voice, 38(4), 966.e1-966.e7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.11.015

Walden, P.R. & Rau, S. (2022). Individual Voice Dimensions’ Prediction of Overall Dysphonia Severity on Two Auditory-Perceptual Scales. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65(8), 2759-2777. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00689

Walden, P.R. (2022). Perceptual Voice Qualities Database (PVQD): Database characteristics. Journal of Voice, 36(6), P875.E15-875.E23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.10.001

Walden, P.R. (2022). Student Motivation, Anxiety and Pass/Fail Grading: A SoTL Project. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 6(1), Article 13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30707/TLCSD6.1.1649037808.651639

Walden, P. R., & Khayumov, J. (2022). The Use of Auditory-Perceptual Training as a Research Method: A Summary Review. Journal of Voice, 36(3), 322–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.06.032

Bensoussan, Y., Pinto, J., Crowson, M., Walden, P. R., Rudzicz, F., & Johns III, M. (2021). Voice gender identification using convolutional neural networks: Proof-of-concept for treatment outcome in gender-affirming voice care. The Laryngoscope, 131(5), E1611-E1615. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.29281

Battaglia, D. & Walden, P. R. (2020). Undergraduate research programs: Challenges and opportunities. Perspectives on Undergraduate Research & Mentoring (PURM), 9.1, https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/undergraduate-research/purm/past-issues/.

Walden, P.R. (2020). Competency-based education: Purposes and promises. Seminars in Speech and Language, 41, 289-297.

Freeman, M., & Walden, P.R. (2020). Literature-based strategies for clinical fellow mentorship. Seminars in Speech and Language, 41, 337-348.

Sunjung, K., Wiseheart, R., & Walden, P.R. (2018). Do multimedia instructional designs enhance comprehension in college students with dyslexia? Journal of Postsecondary Education and Research, 31(4), 351-365.

Dorman, K., Booz, J., & Walden, P.R. (2017). First-person narratives by transgender individuals on voice and communication. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2(10), Part 2, 60-63. https://doi.org/10.1044/persp2.SIG10.60

Ariza, N., & Walden, P. R. (2017). Speech-language Pathologists’ perceptions of the common core state standards: A multi-state study. Journal of Undergraduate Research, 14(2), 13-26.

Walden, P.R. (2014: November-December). Practice and feedback schedules: Lessons from established principles of motor learning. VoicePrints: Journal of the New York Singing Teacher’s Association, 5-6.

Walden, P.R., & Gordon-Pershey, M. (2013). Applying adult experiential learning theory to clinical supervision: A practical guide for supervisors and supervisees. Perspectives on Administration and Supervision, 23(3), 122-144.

Gordon-Pershey, M., & Walden, P.R. (2013). Supervisor and Supervisee Perceptions of an Adult Learning Model of Graduate Student Supervision. Perspectives on Administration and Supervision, 23(1), 12-21.

McInerney, M., & Walden, P.R. (2013). Evaluating the use of an assistive listening device for communication efficiency using the Diapix Task: A pilot study. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 65(1), 25-31.

Jacobson, P.F., & Walden, P.R. (2013). Lexical diversity and omission errors as predictors of language ability in the narratives of sequential Spanish-English bilinguals: A cross-language comparison. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 22, 554-565.

Walden, P.R., & Bell-Berti, F. (2013). Reflective practice’s effect on student recall of acoustics for speech science. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 34(4), 248-255.

Walden, P.R., & Bryan, V. C. (2011). Speech-language pathologists’ informal learning: Behaviours and motivations. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13(4), 378-388.

Walden, P.R., Bryan, V. C., & Ramlall, S. (2011). Informal learning in the workplace: A comparison of two models. International Journal of Human Resource Development and Management, 11(1), 1-15.

Walden, P. R. (2011). Conceptualizations of organizational change viewed through the lens of power: A tutorial for the speech-language pathologist/audiologist administrator. Perspectives on Administration and Supervision, 21(1), 9-17.

Walden, P.R., & Bamdas, J. (2011). Student preferences for learning speech acoustics using active learning methods. Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association (PSHA) Journal. 2(1), 83-98.

