Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer

Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer, PhD, CCC-SLP

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Surgical Specialty Center

Salt Lake City
801-587-3550

  • Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer is a tenured professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Director of the Voice, Airway, Swallowing Translational (VAST) Research Lab, Clinic Director for the Voice Disorders Center, and Adjunct faculty to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Utah. She joined the University of Utah in June 2014.


    Dr. Barkmeier-Kraemer is the clinic director of the Voice Disorders Center (VDC), Dr Barkmeier-Kraemer works with exceptional colleagues to provide interdisciplinary services to individuals with voice, breathing, and swallowing problems. The VDC team and other colleagues at the UofU, Utah State and Voice Center at the LDS Hospital host the annual Utah Performance Voice Conference held in honor of World Voice Day.


    Dr Barkmeier-Kraemer is the Director of the Voice, Airway, Swallowing Translational (VAST) Research Lab. This lab supports funded and unfunded projects addressing normal and abnormal voice, breathing, and swallowing. Several NIH funded projects are associated with the VAST Research Lab including “Vascular Connective Tissues as a Factor in Onset of Idiopathic Vocal Fold Paralysis” (R01DC011311, Co-PIs: Barkmeier-Kraemer, Vande Geest), “Physiologic Correlates of Vocal Tremor affecting those with Essential Tremor” (R01DC016838, PI: Barkmeier-Kraemer), “Imaging and Influence of Glottic and Subglottic Anatomy in Healthy and Stenotic Patients” (R01DC009616, PI: Tanner), “Pathophysiology of Voice Disorders Due to Combination Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma” (R01DC016269, PI: Tanner) and "Next-Generation Clinical Phenotyping and Pathophysiology of Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor" (P50DC01990, PI: Simonyan). Our lab and the Utah Voice Disorders Center are also a research site for "RTSS-Voice: Towards a unified system to classify treatments for muscle tension dysphonia." (R01DC020247, PI: Van Stan).

    Dr. Barkmeier-Kraemer currently teaches the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) Clinical Investigation Workshop (MDCRC 6060-001) supported by the Center for Clinical Translational Science (CCTS). She is the University of Utah ASHA Clinical Education Administrator for speech-language pathology continuing education activities. She currently mentors undergraduate students and graduate students through the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, as well as residents, fellows, and junior faculty through the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Neurosurgery, Surgery, VPCATS, and MSCI programs.


    Dr. Barkmeier-Kraemer has administrative and leadership roles through ASHA, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, Dysphagia Research Society, and Dysphonia International.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

  • Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer is a tenured professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Director of the Voice, Airway, Swallowing Translational (VAST) Research Lab, Clinic Director for the Voice Disorders Center, and Adjunct faculty to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Utah. She joined the University of Utah in June 2014.


    Dr. Barkmeier-Kraemer is the clinic director of the Voice Disorders Center (VDC), Dr Barkmeier-Kraemer works with exceptional colleagues to provide interdisciplinary services to individuals with voice, breathing, and swallowing problems. The VDC team and other colleagues at the UofU, Utah State and Voice Center at the LDS Hospital host the annual Utah Performance Voice Conference held in honor of World Voice Day.


    Dr Barkmeier-Kraemer is the Director of the Voice, Airway, Swallowing Translational (VAST) Research Lab. This lab supports funded and unfunded projects addressing normal and abnormal voice, breathing, and swallowing. Several NIH funded projects are associated with the VAST Research Lab including “Vascular Connective Tissues as a Factor in Onset of Idiopathic Vocal Fold Paralysis” (R01DC011311, Co-PIs: Barkmeier-Kraemer, Vande Geest), “Physiologic Correlates of Vocal Tremor affecting those with Essential Tremor” (R01DC016838, PI: Barkmeier-Kraemer), “Imaging and Influence of Glottic and Subglottic Anatomy in Healthy and Stenotic Patients” (R01DC009616, PI: Tanner), “Pathophysiology of Voice Disorders Due to Combination Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma” (R01DC016269, PI: Tanner) and "Next-Generation Clinical Phenotyping and Pathophysiology of Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor" (P50DC01990, PI: Simonyan). Our lab and the Utah Voice Disorders Center are also a research site for "RTSS-Voice: Towards a unified system to classify treatments for muscle tension dysphonia." (R01DC020247, PI: Van Stan).

