SPHR 2015 Research Showcase

Come join the Department of Speech and Hearing Science for Research Presentations showcasing research from undergraduate and graduate student researchers.  Click here to download the event flyer.

Research being presented:

"Effectiveness of Voice Intensive Program for Transgender (VIA-TG)" - Natalie Goldstein, Adreinne Hancock, Linda Seigfriedt -

"Age Differences in Spectral Measures of Male Voices" - Olivia Quinn, Adreinne Hancock, Michael Plesniak, Elizabeth Hubler, Arielle Berne, Hanna Griggs

"Qualitative Analysis of Repsonses to Social Situations in Persons who do and do not Stutter" - Ruchi Gadodia, Shelley Brundage

"Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Literacy" - Catherine Snider, Cynthia Core

"The Role of the Left Frontal Cortex in Phonological Selection during Sentence Production" - Bhairvi Trivedi, Malathi Thothathiri

"Test Re-test Comparisons and Treatment Approaches in Social Perception, Specifically Lying and Sarcasm Interpretation, Post TBI" - Jordan Sender, Michael Bamdad, Katie Winters, Caitlin Mebs, Tayler Corcoran, Michele Onwochei, Eleni Ziogas, Rebecca Goldenberg, Jennifer Kaufman, Emily Corbett

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of attending this lecture, participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge of  

1. How qualitative and quantitative research studies differ.
2. The processes involved in qualitative research.
3. Rationale for an intensive (4-hour session) service delivery model for voice therapy.
4. Measures showing and not showing gains from the VIP-TG program.
5. Useful prognostic indicators of success for the VIP-TG program.
6. Value of using spectral measures in voice assessment.
7. Comparison of spectral values from younger and older men’s voices.
8. Rationale for why separate normative values should be collected for various age groups.
9. The importance of general cognitive functions, such as cognitive control in language.
10. Different roles of the different parts of the left frontal cortex in language production.
11. The relationship between childhood apraxia of speech and literacy skills.
12. The types of social perception deficits and their effect on social life for persons with TBI.
13. The effects of social perception therapy on diagnostic test scores immediately  post-therapy and one year post-therapy.