Walden, P.R., & Bryan, V. C. (2010). Tenured and non-tenured college of education faculty motivators and barriers in grant writing: A public university in the south. Journal of Research Administration, 41(3), 85-98. 

Walden, P.R. (2010). Student perceptions of learning speech science concepts in a hybrid environment. Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association (PSHA) Journal, 1(1).

Walden, P.R. (2009). Using a web page design activity to promote active learning of course content in an undergraduate anatomy and physiology course. Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education, 12(2), 53-58.

Book Chapters

Hoepner, J., & Walden, P.R. (2024). SoTL research methods in communication sciences and disorders. In S.M. Ginsberg, C.F. Visconti, & J.C. Friberg. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Past, Present, and Future. https://commons.emich.edu/sped_books/1/

Walden, P.R. (2023). Qualitative Research Foundational Concepts. In M. DeRuiter, & S. Ginsberg. Applying, Conducting, and Disseminating Research. Slack Publishing.

Walden, P.R. (2015). Integration of informal learning theory and practice into the study of implementation in healthcare contexts. In O. Mejiuno, P. Cranton, and O. Taiwo (Eds.), Measuring and Analyzing Informal Learning in the Digital Age. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Walden, P.R., Gordon-Pershey, M., & Paul, R. (2014). Communication sampling procedures. In R. Paul (Ed.), Introduction to clinical methods in communication disorders, 3^rd ed. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing Company.

Walden, P.R. (2011). Learning from experience: Future directions for clinical supervision. In L. Carozza. The science of successful supervision and mentorship (pp. 165-178). San Diego: Plural Publishing. 

Databases Published

Walden, Patrick (2020), “Perceptual Voice Qualities Database (PVQD)”, Mendeley Data, V3, doi: 10.17632/9dz247gnyb.3 (Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/9dz247gnyb.3) 

Presentations

International / National

Rostron, J., & Walden (2025, May). The Use of Maximum Phonation Time as a Measure of Voice. Poster presented at the 2025 Annual Symposium of the Voice Foundation, Philadelphia, PA.

Walden, P.R. (2024, October). Recent Findings on Clinical Voice Assessment Methods. Poster Presentation at the 2024 Fall Voice Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Braun, B., Incorvaia, S., & Walden, P.R. (2024, May). Relationship of Cepstral Peak Prominence and Auditory-Perceptual Judgments of Severity in Varied Phonetic Contexts. Presentation at the 2024 Annual Symposium of The Voice Foundation, Philadelphia, PA.

Walden, P.R. (2024, April). Taking Adult Learning Principles to the Next Level. Session presented at the 2024 annual convention of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) in New Orlean, LA.

DeRuiter, M., Friberg, J., Visconti, C.F., & Walden, P.R. (2024, April). SoTL and Clinical Education 101: Understanding your Role. Session presented at the 2024 annual convention of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) in New Orlean, LA.

Walden, P.R. & Betz, S. (2023, November 17). Principles of Competency-Based Education for a U.S.-Based Educational System. Session (2 hour) presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA.

Walden, P.R., (2023, September 13). Review of Voice Treatment Approaches. Invited lecture for Speech & Hearing Associates (SHA) in New Jersey. 

Walden, P.R., (2023, June). Introducing the Perceptual Voice Qualities Database (PVQD). Session Presented at the 2023 Annual Symposium of The Voice Foundation (TVF), Philadelphia, PA. 

Ramani, S.A., Walden, P.R., Sutiva, L.C., & Hunter, E. (2023, June). Which Voice Parameters Differentiate Pathology Types in the Perceptual Voice Qualities Database (PVQD)? Session Presented at the 2023 Annual Symposium of The Voice Foundation (TVF), Philadelphia, PA.

Davis, M., Kania, E., & Walden, P.R. (2023, June). Severity Range Values for Overall Severity, Breathiness, Roughness, and Strain on a Visual Analogue Scale Using the Perceptual Voice Qualities Database (PVQD). Poster Presented at the 2023 Annual Symposium of The Voice Foundation (TVF), Philadelphia, PA. 