    Dr. Barkmeier-Kraemer currently teaches the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) Clinical Investigation Workshop (MDCRC 6060-001) supported by the Center for Clinical Translational Science (CCTS). She is the University of Utah ASHA Clinical Education Administrator for speech-language pathology continuing education activities. She currently mentors undergraduate students and graduate students through the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, as well as residents, fellows, and junior faculty through the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Neurosurgery, Surgery, VPCATS, and MSCI programs.


    Dr. Barkmeier-Kraemer has administrative and leadership roles through ASHA, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, Dysphagia Research Society, and Dysphonia International.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery -Primary
    Communication Sciences & Disorders -Adjunct
    Board Certification
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

    Education history

    Postdoctoral Training Neurolaryngology - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Postdoctoral Training
    Speech-Language Pathology - The University of Iowa Ph.D.
    Fellowship Speech-Language Pathology - The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Clinical Fellow
    Speech-Language Pathology - The University of Iowa M.A.
    Undergraduate Psychology - The University of Iowa B.S.
    Undergraduate Biology/Pre-Medicine - Creighton University

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Wright ML, Slovarp L, Reynolds J, Roy N, Okifuji A, Sundar KM, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2023). Prevalence of Anxiety as a Variable in Treatment Outcomes for Individuals With Chronic Refractory Cough. Am J Speech Lang Pathol, 33(1), 476-484. (Read full article)
    2. Tanner K, Robison HJ, Stevens ME, Merrill RM, Dromey C, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Christensen MB (2023). Tanner K, Robison HJ, Stevens ME, Merrill RM, Dromey C, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Christensen MB. Corticosteroid-LABA inhalers increase phonation threshold pressure (PTP) and flow (PTF) in rabbits. Laryngoscope, 133(10), 2680-2686. (Read full article)
    3. Kollech HG, Chao MR, Stark AC, German RZ, Paniello RC, Christensen MB, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Geest JPV (2022). Extracellular matrix deformations of the porcine recurrent laryngeal nerve in response to hydrostatic pressure. Acta Biomater, 153, 364-373. (Read full article)
    4. Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Hapner E (2022). Barkmeier-Kraemer, J.M., Hapner E. Viewpoint: Considerations for specialty education in voice and upper airway disorders (VUAD). Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Perspect ASHA Spec Interest Groups.
    5. Smith LS, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2022). Conceptual Framework Behind the Development of a Level of Confidence Tool: The Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Value Scale. Am J Speech Lang Pathol, 31(2), 689-704. (Read full article)
    6. Myers B, Hary E, Ellerston J, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2022). Telepractice Considerations for Evaluation and Treatment of Voice Disorders: Tailoring to Specific Populations. Am J Speech Lang Pathol, 31, 1-11. (Read full article)
    7. Morton CC, Marazita ML, Peter B, Rice ML, Kraft SJ, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Balaban C, Phillips M, Schoden J, Maiese D, Hendershot T, Hamilton CM (2021). Tools for standardized data collection: Speech, Language, and Hearing measurement protocols in the PhenX Toolkit. Ann Hum Genet, 86(1), 45-51. (Read full article)
    8. Wright ML, Sundar KM, Herrick JS, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2021). Long-Term Treatment Outcomes after Behavioral Speech Therapy for Chronic Refractory Cough. Lung, 199(5), 517-525. (Read full article)
    9. Van Stan JH, Whyte J, Duffy JR, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Doyle P, Gherson S, Kelchner L, Muise J, Petty B, Roy N, Stemple J, Thibeault S, Tolejano CJ (2021). Voice Therapy According to the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System: Expert Consensus Ingredients and Targets. Am J Speech Lang Pathol, 30(5), 2169-2201. (Read full article)
    10. Slovarp LJ, Jett ME, Gillespie AI, Reynolds JE, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2021). Evaluation and Management Outcomes and Burdens in Patients with Refractory Chronic Cough Referred for Behavioral Cough Suppression Therapy. Lung, 199(3), 263-271. (Read full article)
    11. Simonyan K, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Blitzer A, Hallett M, Houde JF, Jacobson Kimberley T, Ozelius LJ, Pitman MJ, Richardson RM, Sharma N, Tanner K, The NIHNIDCD Workshop on Research Priorities in Spasmodic DysphoniaLaryngeal Dystonia (2021). Laryngeal Dystonia: Multidisciplinary Update on Terminology, Pathophysiology, and Research Priorities. Neurology, 96(21), 989-1001. (Read full article)
    12. Stevens M, Schiedermayer B, Kendall KA, Ou Z, Presson AP, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2021). Physiology of Dysphagia in Those with Unilateral Vocal Fold Immobility. Dysphagia, 37, 356-364. (Read full article)
    13. Sundar KM, Stark AC, Hu N, Barkmeier-Kraemer J (2021). Is laryngeal hypersensitivity the basis of unexplained or refractory chronic cough? ERJ Open Res, 7(1). (Read full article)
