Faculty

Research Interests

Jonna Bobzien, Ph.D.

Development and implementation of appropriate assessment and instruction for sensory, social, cognitive, and communication skills in students with autism spectrum disorder and/or severe intellectual disability.

Laura Chezan, Ph.D.

Autism spectrum disorder; significant cognitive disabilities; communication interventions; behavior support; single-case experimental design.

Sabra Gear, Ph.D.

Effective teaching methods and learning strategies for teacher and parent education to improve outcomes and school readiness for young children at risk for developing high incidence disabilities.

Rachel Johnson, Ph.D.

Influence of principles of motor learning and motivation factors on patient outcomes in speech rehabilitation for neurogenic communication disorders; using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure cortical activity following brain injury; augmentative and alternative communication.

Autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, teacher performance, improving implementation of evidence-based practices in the classroom, special education policy.

Anne Michalek, Ph.D.

Contributions of executive attention (i.e. working memory capacity and attentional control) and visual cues during language-based tasks for adults with and without ADHD; scholarship of teaching and learning in inter-professional education.

Stacie Raymer, Ph.D.

Influence of principles of neuroplasticity to optimize rehabilitation outcomes in neurologic communication disorders; auditory processing in challenging listening conditions; evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology.

Corrin Richels, Ph.D.

Investigation of preschool speech and language development in children who stutter and children who are deaf or hard of hearing.