Education/CredentialsPhD: University of Wisconsin-Madison (Communication Sciences and Disorders)MS : University of Wisconsin-Madison (Communication Sciences and Disorders)BS: Miami University (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) SpecialtiesSpeech Pathology Contact Information Medical Sciences Building Office 513-227-2759 Email krekelby@ucmail.uc.edu Clinical Interests Speech PathologyOtolaryngology Peer Reviewed Publications Howell, Rebecca; Johnson, Christopher; Allen, Jacqui; Altaye, Mekibib; Amin, Milan; Bayan, Semirra; Belafsky, Peter; Cervenka, Brian; Desilva, Brad; Dion, Gregory R; Ekbom, Dale; Friedman, Aaron; Fritz, Mark; Giliberto, John Paul; Guardiani, Elizabeth; Kasperbauer, Jan; Kim, Brandon; Krekeler, Brittany N; Kuhn, Maggie; Kwak, Paul; Ma, Yue; Madden, Lyndsay L; Matrka, Laura; Mayerhoff, Ross; McKeon, Mallory; Piraka, Cyrus; Rosen, Clark A; Tabangin, Meredith; Wahab, Shaun A; Wilson, Keith; Wright, Carter; Young, VyVy N; Postma, Gregory 2023. Surgical Outcomes in Zenker Diverticula: A Multicenter, Prospective, Longitudinal Study. The Laryngoscope, , Krekeler, Brittany N; Yee, Joanne; Kurosu, Atsuko; Osman, Fauzia; Peña-Chávez, Rodolfo; Leverson, Glen; Young, Brittany; Sattin, Justin; Knigge, Molly; Thibeault, Susan; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2023. Effects of Device-Facilitated Lingual Strengthening Therapy on Dysphagia Related Outcomes in Patients Post-Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Dysphagia, , Vitale, Kailey; Powell, W Ryan; Krekeler, Brittany N; Yee, Joanne; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2023. Stratifying Risk of Nonadherence in Lingual Strengthening Dysphagia Rehabilitation. American journal of speech-language pathology, , 1-17Krekeler, Brittany N; Davidson, Kate; Kantarcigil, Cagla; Pearson, William; Blair, Julie; Martin-Harris, Bonnie 2022. Determining Swallowing Biomechanics Underlying Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile Scoring Using Computational Analysis of Swallowing Mechanics. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 65 10, 3798-3808Krekeler, Brittany N; Hou, Jiancheng; Nair, Veena A; Prabhakaran, Vivek; Rusche, Nicole; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole; Robbins, JoAnne 2022. Alterations in white matter microstructural properties after lingual strength exercise in patients with dysphagia. Neuroreport, 33 9, 392-398Glass, Tiffany J; Figueroa, Joanie E; Russell, John A; Krekeler, Brittany N; Connor, Nadine P 2021. Progressive Protrusive Tongue Exercise Does Not Alter Aging Effects in Retrusive Tongue Muscles. Frontiers in physiology, 12 , 740876Krekeler, Brittany N; Rowe, Linda M; Connor, Nadine P 2021. Dose in Exercise-Based Dysphagia Therapies: A Scoping Review. Dysphagia, 36 1, 1-32Krekeler, Brittany N; Yee, Joanne; Daggett, Sarah; Leverson, Glen; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2021. Lingual Exercise in Older Veterans With Dysphagia: A Pilot Investigation of Patient Adherence. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 64 5, 1526-1538Krekeler, Brittany N; Vitale, Kailey; Yee, Joanne; Powell, Ryan; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2020. Adherence to Dysphagia Treatment Recommendations: A Conceptual Model. