Kelsey L. Murray, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Email:
klmurray@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5162
Education
| James Madison University, PhD, Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2024 |
| University of Soutern Mississippi, MS, Education of the Deaf with Concentration on Early Oral Intervention | |
| Western Kentucky University, MS, Speech-Language Pathology | |
| University of Mississippi, BS, Communication Sciences and Disorders |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA) | |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Licensure for Speech-Language | |
| Certification, Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing | |
| Certification, Vitalstim Certification |
Sponsored Program Funding
Publications
Randomized Controlled Trial | |
| Drulia T, Szynkiewicz S, Griffin L, Mulheren R, Murray K, Kamarunas E, A Comparison of Lingual Pressure Generation Measures Using Two Devices in Community-Dwelling, Typically Aging Adults: An Important Clinical Implication. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 2024 Feb 12;67(2):429-439 | 2024 |
| Szynkiewicz SH, Drulia T, Griffin L, Mulheren R, Murray KL, Lee T, Kamarunas E, Flexibility for Intensity Dosing in Lingual Resistance Exercises: A Large Randomized Clinical Trial in Typically Aging Adults as Proof of Principle. American journal of speech-language pathology, 2023 Nov 6;32(6):3021-3035 | 2023 |
Journal Article | |
| Murray KL, Szynkiewicz SH, Kamarunas E, Palpation as a Method To Predict Spatial Instrumental Hyolaryngeal Excursion Measures. Dysphagia, 2026 Feb;41(1):285-295 | 2026 |
| Smith JB, Murray K, Szynkiewicz SH, Wasiuk PA, Dalton M, Thompson K, Kamarunas E, Reliability of Lingual Swallow Pressure Measurements in Healthy Older and Younger Adults. Journal of oral rehabilitation, 2026 Mar;53(3):706-713 | 2026 |
| Murray, K. L., Clinard, E., & Kamarunas, E. Exploring current hyolaryngeal excursion assessment practice within the United States Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1- 17. | 2025 |
| Kamarunas E, Murray K, Drulia T, Szynkiewicz S, Griffin L, Mulheren R, Biofeedback and Exercise Load Affect Accuracy of Tongue Strength Exercise Performance. Dysphagia, 2025 Apr;40(2):489-500 | 2025 |
| Murray KL, Wong SM, Kamarunas E, Short-term cortical activation changes associated with postural compensation in swallowing. Experimental brain research, 2024 Nov;242(11):2623-2631 | 2024 |
| Kamarunas, E., Szynkiewics, S., Griffin, L., Drulia, T., & Murray, K.L. Mental practice of lingual resistance and cortical plasticity in older adults: An exploratory fNIRS study. International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, 48(1), 1-16. | 2022 |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Westbrook, K., Drulia, T., Kamarunas, E., Murray, K. L., Szynkiewicz, S. (2025). Speech-language pathologists' clinical practices for lingual strength assessment and exercise in adults with dysphagia (ASHA 2025, non-presenter), ASHA, Washington, DC | 11/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Wong, S. M., Murray, K.L., Kamarunas, E. (2025). The safety and feasibility of using head positioning to promote swallowing adaptation and exercise loading (ASHA 2025, non-presenter, poster), ASHA, Washington, DC | 11/2025 |
| Platform Presentations, Murray, K.L., (2025) Palpation during a clinical swallow evaluation: Does it predict hyolaryngeal excursion. (MSHA 2025, presenter), MSHA, Flowood, MS | 09/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Murray, K.L., Clinard, E., & Kamarunas, E. (2025) A survey to understanding clinical practice for assessing hyolaryngeal excursion during a clinical swallow evaluation (DRS 2025, presenter, poster), DRS, Philadelphia, PA | 03/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Murray, K.L., Szynkiewicz, S., & Kamarunas, E. (2025) A method for predicting hyolaryngeal excursion (DRS 2025, presenter, poster), Philadelphia, PA | 03/2025 |
| Platform Presentations, Smith, J., Murray, K.L., Kamarunas, E. (2025) Lingual swallow pressure demonstrates reliability across multiple testing sessions (DRS 2025, non-presenter), Philadelphia, PA | 03/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Murray, K.L, Wong, S., & Kamarunas, E. (2023) Short-term cortical activation changes associated with postural compensation in swallowing. (ASHA 2023, presenter, Meritorious Award, poster), Boston, MA | 11/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Murray, K.L, Mulheren, R., Drulia, T., Szynkiewics, S., Griffin, L., Lee, T., & Kamarunas, E., (2023) Examining factors related to accuracy in tongue strength exercises. (ASHA 2023, presenter), Boston, MA | 11/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Smith, J., Kamarunas, E., Murray, K.L, Dalton, M., Thompson, K., & Szynkiewicz, S., (2023) Test-retest reliability of lingual pressure during swallowing tasks in younger and older adults.(ASHA 2023, non-presenter), Boston, MA | 11/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Firdose, H., Nie, Y., & Murray, K.L, (2023) Exploring key contributors impacting speech perception in children and adults. (ASHA 2023, non-presenter, poster), Boston, MA | 11/2023 |
| Platform Presentations, Griffin, L., Szynkiewicz, S., Kamarunas, E., Drulia, T., Murray, K.L, Lee, T., & Mulheren, R. (2022). Determining an optimal delivery method for tongue strengthening: Preliminary analyses. (ASHA 2022, non-presenter), New Orleans | 11/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Drulia, T., Szynkiewicz, S.H., Griffin, L., Mulheren, R., Murray, K.L, Lee, T. & Kamarunas, E. (2022). A comparison of lingual pressure measures using two devices in older, community dwelling healthy adults. (ASHA 2022, non-presenter), New Orleans | 11/2019 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| ASHA ACE Award Recipient, ASHA | 2024 |
| Meritorious Award, ASHA | 2023 |
| JMU Travel Award, JMU | 2023 |
| ASHA ACE Award Recipient, ASHA | 2023 |
| ASHA ACE Award Recipient, ASHA | 2014 |
Professional Membership and Service
| GWIMS, Member | 2026 - Present |
| MedSLP Certification, Board of Advisors of a Company | 2025 - Present |
| ASHA, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Dysphagia Research Society, Member |
Committee Service
| SLP Outpatient Adult Smart Phrase Development, Member | 2025 - Present |
| SLP-D Program Development, Chair | 2025 - Present |
| Phagensis Implentation Committee, Chair | 2024 - Present |
Other Service
| Article Peer Reviewer Training Program, Trainee | 01/2026 - Present |
| GWIMS leadership training program, Trainee | 09/2025 - Present |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Dylan , Cameron , Sophia | 2025 - Present |
| Clinical Fellowship Supervisor, Advised: Sarah Hinkle | 2025 - Present |
| Supervised Research | 2023 - 2024 |
| Supervised Research, Thesis Advised: Megan | 2022 - 2024 |
| Clinical Supervisor | 2021 - 2024 |
| Clinical Supervisor | 2020 - 2021 |