Graduate Research Projects

Below is a list of recent research thesis projects completed by MA SLP students.

Holly Trujillo- School-Based Speech Language Pathologists' Service Delivery to Students with Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Survey Study
Katherine Goble- Falling Through the Cracks: Transitioning Patient Centered Care into the Rehabilitation Process Following Surgical Resection of Benign Brain Lesions

Jordana Mancini- Live coding the Communication Complexity Scale: Validation of a clinically relevant observation tool
Anna Nicole Aniel- The Attitudes and Perspectives of Filipino-Americans Regarding Speech and Language Disorders
Alexis Oatman- Kindergarten Readiness Summer Speech Boot Camp-Can Children Make Enough Gains in Their Stimulability of Target Sounds Over Summer Break?
Julia Benson- Intergenerational Choir Participation: Examining the Effects on Voice, Speech, and Quality of Life of Two Individuals with Parkinson's Disease

Dani Belzer- Does the Timing of Feedback Given to New Coders of the Communication Complexity Scale Affect Coding Reliability Scores?
Brandall Bond-The test-retest reliability of the Western Aphasia Battery-Revised
Jacqueline Schmitt- The Feasibility of Language-Literacy Instruction Facilitated by Preschool Classroom Volunteers

Ph.D. Research Projects

Below is a list of recent research thesis projects completed by Ph.D. students.

Joshuaa Allison Burbank- Early Language and Literacy in Potawatomi Children in Kansas: Comparison to a National Survey
Adrienne Pitt- Considering Visual Stimuli as an Active Ingredient in Vocabulary Interventions with Children on the Autism Spectrum: Evidence from a Scoping Review
Krista Voelmle- Pediatricians' Use of Developmental Screeners to Identify Communication Delays: Trends Across the United States

Russell Johnston- Effects of Aided Language Input Intensity on AAC Use
Kevin Pitt- Evaluating Person-Centered Factors Associated with Brain-Computer Interface Access to a Commercial Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device
Kristen Muller- Alternative Receptive Language Assessment Modalities and Stimuli for Children with ASD who are Minimally Verbal