Christopher E.

Holt
North Carolina A&T State University

503 Bellefont Court, Knightdale, North Carolina, 27545

ceholt80@gmail.com · 919-302-3493

EDUCATION: North Carolina A&T State University

BA in Speech-Language Pathology · August 2016 – expected May 2020
Cumulative GPA: 3.91 · Greensboro, North Carolina
Millbrook High School
High School Diploma · August 2012 – June 2016
Raleigh, North Carolina

NOTABLE COURSEWORK:
Voice and Diction Lab I, Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology, Speech and Language
Development in the Child, Phonetics, Speech Fundamentals, Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech
and Hearing Mechanism, Observation of Communication Disorders, Ethics in Communication
Issues, Introduction to Exceptional Children, Introduction to Audiology, Neuroanatomy for the
Speech-Language Pathologist, Language Disorders in Children, Voice and Fluency Disorders

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Sociolinguistics, Linguistics, Voice pathologies, Vocal nodules, Oropharyngeal squamous cell
carcinoma, Human papillomavirus (HPV), Laryngeal inflammation, Dysphagia, Aphasia, Apraxia of
Speech, Language development, Post-surgical dysphagia, Post-radiation therapy dysphagia,
Interdisciplinary Health Disparities across Minority Populations, Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse Students, Special Education Disparities

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Jun. 2018 – Jul. 2018)

Research Advisor: Michael A. Preston, Ph.D., M.P.H., Department of Surgery, College of
Medicine
Project Title: Health Professionals’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Perceptions about Improving Quality
of Life Measures in Patients with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – Related Oral Cancers
Findings: Current methods of radiation therapy induces unnecessary damage to the bodily
mechanisms necessary for sufficient production of speaking and swallowing.

 Performed thorough literature review that examined the effect of speech and swallowing on
patients who had received radiation therapy after surgery for human papillomavirus-related
oropharyngeal cancers
 Created and developed the Human Subject Research (HSR) protocol (IRB approval not
required)

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 Christopher E. Holt
North Carolina A&T State University

503 Bellefont Court, Knightdale, North Carolina, 27545

ceholt80@gmail.com · 919-302-3493

 Developed a series of qualitative survey questions utilized during interviews with healthcare
professionals in the medical setting
 Screened and recruited subjects for the research study
 Performed data analysis using GraphPad Prism® 7 to determine study results and prepare
presentation
 Delivered research findings at the Central Arkansas Summer Undergraduate Research
Conference in July 2018

North Carolina A&T State University (Nov. 2017 – Jan. 2018): Deana Lacy McQuitty, Ph.D.
CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology: Examining the Relationship Between
Classroom Teacher’s Cultural Competence and Special Education Referrals for Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse Students
 Conducted a literature review under Dr. Deana McQuitty that examined the state of North
Carolina’s special education referrals for students of minority populations in comparison to
the national average of special education referrals for minority students in the public-school
setting.
 Concluded that there was an increase in special education referrals for students of minority
populations in North Carolina when compared to the national average of referrals for minority
students in the public-school setting.
 Determined that cultural and systematic biases from national standardized examinations and
the lack of diverse educators in the North Carolina public-school system was the primary
cause for the influx of unnecessary special education referrals for minority students.
 Displayed a strong work ethic and commitment to confidentiality when reading diversity
reports of other public-schools across the state of North Carolina and the United States
Department of Education national statistics.
 Supported the necessary operations needed to maintain a functioning research office by
assisting other partners with their current projects while learning the aspects of conducting
scientific research professionally.

East Carolina University (Dec. 2016 – Apr. 2017): Yolanda F. Holt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP,
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Presentation (Apr. 2017): Vowel Variation in African-American English
• Conducted experiments with Dr. Yolanda F. Holt through telecommunication and live
interview sessions over a period of two weeks examining student vowel variations
• Gathered a cohort of female participants who were within the same racial background and
age ranges (18 – 30 yrs. old).
• Created and collected confidentiality and privacy agreement forms from participants
involved in the study.

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 Christopher E. Holt
North Carolina A&T State University

503 Bellefont Court, Knightdale, North Carolina, 27545

ceholt80@gmail.com · 919-302-3493

• Interviewed participants and collected data from respondents in confidential and closed-
door facilities.
• Operated PRAAT, a phonetics software program, and analyzed data results received from
live interviews and telecommunication sessions.
• Delivered presentation findings at the 2017 NBASLH Poster Convention in Atlanta,
Georgia.

RESEARCH SKILLS:

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel 2013), RefWorks Referencing Software,
PRAAT, Fact Checking, Evaluating the Validity and Reliability of Related Research Studies,
Field Research, Literature Reviews, Problem Solving, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data
Entry, Data Review, Data Management, Analysis, Reasoning, Administrative Support,
Confidentiality

AWARDS:

ABRCMS Housing Travel Award

Indianapolis, Indiana
September 2018

Award for Academic Excellence

Greensboro, North Carolina
April 2017 & April 2018

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

2019 UCSB-HBCU Scholars in Linguistics Program

University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

2018 Summer Research Internship Program (SRI)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AK

SOCIETIES:

National Society for Leadership and Success

Golden Key International Honors Society
National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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 Christopher E. Holt
North Carolina A&T State University

503 Bellefont Court, Knightdale, North Carolina, 27545

ceholt80@gmail.com · 919-302-3493

POSTERS AND ABSTRACTS:

Holt C., Preston M., McGehee N., Henry-Tillman R., Davis A., Loudermill, C. Health
Professionals’ Knowledge Beliefs, and Perceptions about Improving Quality of Life Measures in
Patients with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – Related Oral Cancers. Poster Presented at Annual
Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. 2018. Indianapolis, Indiana

Holt C., Preston M., McGehee N., Henry-Tillman R., Davis A., Loudermill, C. Health
Professionals’ Knowledge Beliefs, and Perceptions about Improving Quality of Life Measures in
Patients with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – Related Oral Cancers. Oral Presentation Presented
at Central Arkansas Summer Undergraduate Research Conference. 2018. Little Rock, Arkansas

Holt C., Holt Y. Vowel Variation in African-American English. Poster Presented at National
Black Association of Speech-Language-Hearing. 2017. Atlanta, Georgia