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Our Providers
Collin Eagen
Collin (he/him) received a Master's in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Colorado - Boulder and completed his clinical fellowship at the University of Colorado Hospital - Anschutz in the department of Otolaryngology. He holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Prior to speech pathology, Collin worked as a professional musical theater performer and educator. He proudly identifies as transgender, queer, nerodivergent, and disabled.
Collin has published research aimed at understanding the changes in transmasculine voices during testosterone therapy, and he is currently working on an NIH grant funded project through New York University (NYU) and the University of Cincinnati (UC) on a biofeedback method for targeting resonance in gender affirming voice. He is especially passionate about conducting research for and with his community.
Outside of the clinic, Collin has a variety of interests and activities! His number one passion in life is horse back riding. He competes in hunter jumper shows year round and absolutely adores his horses. He also has a menagerie of animals at home including dogs, cats, and ducks. He also loves hiking, fishing, gardening, birding, and art in any form.
Dr. Charlie Lunaris
Dr. Charlie Lunaris (they/them) is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist and assistant professor at MSU-Denver. They are queer, trans nonbinary, neurodivergent, and proud! Charlie has worked with people with voice problems since 2013 and has specialized in gender-affirming voice since 2022.
Research:
Their PhD research evaluates how hormones affect the voice, specifically looking at topics such as menopause, puberty blockers, feminizing hormones, masculinizing hormones, and hormone receptor expression. Charlie is passionate about sharing their evidence-based knowledge with the trans community and recently started a YouTube channel, The Hormonal SLP.
Outreach:
Charlie loves mentoring and supporting LGBTQ+ students. In 2021, Charlie helped found and currently chairs the LGBTQ+ CSD Student Association, which is a nonprofit that aims to support LGBTQ+ students who are future audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Additionally, Charlie is Vice Chair of L'GASP which is another nonprofit aimed at supporting LGBTQ+ clinicians in speech-language pathology and audiology.
Personal:
Charlie has 2 fur babies that they love to the moon and back. In their free time, Charlie likes to paint, paddleboard, and read tarot. At the Lunaris house, there's always a garden or home project underway. Currently, we are xeriscaping. Charlie's husband is trying to teach them the word "relax," but it's very confusing.
Values
Client Centered
Cultural Humility
Practical Application