Walden, P.R., (2023, April). Utilizing Different Grading Methodologies in CSD Education. Session (1.5 hour) at the 2023 Annual Conference of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD), Orlando, FL.

DeRuiter, M., Benigno, J.P., Mandulak, K., Visconti, C., & Walden, P.R., (2023, April). SoTL in CSD: Design, Data, and Dissemination. 1.5-Hr Presentation at the 2023 Annual Conference of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD), Orlando, FL.

Walden, P.R. (2022, November). Competency-based strategies for assessing student knowledge & skills of treatment via coursework. Invited 1-Hr Seminar Presented at the 2022 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.

Walden, P.R., Friberg, J., & Hoepner, J. (2022, November). Beyond self-report in SoTL: Options for collection of teaching and learning performance measures. 1-Hr Seminar Presented at the 2022 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.

Woolpert, D., Berry, J., Fannin, D., Stead, A., Visconti, C., & Walden, P.R. (2022, November). Reframing our thinking: Multidimensional strategies and considerations for teaching evidence-based practice to students. 1-Hr Seminar Presented at the 2022 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.

Walden, P.R. (2021, November). SIG-sponsored IPP Cases: Implementation Ideas Using Educational Theory. 1-Hr Invited Seminar at the 2021 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Washington, D.C.

Bellon-Harn, M., Daniels, D., Ginsberg, S., Matthews, J. J., Morris, L., Sanders, S., Walden, P. R., & Williams, R. (2021, November). Holistic Education: Best Practices for Retention. 1-Hr Seminar presented at the 2021 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Washington, D.C.

Visconti, C. F., Ginsberg, S., Hoepner, J., Friberg, J. DeRuiter, M., & Walden, P. R. (2021, November). Peering Into Peer Review: Peer Review Inter-judge Disparity. Poster presented at the 2021 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Washington, D.C.

Friberg, J., Walden, P.R., Visconti, C.F., Hoepner, J.K., Ginsberg, S., & DeRuiter, M. (2019). From “Teaching Problem” to SoTL Study: Choose Your Own Adventure! One-hour seminar presented at the 2019 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Orlando, FL.

Walden, P.R. (2019, November). Graduate Student Self-Report of Course-related Anxiety and Pass-Fail Grading. Poster presented at the 2019 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Orlando, FL.

Visconti, C.F., & Walden, P.R. (2019). Getting started with your SoTL project: Making your evidence work for all. Invited 1.5-hour webinar to support ASHA’s Academic Faculty Development Institute on November 11, 2019.

Walden, P.R. (2018, November). Adults’ clinical learning behaviors: Lessons for academic and clinical educators. Invited 1-hour session at the 2018 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Boston, MA.

Walden, P.R., & Velardi, R. (2018, June). Teaching reliable perception of voice qualities: A review of the literature. Poster presented at The Voice Foundation’s 2018 Symposium on Care of the Professional Voice in Philadelphia, PA.

Seikel, A., McInerney, M., Walden, P.R. (2016, November). Teaching Toolbox: Challenges in Speech, Hearing and Neurosciences. Invited 3-hour short course at the 2016 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Philadelphia, PA.

Jacobson, P.F., & Walden, P.R. (2015, November). A Cross-Language Comparison of Object Omission and Speech Rate in Spanish-English Bilinguals with Language Impairment. Poster presented at the 2015 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Denver, CO.

Walden, P.R., & McInerney, M. H.  (2014, November). A quick activity for the analysis of functional outcome of amplification devices. One-half hour oral presentation at the 2014 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Orlando, FL.

Hays, S., Steckly, R. G., & Walden, P.R. (2014, November). Interacting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered parents and caregivers in healthcare settings and the schools. One-half hour oral presentation at the 2014 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in Orlando, FL.

Walden, P.R., & McInerney, M. (2013, September). Determining functional outcome of hearing amplification: The case for language sample analysis. Paper presented at the 2013 Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL.

Gordon-Pershey, M., & Walden, P. R. (2012, November). Supervisor and Supervisee perceptions of an adult learning supervision model. One-hour Seminar presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA.