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 63 6, 1641-1657Krekeler, Brittany N; Weycker, Jacqueline M; Connor, Nadine P 2020. Effects of Tongue Exercise Frequency on Tongue Muscle Biology and Swallowing Physiology in a Rat Model. Dysphagia, 35 6, 918-934Cullins, Miranda J; Krekeler, Brittany N; Connor, Nadine P 2018. Differential impact of tongue exercise on intrinsic lingual muscles. The Laryngoscope, 128 10, 2245-2251Krekeler, Brittany N; Broadfoot, Courtney K; Johnson, Stephen; Connor, Nadine P; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2018. Correction to: Patient Adherence to Dysphagia Recommendations: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia, 33 4, 589-591Krekeler, Brittany N; Broadfoot, Courtney K; Johnson, Stephen; Connor, Nadine P; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2018. Patient Adherence to Dysphagia Recommendations: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia, 33 2, 173-184Krekeler, Brittany N; Leverson, Glen; Connor, Nadine P 2018. Tongue exercise and ageing effects on morphological and biochemical properties of the posterior digastric and temporalis muscles in a Fischer 344 Brown Norway rat model. Archives of oral biology, 89 , 37-43Krekeler, Brittany N; Wendt, Elizabeth; Macdonald, Cameron; Orne, Jason; Francis, David O; Sippel, Rebecca; Connor, Nadine P 2018. Patient-Reported Dysphagia After Thyroidectomy: A Qualitative Study. JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery, 144 4, 342-348Krekeler, Brittany N; Connor, Nadine P 2017. Age-related changes in mastication are not improved by tongue exercise in a rat model. The Laryngoscope, 127 1, E29-E34 Glass T.J.; Figueroa J.E.; Russell J.A.; Krekeler B.N.; Connor N.P. 10-21-2021. Progressive Protrusive Tongue Exercise Does Not Alter Aging Effects in Retrusive Tongue Muscles Frontiers in Physiology, 12 ,
Peer Reviewed Publications Howell, Rebecca; Johnson, Christopher; Allen, Jacqui; Altaye, Mekibib; Amin, Milan; Bayan, Semirra; Belafsky, Peter; Cervenka, Brian; Desilva, Brad; Dion, Gregory R; Ekbom, Dale; Friedman, Aaron; Fritz, Mark; Giliberto, John Paul; Guardiani, Elizabeth; Kasperbauer, Jan; Kim, Brandon; Krekeler, Brittany N; Kuhn, Maggie; Kwak, Paul; Ma, Yue; Madden, Lyndsay L; Matrka, Laura; Mayerhoff, Ross; McKeon, Mallory; Piraka, Cyrus; Rosen, Clark A; Tabangin, Meredith; Wahab, Shaun A; Wilson, Keith; Wright, Carter; Young, VyVy N; Postma, Gregory 2023. Surgical Outcomes in Zenker Diverticula: A Multicenter, Prospective, Longitudinal Study. The Laryngoscope, , Krekeler, Brittany N; Yee, Joanne; Kurosu, Atsuko; Osman, Fauzia; Peña-Chávez, Rodolfo; Leverson, Glen; Young, Brittany; Sattin, Justin; Knigge, Molly; Thibeault, Susan; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2023. Effects of Device-Facilitated Lingual Strengthening Therapy on Dysphagia Related Outcomes in Patients Post-Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Dysphagia, , Vitale, Kailey; Powell, W Ryan; Krekeler, Brittany N; Yee, Joanne; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2023. Stratifying Risk of Nonadherence in Lingual Strengthening Dysphagia Rehabilitation. American journal of speech-language pathology, , 1-17Krekeler, Brittany N; Davidson, Kate; Kantarcigil, Cagla; Pearson, William; Blair, Julie; Martin-Harris, Bonnie 2022. Determining Swallowing Biomechanics Underlying Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile Scoring Using Computational Analysis of Swallowing Mechanics. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 65 10, 3798-3808Krekeler, Brittany N; Hou, Jiancheng; Nair, Veena A; Prabhakaran, Vivek; Rusche, Nicole; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole; Robbins, JoAnne 2022. Alterations in white matter microstructural properties after lingual strength exercise in patients with dysphagia. Neuroreport, 33 9, 392-398Glass, Tiffany J; Figueroa, Joanie E; Russell, John A; Krekeler, Brittany N; Connor, Nadine P 2021. Progressive Protrusive Tongue Exercise Does Not Alter Aging Effects in Retrusive Tongue Muscles. Frontiers in physiology, 12 , 740876Krekeler, Brittany N; Rowe, Linda M; Connor, Nadine P 2021. Dose in Exercise-Based Dysphagia Therapies: A Scoping Review. Dysphagia, 36 1, 1-32Krekeler, Brittany N; Yee, Joanne; Daggett, Sarah; Leverson, Glen; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2021. Lingual Exercise in Older Veterans With Dysphagia: A Pilot Investigation of Patient Adherence. