People of the Institute
IHS&VR Fellows
Our Fellows are devoted clinicians, teachers, and researchers committed to quality music education, scholarship, and performance.
The Institute for Healthy Singing & Voice Research Fellows are thrilled to welcome voice specialists from Ascentist Laryngology joining together to advance vocal health and expertise.
Leadership
Fellows
Christine FreemanMME
Associate Music Director & Senior Vocal Coach, Kansas City; Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing
Kansas City
Chip HandrichMME
Music Director, Northland Summer Singers; Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing
Kansas City
Jennifer LahaskyMME
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing; Music Director, Summer Singers of Lee’s Summit
Olathe, Kansas
Jeffery StraubMD
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing; Otolaryngologist–Head & Neck Surgeon
Kansas City area
Christy Elsner
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing
Shawnee, Kansas
Emily S. FishMME
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing
Olathe, Kansas
Jody KershnerMT-BC
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing
Zachary K. DevinPhD
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing
Lawrence, Kansas
Priscilla ZimmermannPhD
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Margaret MasseyCPSP, CCC-SLP
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing; Speech-Language Pathologist
Kansas City area
Rebekah J. Ankrom-BakerMM
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing
Texas
Teri BurnsMA, CCC-SLP
Fellow, Institute for Healthy Singing; Speech-Language Pathologist
Kansas City area
Melissa A. ShallbergMM
Founder & Music Director, Iowa Festival Singers
Iowa