Christopher Heximer

Christopher Heximer, M.A.

Clinic Director Caudell Hall 150
Phone: (716) 878-3527
Email: heximecm@buffalostate.edu

Mr. Heximer is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo and joined the department full-time in 2006. Prior to his tenure at SUNY Buffalo State, Mr. Heximer provided speech-language diagnostic and therapy services to students in the Starpoint Central School District and Stanley G. Falk School. He began his career working with children and adults in the clinical program at Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center. Mr. Heximer also serves as a high school football and wrestling coach in a local school district.

EDUCATION

  • M.A. in Communicative Disorders and Sciences (CDS) at SUNY Buffalo in Buffalo, NY
  • B.A. in Communicative Disorders and Sciences (CDS) at SUNY Buffalo in Buffalo, NY

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)

CLINICAL INTERESTS & EXPERTISE

  • Stuttering
  • Cluttering
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Program Development

COURSES TAUGHT AT BUFFALO STATE

  • SLP 505 Graduate Practicum in an Educational Setting
  • SLP 515 Clinical Practicum
  • SLP 516 Diagnostic Principles and Procedures
  • SLP 518 Extended Applications in Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • SLP 606 Fluency Disorders
  • SLP 611 Externship in Communication Disorders
  • SLP 622 Language Disorders of School-Aged Individuals 

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS        

  • Heximer, C. (November 2020). Stuttering Therapy for School-aged Children. Invited three-hour, virtual presentation for speech-language pathologists in the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda UFSD in Kenmore, NY.
  • Houk, R. & Heximer, C. (November 2016). An Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Stuttering. Invited two-hour presentation conducted at the Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center (BHSC) as part of the Continuing Clinical Competency Workshop series in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (May 2016). Stuttering therapy: Chipping away at the iceberg. Invited six-hour presentation for the Cattaraugus-Allegany Teacher (CAT) Center in Olean, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (May 2016). Stuttering therapy: What’s new? Invited one-hour presentation for the Buffalo Public Schools in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (November 2015). Stuttering: The inside stuff. Invited two-hour presentation conducted at the Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center (BHSC) as part of the Continuing Clinical Competency Workshop series in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (September 2015). Stuttering: The inside scoop. Invited two-hour presentation for the Williamsville Central Schools in Williamsville, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (May 2015). Stuttering therapy for preschool and school-age clients.  Invited four-hour presentation for speech-language pathologists/therapists at Erie County Medical Center-Pediatric Education and Diagnostic Services (ECMC-PEDS) in Amherst, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (April 2015). Stuttering therapy for preschool and school-age clients.  Invited four-hour presentation for speech-language pathologists/therapists at Erie County Medical Center-Pediatric Education and Diagnostic Services (ECMC-PEDS) in Amherst, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (March 2015). Stuttering and cluttering therapy for school-age and adolescent clients.  Invited three-hour presentation for speech-language pathologists/therapists at Erie 1 BOCES in West Seneca, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (November 2014). Cluttering: Identification, diagnosis and treatment. Invited presentation conducted at the Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center (BHSC) as part of the Continuing Clinical Competency Workshop series in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (November 2014). Stuttering therapy for school-age children and adults: Chipping away at the iceberg. Invited presentation for the Lancaster Central School District in Lancaster, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (May 2014). Stuttering therapy for older children and adults: Chipping away at the iceberg. Invited presentation for the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Western New York (SHAWNY) hosted at SUNY Buffalo State in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (November 2013). Opening the door to stuttering therapy. Invited presentation conducted at the Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center (BHSC) as part of the Continuing Clinical Competency Workshop series in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (November 2013). Preschool stuttering therapy. Invited presentation conducted at the Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center (BHSC) as part of the Continuing Clinical Competency Workshop series in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (April 2012). Lights, camera, action: Beginning experiences with telepractice. Presentation conducted at the NYS Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s annual convention.
  • Heximer, C., Jagord, A., Lynch, C., Starowicz, S., and Vilardo, J. (April 2012). Stuttering therapy: A hands-on three-hour tour to promote slps’ comfort zone. Presentation conducted at the NYS Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s annual convention.
  • Heximer, C. (March 2012). Lights, camera, action: Beginning experiences with telepractice. Invited presentation conducted at the Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center (BHSC) as part of the Continuing Clinical Competency Workshop series in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C., Jagord, A., Lynch, C., Pietras, J., Sobel, J., Starowicz, S., and Vilardo, J. (March 2011). Stuttering therapy: A hands-on three-hour tour to promote slps’ comfort zone. Presentation conducted at the Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center (BHSC) as part of the Continuing Clinical Competency Workshop series in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (May 2008). Assessment and intervention with school-age students who stutter. Presentation conducted for speech-language pathologists from the Niagara Falls School District in Niagara Falls, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (February 2008). Stuttering therapy: The toolbox. Presentation conducted at the Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center (BHSC) as part of the Continuing Clinical Competency Workshop series in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (November 2007). Appeared in True Life: I Stutter, a television show on MTV which chronicled the lives of three young adults who stutter.
  • Heximer, C. & Rentschler, G.R. (April 2007). Stuttering therapy: Do we need to re-invent the wheel? Presentation conducted at the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA) annual convention in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (1997). Under your skin. Presentation conducted in conjunction with the Youth Program at the National Stuttering Project (currently the National Stuttering Association – NSA) in Buffalo, NY.
  • Heximer, C. (1996). Stuttering discussion segment which appeared on the television show “AM Buffalo” (WKBW – Channel 7) in Buffalo, NY.
  • Rentschler, G.R., Heximer, C., and Virtuoso, C. (November 1995). Beyond the carrot: Student/client motivation. Paper presented at the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in Orlando, FL.