    14. Torrecillas V, Dwenger K, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2021). Classification of vocal tremor using updated consensus-based tremor classification criteria. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol, 6(2), 261-276. (Read full article)
    15. Van Stan JH, Whyte J, Duffy JR, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Doyle PB, Gherson S, Kelchner L, Muise J, Petty B, Roy N, Stemple J, Thibeault S, Tolejano CJ (2020). Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System: Methodology to Identify and Describe Unique Targets and Ingredients. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 102(3), 521-531. (Read full article)
    16. Stevens M, Mayerl CJ, Bond L, German RZ, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2020). Pathophysiology of aspiration in a unilateral SLN lesion model using quantitative analysis of VFSS. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 140, 110518. (Read full article)
    17. Schiedermayer B, Kendall KA, Stevens M, Ou Z, Presson AP, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2019). Prevalence, incidence, and characteristics of dysphagia in those with unilateral vocal fold paralysis. Laryngoscope, 130(10), 2397-2404. (Read full article)
    18. Silverman AH, Berlin KS, Linn C, Pederson J, Schiedermayer B, Barkmeier-Kraemer J (2020). Psychometric Properties of the Infant and Child Feeding Questionnaire. J Pediatr, 223, 81-86.e2. (Read full article)
    19. Suiter DM, Daniels SK, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Silverman AH (2020). Swallowing Screening: Purposefully Different From an Assessment Sensitivity and Specificity Related to Clinical Yield, Interprofessional Roles, and Patient Selection. Am J Speech Lang Pathol, 29(2S), 979-991. (Read full article)
    20. Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2020). Isolated Voice Tremor: A Clinical Variant of Essential Tremor or a Distinct Clinical Phenotype? Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y), 10, 1-8.
    21. Maryn T, Leblans M, Zarowski A, Barkmeier-Kraemer J (2019). Objective Acoustic Quantification of Perceived Voice Tremor Severity. J Speech Lang Hear Res, 62(10), 3689-3705.
    22. Etter NM, Hapner ER, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Gartner-Schmidt JL, Dressler EV, Stemple JC (2018). Aging Voice Index (AVI): Reliability and Validity of a Voice Quality of Life Scale for Older Adults. J Voice, 33(5), 807.e7-807.e12. (Read full article)
    23. Patel R, Awan S, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Courey M, Deliyski D, Eadie T, Paul D, Svec J, Hillman R (2018). Recommended protocols for instrumental assessment of voice: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Expert Panel to Develop a Protocol for Instrumental Assessment of Voice Function. Am J Speech Lang Pathol, 27(3), 887-905.
    24. Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Clark HM (2017). Speech-Language Pathology Evaluation and Management of Hyperkinetic Disorders Affecting Speech and Swallowing Function. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y), 7, 489. (Read full article)
    25. Behkam R, Roberts KE, Bierhals AJ, Jacobs ME, Edgar JD, Paniello RC, Woodson G, Vande Geest JP, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2017). Aortic arch compliance and idiopathic unilateral vocal fold paralysis. J Appl Physiol (1985), 123(2), 303-309. (Read full article)
    26. Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Linn C, Thompson HL, Byrd RS, Steinfeld MB, Hoffmann RG, Silverman AH (2017). Preliminary Study of a Caregiver-based Infant and Child Feeding and Swallowing Screening Tool. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 64(6), 979-983. (Read full article)
    27. Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Patel RR (2016). The Next 10 Years in Voice Evaluation and Treatment. Semin Speech Lang, 37(3), 158-65. (Read full article)
    28. Williams MJ, Ayylasomayajula A, Behkam R, Bierhals AJ, Jacobs ME, Edgar JD, Paniello RC, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Vande Geest JP (2015). A computational study of the role of the aortic arch in idiopathic unilateral vocal-fold paralysis. J Appl Physiol (1985), 118(4), 465-74. (Read full article)
    29. Williams MJ, Utzinger U, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Vande Geest JP (2014). Differences in the microstructure and biomechanical properties of the recurrent laryngeal nerve as a function of age and location.LID - 10.1115/1.4027682 [doi]. J Biomech Eng, 136(8). (Read full article)
    30. Salehi A, Barkmeier-Kraemer J (2014). Laryngeal manual therapy as a treatment for impaired production of tahrir vibrato in traditional Iranian singers. Folia Phoniatr Logop, 66(6), 265-72. (Read full article)
    31. Lester RA, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Story BH (2013). Physiologic and acoustic patterns of essential vocal tremor. J Voice, 27(4), 422-32. (Read full article)
    32. Chandrasekhar SS, Randolph GW, Seidman MD, Rosenfeld RM, Angelos P, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Benninger MS, Blumin JH, Dennis G, Hanks J, Haymart MR, Kloos RT, Seals B, Schreibstein JM, Thomas MA, Waddington C, Warren B, Robertson PJ (2013). Clinical practice guideline: improving voice outcomes after thyroid surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 148(6 Suppl), S1-37. (Read full article)