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 64 5, 1526-1538Krekeler, Brittany N; Vitale, Kailey; Yee, Joanne; Powell, Ryan; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2020. Adherence to Dysphagia Treatment Recommendations: A Conceptual Model. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 63 6, 1641-1657Krekeler, Brittany N; Weycker, Jacqueline M; Connor, Nadine P 2020. Effects of Tongue Exercise Frequency on Tongue Muscle Biology and Swallowing Physiology in a Rat Model. Dysphagia, 35 6, 918-934Cullins, Miranda J; Krekeler, Brittany N; Connor, Nadine P 2018. Differential impact of tongue exercise on intrinsic lingual muscles. The Laryngoscope, 128 10, 2245-2251Krekeler, Brittany N; Broadfoot, Courtney K; Johnson, Stephen; Connor, Nadine P; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2018. Correction to: Patient Adherence to Dysphagia Recommendations: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia, 33 4, 589-591Krekeler, Brittany N; Broadfoot, Courtney K; Johnson, Stephen; Connor, Nadine P; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2018. Patient Adherence to Dysphagia Recommendations: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia, 33 2, 173-184Krekeler, Brittany N; Leverson, Glen; Connor, Nadine P 2018. Tongue exercise and ageing effects on morphological and biochemical properties of the posterior digastric and temporalis muscles in a Fischer 344 Brown Norway rat model. Archives of oral biology, 89 , 37-43Krekeler, Brittany N; Wendt, Elizabeth; Macdonald, Cameron; Orne, Jason; Francis, David O; Sippel, Rebecca; Connor, Nadine P 2018. Patient-Reported Dysphagia After Thyroidectomy: A Qualitative Study. JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery, 144 4, 342-348Krekeler, Brittany N; Connor, Nadine P 2017. Age-related changes in mastication are not improved by tongue exercise in a rat model. The Laryngoscope, 127 1, E29-E34 Glass T.J.; Figueroa J.E.; Russell J.A.; Krekeler B.N.; Connor N.P. 10-21-2021. Progressive Protrusive Tongue Exercise Does Not Alter Aging Effects in Retrusive Tongue Muscles Frontiers in Physiology, 12 ,
Howell, Rebecca; Johnson, Christopher; Allen, Jacqui; Altaye, Mekibib; Amin, Milan; Bayan, Semirra; Belafsky, Peter; Cervenka, Brian; Desilva, Brad; Dion, Gregory R; Ekbom, Dale; Friedman, Aaron; Fritz, Mark; Giliberto, John Paul; Guardiani, Elizabeth; Kasperbauer, Jan; Kim, Brandon; Krekeler, Brittany N; Kuhn, Maggie; Kwak, Paul; Ma, Yue; Madden, Lyndsay L; Matrka, Laura; Mayerhoff, Ross; McKeon, Mallory; Piraka, Cyrus; Rosen, Clark A; Tabangin, Meredith; Wahab, Shaun A; Wilson, Keith; Wright, Carter; Young, VyVy N; Postma, Gregory 2023. Surgical Outcomes in Zenker Diverticula: A Multicenter, Prospective, Longitudinal Study. The Laryngoscope, , Krekeler, Brittany N; Yee, Joanne; Kurosu, Atsuko; Osman, Fauzia; Peña-Chávez, Rodolfo; Leverson, Glen; Young, Brittany; Sattin, Justin; Knigge, Molly; Thibeault, Susan; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2023. Effects of Device-Facilitated Lingual Strengthening Therapy on Dysphagia Related Outcomes in Patients Post-Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Dysphagia, , Vitale, Kailey; Powell, W Ryan; Krekeler, Brittany N; Yee, Joanne; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2023. Stratifying Risk of Nonadherence in Lingual Strengthening Dysphagia Rehabilitation. American journal of speech-language pathology, , 1-17Krekeler, Brittany N; Davidson, Kate; Kantarcigil, Cagla; Pearson, William; Blair, Julie; Martin-Harris, Bonnie 2022. Determining Swallowing Biomechanics Underlying Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile Scoring Using Computational Analysis of Swallowing Mechanics. