Ashley L. Dockens, PhD, AuD, CCC-A, is a dynamic academic leader at Lamar University serving as Assistant Provost of Academic Innovation & Quality Assurance and Associate Dean of Policy and Procedure in the College of Graduate Studies. In these roles, she designs and implements policies that drive academic excellence and compliance across the institution. As the leader of all university AI initiatives, Dr. Dockens ensures ethical and effective integration of artificial intelligence into academic programs and university initiatives. Her expertise has established her as a regular speaker on generative AI at state, national, and international venues. She chairs the AI Taskforce for the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders, an international accreditor, while also serving on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Learning Technologies Advisory Council and the Texas Department of Information Resources AI User Group. Dr. Dockens extends her influence beyond her institution by assisting universities both within the Texas State University System and nationally/internationally with faculty and administrator AI training. She further provides consultation on AI policy and guidance development across higher education. Previously, she served as Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement, promoting innovative teaching practices, and directed the Doctor of Audiology program as an Associate Professor of Audiology. Throughout her varied roles, Dr. Dockens demonstrates an unwavering commitment to advancing higher education through transformative leadership.

Kate is a dually certified SLP / BCBA with 13 years of clinical experience working in private practice, outpatient clinics, outpatient hospital settings, and consulting to private schools and legal teams. She specializes in augmentative alternative communication, autism and associated disorders, language development, and integrating AAC into the educational/vocational programming of persons with behavioral needs. Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast. Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG.

Ana Paula G. Souza Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP, is a trilingual Speech-Language Pathologist, Program Director and Associate Professor. She teaches stuttering and counseling at the graduate level and has provided and supervised clinical services for people who stutter across the lifespan. She is the co-founder and president of Spero Stuttering, Inc., a nonprofit organization that seeks to help, empower, and advocate for the stuttering community and their families by equipping those who work with people who stutter. Ana Paula is also a facilitator at Camp Shout Out, a one-of-a-kind camp for youth who stutter. She received the NSA's 2022 Professional of the Year award and the 2024 Burtis-Vogel-Elkins Community Service Award for her service and initiatives through Spero Stuttering. She enjoys singing, writing, reading, and traveling with her husband and kids.