Graduate Schools
- MSc, McGill University (2017)
- MSc, Columbia University (2026)
Undergraduate School
- BSc, University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada) (2015)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryProfessional Titles
- Senior Instructor
- Speech Language Pathologist
Recognitions
- Award for Continuing Education, American Speech and Hearing Association (2024)
- Distinguished Early Career Professional, American Speech and Hearing Association (2021)
- Award for Continuing Education, American Speech and Hearing Association (2021)
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Laryngology Education Foundation Travel Grant, Fall Voice Conference
(2019)
Kennedy, E., & Thibeault, S. L. (2020). Voice–gender incongruence and voice health information–seeking behaviors in the transgender community. American journal of speech-language pathology, 29(3), 1563-1573.
Research Interests
My research interests center on improving patient-centered outcomes in voice, swallowing, and upper airway care through rigorous clinical research. I hold a Master of Science in Biostatistics, with a focus in Clinical Research Methods, from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, and have a particular interest in thoughtfully applying biostatistical methods to enhance clinical research design in speech-language pathology and otolaryngology.Publications
- Alter IL, Denham MW, Gbekie C, Kennedy E, Branski RC, Born HL. Perceptions of the Effect of Habits on Vocal Health: Comparing Healthcare Providers to Vocalists. J Voice. 2026 Jan 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41500874
- BensonMeyer E, Reckers H, Kennedy E, Schiff C, Pitman M. Practice Patterns of Speech-Language Pathologists for Vocal Fold Paresis. J Voice. 2026 Aug 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 42660686
- Denham MW, Alter IL, Kennedy E, Gehling D, Branski RC, Born HL. Singing A Different Tune: A Longitudinal Analysis of Vocal Habits Among Professional and Amateur Performers. J Voice. 2026 Mar 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41791894
- Reckers, H., Morse, E., Honzel, E., Kennedy, E., Born, H. (2025) The Impact of a Prolonged Pandemic-Associated Break from Performance on Vocal Performers: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Singing, 82(2), 145-155.
- Tipton CB, Born HL, Kennedy E, Johns MM, Pitman MJ. Laryngology Postgraduate Workforce Trends and Job Satisfaction: A Survey of US Academic and Nonacademic Laryngologists. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Jan;172(1):192-198. PubMed PMID: 39189136
- Doruk C, Kennedy EL, Tipton C, Abdel-Aty Y, Pitman MJ. Botulinum Toxin Injection for Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction: A Prospective Cohort Study. Laryngoscope. 2024 Nov;134(11):4614-4619. PubMed PMID: 38895836
- Whiteside, C. B., Kennedy, E., & Jetté, M. E. (2024). Salary Benchmarking for Voice-Specialized Speech-Language Pathologists. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 9(6), 1603-1614.
- Axiotakis LG Jr, Enver N, Kennedy EL, Duncan KA, Pitman MJ. Duration of Clinical Response After In-Office Steroid Injection for Vocal Fold Scar. Laryngoscope. 2023 Sep;133(9):2333-2339. PubMed PMID: 36594519
- Fernandes-Taylor S, Damico-Smith C, Arroyo N, Wichmann M, Zhao J, Feurer ID, Francis DO. Multicenter Development and Validation of the Vocal Cord Paralysis Experience (CoPE), a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis-Specific Disability. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Aug 1;148(8):756-763. PubMed PMID: 35797026
- Kennedy, E., & Thibeault, S. L. (2020). Voice–gender incongruence and voice health information– seeking behaviors in the transgender community. American journal of speech-language pathology, 29(3), 1563-1573.
- Lei, Z., Kennedy, E., Fasanella, L., Li-Jessen, N. Y. K., & Mongeau, L. (2019). Discrimination between modal, breathy and pressed voice for single vowels using neck-surface vibration signals. Applied Sciences, 9(7), 1505.
Professional Memberships
- American Speech and Hearing Association, Certified Member
Practice Locations
UCHealth Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus1635 Aurora Ct
6th floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2820
CU Medicine Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 304
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9407
UCHealth Lone Tree Medical Center
9548 Park Meadows Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
720-848-2200
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties- Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
- Clinical Fellowship in Voice and Upper-Airway Disorders, Specialized Training (2018)
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Aging Voice (Vocal fold atrophy)
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Airway disorders
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Benign vocal fold nodules, polyps, and cysts
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Chronic cough/throat-clearing
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Dyspnea – Shortness of breath not from the lungs
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Hoarseness
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Muscle tension dysphonia
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Parkinson’s Disease
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Professional Voice Problems
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Resonance disorders
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Sulcus Vocalis
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Transgender voice for Adults
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Vocal tremor
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Voice disorders
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Granulomas
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Spasmodic dysphonia
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include professional and performing voice, gender-affirming voice and communication, chronic cough and laryngeal hypersensitivity, and multidisciplinary management of complex voice and upper airway disorders.
Care Philosophy
I believe effective care begins with understanding each patient as an individual—their symptoms, experiences, goals, and the ways their condition affects their daily life. By combining clinical expertise with each person’s individual needs and priorities, my goal is to develop practical, sustainable strategies that improve function and help patients return to the activities that matter most to them.
My clinical interests include professional and performing voice, gender-affirming voice and communication, chronic cough and laryngeal hypersensitivity, and multidisciplinary management of complex voice and upper airway disorders.
Care Philosophy
I believe effective care begins with understanding each patient as an individual—their symptoms, experiences, goals, and the ways their condition affects their daily life. By combining clinical expertise with each person’s individual needs and priorities, my goal is to develop practical, sustainable strategies that improve function and help patients return to the activities that matter most to them.
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