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 65 10, 3798-3808Krekeler, Brittany N; Hou, Jiancheng; Nair, Veena A; Prabhakaran, Vivek; Rusche, Nicole; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole; Robbins, JoAnne 2022. Alterations in white matter microstructural properties after lingual strength exercise in patients with dysphagia. Neuroreport, 33 9, 392-398Glass, Tiffany J; Figueroa, Joanie E; Russell, John A; Krekeler, Brittany N; Connor, Nadine P 2021. Progressive Protrusive Tongue Exercise Does Not Alter Aging Effects in Retrusive Tongue Muscles. Frontiers in physiology, 12 , 740876Krekeler, Brittany N; Rowe, Linda M; Connor, Nadine P 2021. Dose in Exercise-Based Dysphagia Therapies: A Scoping Review. Dysphagia, 36 1, 1-32Krekeler, Brittany N; Yee, Joanne; Daggett, Sarah; Leverson, Glen; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2021. Lingual Exercise in Older Veterans With Dysphagia: A Pilot Investigation of Patient Adherence. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 64 5, 1526-1538Krekeler, Brittany N; Vitale, Kailey; Yee, Joanne; Powell, Ryan; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2020. Adherence to Dysphagia Treatment Recommendations: A Conceptual Model. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 63 6, 1641-1657Krekeler, Brittany N; Weycker, Jacqueline M; Connor, Nadine P 2020. Effects of Tongue Exercise Frequency on Tongue Muscle Biology and Swallowing Physiology in a Rat Model. Dysphagia, 35 6, 918-934Cullins, Miranda J; Krekeler, Brittany N; Connor, Nadine P 2018. Differential impact of tongue exercise on intrinsic lingual muscles. The Laryngoscope, 128 10, 2245-2251Krekeler, Brittany N; Broadfoot, Courtney K; Johnson, Stephen; Connor, Nadine P; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2018. Correction to: Patient Adherence to Dysphagia Recommendations: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia, 33 4, 589-591Krekeler, Brittany N; Broadfoot, Courtney K; Johnson, Stephen; Connor, Nadine P; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole 2018. Patient Adherence to Dysphagia Recommendations: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia, 33 2, 173-184Krekeler, Brittany N; Leverson, Glen; Connor, Nadine P 2018. Tongue exercise and ageing effects on morphological and biochemical properties of the posterior digastric and temporalis muscles in a Fischer 344 Brown Norway rat model. Archives of oral biology, 89 , 37-43Krekeler, Brittany N; Wendt, Elizabeth; Macdonald, Cameron; Orne, Jason; Francis, David O; Sippel, Rebecca; Connor, Nadine P 2018. Patient-Reported Dysphagia After Thyroidectomy: A Qualitative Study. JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery, 144 4, 342-348Krekeler, Brittany N; Connor, Nadine P 2017. Age-related changes in mastication are not improved by tongue exercise in a rat model. The Laryngoscope, 127 1, E29-E34 Glass T.J.; Figueroa J.E.; Russell J.A.; Krekeler B.N.; Connor N.P. 10-21-2021. Progressive Protrusive Tongue Exercise Does Not Alter Aging Effects in Retrusive Tongue Muscles Frontiers in Physiology, 12 ,