Jennifer Elaine Tucker

Dr. Jennifer Elaine Tucker


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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2017 in Physical Therapy in Sport
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PPPatrick Pabian
Patrick Pabian
LOLeonardo Oliveira
Leonardo Oliveira
JTJennifer Elaine Tucker
Jennifer Elaine Tucker
MBMorris Casano Beato
Morris Casano Beato
CGCarlos Gual
Carlos Gual

1 January 2018
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CPCcc-Slp Jacqueline A. Towson Ph.D.
Ccc-Slp Jacqueline A. Towson Ph.D.
MTMatthew S. Taylor
Matthew S. Taylor
JTJennifer Elaine Tucker
Jennifer Elaine Tucker
BPBcba Claire Paul Ph.D.
Bcba Claire Paul Ph.D.
DPDpt Patrick Pabian Pt
Dpt Patrick Pabian Pt
CPCcc-Slp Richard I. Zraick Ph.D.
Ccc-Slp Richard I. Zraick Ph.D.
Communication between clinicians, teachers, and family members is a critical skill when addressing and providing for the individual needs of patients. However, graduate students in speech-language pathology (SLP) programs often have limited opportunities to practice these skills prior to or during externship placements. The purpose of this study was to explore the use of virtual-reality based rehearsal with coaching on the interpersonal collaborative communication skills of SLP graduate students when delivering information regarding a singular patient to different stakeholders. Three graduate students completing their third semester in a SLP program participated in the study. Each participant was provided a clinical case scenario and asked to deliver recommendations related to the client’s communication abilities to a single adult avatar portraying either a parent, teacher, or pediatrician. This task was repeated twice to allow assessment of performance across multiple trials. A brief reflection and coaching period was provided between trials with the same avatar. All interactions were scored using the Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, and Communication (SBAR-C) tool. All participants demonstrated improved communication skills between their first and second trial with each avatar as measured by the SBAR-C. Social validity surveys with participants revealed that they found the intervention to be valid and acceptable.