Ethics Education Committee

The Ethics Education Committee of ISHA strives to educate members regarding issues that support ethical practice in speech-language pathology and audiology and serves to inform members of proposed and/or approved modifications to the ASHA Code of Ethics and the impact on professional practice. 

2023-2024 Roster

  • Michelle Zemsky Dineen, Chair
  • Judith Ball
  • Danielle Osmelak
  • Kristen Chmela
  • Kyle Pelkey
  • Ilene Ross
  • Amy Burke
  • Laura A. Wilber
  • Kimberly Hoffer
  • Elaine Rau
  • Elissa Larkin
  • Christina Panzl

2023-2024 Committee Goals

  • Contribute to, suggest, and/or provide education regarding changes to ethics documents governing the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology in Illinois, or of a national body, related to ethical practices.
  • Provide professional resources to professionals practicing within the fields of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology to aid in understanding, avoiding, or resolving ethical issues and/or expanding members’ understanding of ethics in professional practice including contributions to social media updates, quarterly newsletter contributions, and annual presentation by committee at annual conventions.
  • Provide community support by acting as a resource to the local and state-wide communities in which we serve regarding ethical questions and or concerns in the practice within the fields of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and responding to 100% of inquiries.
  • Promote awareness of ethics for current and future professionals via student day, speaker suggestions, and submitted sessions as appropriate; explore recognition of convention attendees who ask ethics-related questions in non-ethics sessions.
  • Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with NSSLHA and other committees via publications and/ or projects to facilitate infusion of ethical content within a broader context.