McInerney, M.R., & Walden, P.R. (2012). Evaluating causes of communication breakdown with and without assistive listening devices using a Diapix Task. Poster presented at the 2012 biannual conference of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology in Providence, RI.

Walden, P.R., & Gordon-Pershey, M. (2011, November). Development of a quality scale for qualitative research in CSD. Paper presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association in San Diego, California. 

Walden, P.R., Lewis, L., Masiongale, T., Boehm, J., Orenstein, E., & Janoski, B. (2011, November). Clinical indicators of dysphagia in patients with impaired cognitive function. Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association in San Diego, California.

Jacobson, P.F., & Walden, P.R. (2011, July). Measuring lexical diversity in the Spanish and English narratives of school-age children with language impairment. Paper presented at the 2011 International Association for the Study of Child Language in Montreal, Canada.

Walden, P.R., & Gordon-Pershey, M. (2010, November). Forms of qualitative research in communication sciences and disorders. Paper presented at the 2010 annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Altman, B., Bamdas, J., Bryan, V. C., Conceicao, S., Findley, B., Penney, G., & Walden, P. R. (2010, October). Informal learning and other evolutions in training and development: Bridges to personal and organizational change. Paper presented at the 2010 annual conference of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Walden, P.R., & Bryan, V.C. (2009, November). Making the most of your work: Informal learning during practice. Paper presented at the 2009 annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.

Regional

Rostron, J., & Walden, P.R. (2025, March). Maximum Phonation Time’s Relationship to Grade and Breathiness Perception. Poster presented at the 2025 Annual Convention of the New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlantic City, NJ.

Braun, B., Incorvaia, S., & Walden, P.R. (2024). Gender Differences in CAPE-V Sentence Prediction of Overall Perceptual Severity​.  Poster presented at the 2024 Annual Conference of the New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlantic City, NJ.

Walden, P.R., Davis, M. (2023, April). Choosing the Best Voice Treatment Approach for Your Client. 1.5-hour peer-reviewed presentation at the 2023 Annual Conference of the New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Long Branch, NJ.

Jacobson, P.F., & Walden, P.R. (2010, April). Estimating relative proficiency in Spanish-English bilingual children using an oral narrative retell task. Paper presented at the 2010 New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s annual convention in Saratoga Springs, NY. 

Walden, P.R., & Bryan, V.C. (2009, February). Informal learning in medical settings: Contributions of speech-language pathologists’ “worked” experiences. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association’s 32nd Annual Conference, Sarasota, FL. 

Walden, P.R., & Bryan, V.C. (2009, February). Triggers for informal workplace learning in medical work settings. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association’s 32nd Annual Conference, Sarasota, FL.

Local (University-Based)

Walden, P.R. (2024, October). Introduction to Scholarly Teaching. Invited workshop provided to Monmouth University’s Leon Hess Business School in West Long Branch, NJ.

Braun, B., Incorvaia, S., & Walden, P.R. (2024, April). Simplifying Acoustic Analysis of Voice during Voice Evaluation. Poster Presented at Monmouth University’s Scholarship Week in West Long Branch, NJ.

Walden, P.R. (2023, December 6). Considering Different Grading Methodologies. Workshop provided for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire.

Kania, E., Davis, M., & Walden, P.R. (2023). Severity Cutoffs for Perceptual Voice Qualities. Poster presented at Monmouth University’s Scholarship Week in West Long Branch, NJ.

Grant Support/Academic Funding

Walden, P.R. (2021). Auditory-Perceptual Rating of Voice Quality: An ERP Study. Funded Grant: St. John’s University.

Walden, P. R., (2017). Perceptual Voice Qualities Database (PVQD). Funded Grant: The Voice Foundation.

Walden, P.R., & Gordon-Pershey, M. (2010). An Adult Learning Approach to Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology: Supervisor and Supervisee Perceptions and Outcomes.  Funded Grant: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Special Interest Group 11: Administration and Supervision.

Professional Associations & Activities

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• The Voice Foundation
• Editorial Board Member of Teaching and Learning in CSD (TLCSD)