Lindsey B. Heidrick

Lindsey B. Heidrick, SLPD, CCC-SLP serves as Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinic Director in the Department of Hearing and Speech at the University of Kansas Medical Center within the School of Health Professions. She teaches professional issues, advanced clinical practice, and independent study courses for the speech-language pathology doctoral program while maintaining active clinical work at the University of Kansas Health System.

Her academic credentials include:

• Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology, University of Kansas (2018)
• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, University of Kansas (2004)
• Bachelor's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with Gerontology minor, Kansas State University (2002)

Dr. Heidrick's research centers on motor speech disorders in neurodegenerative conditions, particularly developing objective assessment methods for bulbar involvement in ALS through multimodal analysis of temporal speech patterning and articulatory kinematics. Her work bridges clinical practice with advanced signal processing to create automated diagnostic tools for early speech decline detection.

Analysis of her 2018-2025 publications reveals a consistent trajectory toward hierarchical frameworks integrating acoustic, kinematic, and muscle network data for ALS speech assessment. These studies demonstrate increasing sophistication in automated profiling of bulbar symptoms through temporal structuring analysis and rate-elicited control strategies, establishing foundations for objective progression monitoring in neurodegenerative speech disorders.

Her professional recognition includes:

• 2022 Speech-language Pathologist of the Year, Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Dr. Heidrick mentors doctoral students through independent study courses and serves on multiple departmental committees. While specific grant funding isn't documented, her research is clinically integrated through the University of Kansas Health System with direct application to patient care protocols.

As Clinic Director, she leads clinical operations while participating in multidisciplinary ALS, MDA, and Parkinson's Disease teams. Her community engagement includes advisory roles with the Parkinson's Foundation, volunteering for Myotonic Dystrophy Day, and organizing the annual KU Parkinson's Symposium and Walk to Defeat ALS events.