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.
2025-2026 Roster
- Amy Burke, Co-Chair
- Christina Panzl, Co-Chair
- Michelle Zemsky Dineen
- Judith Ball
- Danielle Osmelak
- Kristen Chmela
- Kyle Pelkey
- Laura A. Wilber
- Kimberly Hoffer
- Elaine Rau
- Elissa Larkin
2025-2026 Committee Goals
- Focus area - Professional Development/Continuing Education: Provide resources toprofessionals practicing within the fields of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to aid in understanding, avoiding, or resolving ethical issues and/orexpanding members’ understanding of ethics in professional practice.
- Focus area - Support/Service: 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.
- Focus area - Awareness: Promote awareness of ethics for current and future professionals via student day, speaker suggestions, and submitted sessions as appropriate; explore avenues for recognizing/promoting attendees who ask ethicsrelated questions in non-ethics sessions.
- Focus area - Collaboration: Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with NSSLHA and other committees via publications and/ or projects to facilitate education and infusion of ethical content within a broader context.
Indicators of Success:
- Maintain and increase membership of active participants on the committee
- Establish a stronger social media presence to provide education and facilitate discussion
- Provide ethics-related newsletter content at least quarterly
- Present an engaging and interactive session at the 2026 ISHA Convention
- Respond to 100% of ethical inquiries