    33. Campbell EO, Samlan RA, McMullen NT, Cook S, Smiley-Jewell S, Barkmeier-Kraemer J (2013). Developmental changes in the connective tissues of the porcine recurrent laryngeal nerve. J Anat, 222(6), 625-33. (Read full article)
    34. Marcus L, Kiernan B, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2013). The association of a preschool voice education program with changes in yelling frequency. Semin Speech Lang, 34(2), 103-15. (Read full article)
    35. Roy N, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Eadie T, Sivasankar MP, Mehta D, Paul D, Hillman R (2013). Evidence-based clinical voice assessment: a systematic review. Am J Speech Lang Pathol, 22(2), 212-26. (Read full article)
    36. Lederle A, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Finnegan E (2012). Perception of vocal tremor during sustained phonation compared with sentence context. J Voice, 26(5), 668.e1-9. (Read full article)
    37. Lederle A, Hoit JD, Barkmeier-Kraemer J (2012). Effects of sequential swallowing on drive to breathe in young, healthy adults. Dysphagia, 27(2), 221-7. (Read full article)
    38. Barkmeier-Kraemer J (2012). Updates on vocal tremor and its management. 22(3), 97-103.
    39. Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Story B (2010). Conceptual and Clinical Updates on Vocal Tremor. ASHA Lead.
    40. Alexander MJ, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Vande Geest JP (2010). Biomechanical properties of recurrent laryngeal nerve in the piglet. Ann Biomed Eng, 38(8), 2553-62. (Read full article)
    41. Fass R, Noelck N, Willis MR, Navarro-Rodriguez T, Wilson K, Powers J, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM (2010). The effect of esomeprazole 20 mg twice daily on acoustic and perception parameters of the voice in laryngopharyngeal reflux. Neurogastroenterol Motil, 22(2), 134-41, e44-5. (Read full article)
    42. Kempster GB, Gerratt BR, Verdolini Abbott K, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Hillman RE (2009). Consensus auditory-perceptual evaluation of voice: development of a standardized clinical protocol. Am J Speech Lang Pathol, 18(2), 124-32. (Read full article)
    43. Ciucci MR, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Sherman SJ (2008). Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation improves deglutition in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord, 23(5), 676-83. (Read full article)
    44. Lowell SY, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Hoit JD, Story BH (2008). Respiratory and laryngeal function during spontaneous speaking in teachers with voice disorders. J Speech Lang Hear Res, 51(2), 333-49. (Read full article)
    45. Finnegan EM, Luschei ES, Barkmeier JM, Hoffman HT (2003). Synchrony of laryngeal muscle activity in persons with vocal tremor. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 129(3), 313-8. (Read full article)
    46. Barkmeier JM, Bielamowicz S, Takeda N, Ludlow CL (2002). Laryngeal activity during upright vs. supine swallowing. J Appl Physiol (1985), 93(2), 740-5. (Read full article)
    47. Stager SV, Bielamowicz S, Gupta A, Marullo S, Regnell JR, Barkmeier J (2001). Quantification of static and dynamic supraglottic activity. J Speech Lang Hear Res, 44(6), 1245-56. (Read full article)
    48. Barkmeier JM, Case JL, Ludlow CL (2001). Identification of symptoms for spasmodic dysphonia and vocal tremor: a comparison of expert and nonexpert judges. J Commun Disord, 34(1-2), 21-37. (Read full article)
    49. Barkmeier JM, Bielamowicz S, Takeda N, Ludlow CL (2000). Modulation of laryngeal responses to superior laryngeal nerve stimulation by volitional swallowing in awake humans. J Neurophysiol, 83(3), 1264-72. (Read full article)
    50. Stager SV, Bielamowicz SA, Regnell JR, Gupta A, Barkmeier JM (2000). Supraglottic activity: evidence of vocal hyperfunction or laryngeal articulation? J Speech Lang Hear Res, 43(1), 229-38. (Read full article)
    51. Barkmeier JM, Luschei ES (2000). Quantitative analysis of the anatomy of the epineurium of the canine recurrent laryngeal nerve. J Anat, 196 ( Pt 1), 85-101. (Read full article)
    52. Finnegan EM, Luschei ES, Gordon JD, Barkmeier JM, Hoffman HT (1999). Increased stability of airflow following botulinum toxin injection. Laryngoscope, 109(8), 1300-6. (Read full article)
    53. Finnegan EM, Luschei ES, Barkmeier JM, Hoffman HT (1996). Sources of error in estimation of laryngeal airway resistance in persons with spasmodic dysphonia. J Speech Hear Res, 39(1), 105-13. (Read full article)
    54. Smith ES, Verdolini K, Gray S, Nichols S, Lemke J, Barkmeier J, Dove H, Hoffman H (1996). Effect of voice disorders on quality of life. J Med Speech Lang Pathol, 4(4), 223-44.
    55. Peterson KL, Verdolini-Marston K, Barkmeier JM, Hoffman HT (1994). Comparison of aerodynamic and electroglottographic parameters in evaluating clinically relevant voicing patterns. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 103(5 Pt 1), 335-46. (Read full article)
    56. Gray SD, Barkmeier J, Jones D, Titze I, Druker D (1992). Vocal evaluation of thyroplastic surgery in the treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis. Laryngoscope, 102(4), 415-21. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Barkmeier J, Case J (2000). Differential diagnosis of adductor-type spasmodic dysphonia, vocal tremor, and muscle tension dysphonia. [Review]. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 8(3), 174-9.

    Book

    1. Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Leonard RL (2023). Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment Planning Workbook; A team approach (Fifth Edition). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing.
    2. Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Leonard R (2019). Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment Planning Workbook; A team approach (Fourth Edition). San Diego: Plural Publishing.

    Book Chapter

    1. Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Louis E, Smith M (2020). Essential Tremor. In Philip Weissbrod, David O. Francis (Eds.), Neurologic and Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Larynx (1st, pp. 205-214). New York: Springer Publishing.
    2. Barkmeier JM, Lyon M (2004). Vascular supply in the vocal folds. In Sapienza & Casper (Eds.), For Clinicians by Clinicians: Vocal Rehabilitation in Medical Speech-Language Pathology. Austin: Pro Ed.
    3. Barkmeier J, Jordan LS, Robin DA, Schum RL (1991). Inexperienced listener ratings of dysarthric speaker intelligibility and physical appearance. In Moore, Yorkston and Beukelman (Eds.), Dysarthria and Apraxia of Speech: Perspectives on Management (pp. 65-75). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.

    Abstract

    1. Taylor A, Wright M, Legler D, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Sundar KM (2023). Taylor A, Wright M, Legler D, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Sundar KM. Laryngeal hypersensitivity associated with chronic cough in patients with underlying pulmonary disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2023;207:A1594. [Abstract]. 207, A1594.

    Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

    1. Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Humbert I, Vose A (March 5, 2018). Down the Hatch - The Swallowing Podcast: Expert Rant#2: Be the expert...SLPs can win the confidence of physicians. [Podcast]. Gainesville, FL: Sound Cloud. Available: https://soundcloud.com/down-the-hatch/expert-rant2-be-the-expert-slps-can-win-the-confidence-of-physicians.

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