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Theses/dissertations from 2021 2021.

Thesis: SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT OF BILINGUAL DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN , Joanne J. Ryu

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Thesis: Visual Feedback In Voice Therapy for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease , Rachel Brooke Convey

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Thesis: Aphasia Couples Therapy: A Case Study of Conversational Coaching for a Man with Conduction Aphasia , Adriana Joma

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted: The effect of phonological and semantic cues on word retrieval in adults , Katheryn Elizabeth Burrill

Theses/Dissertations from 1980 1980

Thesis: A comparsion of verbal abilities of adult aphasic speakers : PICA verbal subtests and word-morpheme means , Joann Uhley

Theses/Dissertations from 1976 1976

Thesis: A comparison of comprehension of rate controlled speech by young aphasic and normal children , Deborah Gomez

Theses/Dissertations from 1973 1973

Thesis: The effects of time-altered speech on the auditory discrimination ability of aphasics , Frank DeRuyter

Theses/Dissertations from 1972 1972

Thesis: Relationship between electrical and acoustical characteristics of amplification systems and reduced auditory sensitivity , Carolyn Margaret Normoyle

Theses/Dissertations from 1971 1971

Thesis: Oral stereognosis and two-point discrimination ability of anterior tongue thrusters and normal swallowers , Lawrence Jay Friedman

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Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Programs Offering a Thesis Track

As speech-language pathology continues to extend its reach to serve diverse patient populations with an equally diverse set of challenges related to speech, language, articulation, feeding and swallowing, the field presents no shortage of topics that would benefit from further exploration.

• Emerson College - Master's in Speech-Language Pathology online - Prepare to become an SLP in as few as 20 months. No GRE required. Scholarships available.
• Arizona State University - Online - Online Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Science - Designed to prepare graduates to work in behavioral health settings or transition to graduate programs in speech-language pathology and audiology.
• NYU Steinhardt - NYU Steinhardt's Master of Science in Communicative Sciences and Disorders online - ASHA-accredited. Bachelor's degree required. Graduate prepared to pursue licensure.
• Calvin University - Calvin University's Online Speech and Hearing Foundations Certificate - Helps You Gain a Strong Foundation for Your Speech-Language Pathology Career.

When selecting a master’s degree program for entry into the field, many SLP graduate students are faced with the decision of whether or not to go with a program involving a thesis project that would allow them the opportunity to contribute research to just such topics.

A thesis project is a major undertaking that involves considerable independent research and writing on an important topic of the candidate’s choice. The thesis is expected to contribute all new, if not groundbreaking, information to the field of speech language pathology.

Some recent SLP master’s thesis topics have included:

• Thematic Role of Priming of Related Verbs: Effects of Multiple Primes
• The Nature and Prevalence of Alexia with Aphasia
• Effects of Interdisciplinary Choral Singing Therapy On The Voice and Swallowing Function of Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease

These topics were all unexplored before graduate students undertook the research, but certainly are of interest to the SLP professional community and well worth investigating in-depth.

Similarly interesting and unexplored topics would serve as ideal subject matter for further research through a graduate thesis project.

Here we help explain the reasoning behind selecting a graduate program with a thesis track and the purpose this kind of program would serve, both for individual graduate students and the field of speech-language pathology.

Deciding on a Thesis Vs Non-Thesis Degree Track: Who Should Consider a Thesis Track

Most schools offering speech language pathology master’s programs offer both thesis and non-thesis degree tracks, both of which would prepare graduates to become licensed and certified SLPs.

The thesis requirement is considered optional.

As an extra undertaking, the thesis option makes the most sense for students who want to acquire an in-depth research background as a part of their master’s program, or whose ambitions are to continue in the field as teachers rather than practitioners. Other reasons to take on optional thesis projects might include a genuine interest and curiosity in the subject being investigated, or a desire to focus on that topic as an area of specialization when going into general practice after graduation.

Because SLP programs require an extensive clinical practicum of as many as 400 hours, not to mention the fact that graduate students must prepare for a post-graduate fellowship of as many as 1,260 hours, there would be very little time to take on a project and dedicate the depth of research that a thesis requires.

Most thesis track programs make up for this, in part, by allowing thesis-candidate students to audit some of their coursework, reducing the amount of time spent in class. Still, this alone rarely opens up the kind of time required to take on a thesis project.

At some universities, a thesis project can stand in for taking the comprehensive examination typically required of master’s program graduates, through virtually all graduates go on to take such an exam anyway for state licensing and, if they choose, ASHA’s CCC-SLP (Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology) certification.

The Thesis Process: From Proposal to Defense

There are a great number of formal steps required in researching, writing, and presenting a thesis. These will vary from program to program.

Six Stages of a Thesis Project

Generally, there are six primary stages to undertaking a thesis project:

• Find an academic advisor to support the project by filing a notice of intent with your school’s Department of Communication Disorders department chair
• Select a suitable research topic and file a thesis proposal with the your school’s Department of Communication Disorders
• Select a thesis committee to review the project
• Conduct the necessary research on the thesis topic
• Write the thesis paper in accordance with university and departmental style guides
• Present and defend the thesis paper before the thesis committee

Each of these stages will have a number of related steps and will often involve meeting other requirements, such as remaining registered for at least one class each semester while conducting the project and filing necessary paperwork with your school’s Department of Communication Disorders from time to time.

The Thesis Proposal

In conjunction with the adviser, the student will determine a thesis topic and create the proposal document. This is a substantial document in its own right and will essentially outline the process that the student hopes to follow in the course of the research project, detailing the elements required to prove or disprove the thesis statement. The proposal should include:

• An introduction to the topic
• A review of existing literature that touches on the subject, including previous research into the matter
• An outline of the methods and procedures the student proposes to use to perform original research on the subject

It is likely to take several months and a number of rounds of revisions to put together a solid thesis proposal. The thesis committee must approve the proposal before any actual work begins on the project. Their goal in approving it will be to ensure that, if the methods and procedures outlined are followed, they will be able to approve the results of the project regardless of the actual conclusions.

The Thesis Project

The larger part of the time spent on a thesis project will be spent doing the basic research required to substantiate the thesis statement. As outlined in the methods and procedures section of the proposal, the student will undertake original research into the subject of the thesis.

This could include …

• Conducting in-depth study of data generated from other research projects
• Conducting supervised studies directly with patients
• Working in conjunction with other SLPs to accumulate data in the field

After enough data has been gathered, the student will follow the methods outlined in their proposal to analyze it and draw forth conclusions about the thesis statement. Bringing all of these components together results in the thesis paper itself. The paper usually is divided into seven distinct parts:

• An introduction to the subject
• A review of existing literature on the subject
• The methodology with which the original research or investigation was conducted
• The results of that research
• A discussion of the results and their bearing on the thesis statement and what conclusions can be drawn from them
• An overall summary of the paper
• Citations and references

This can run to more than 100 pages of tightly reasoned, focused, legible writing.

Many different drafts will be written and reviewed by the student’s advisor, and many revisions will be required before the paper is considered adequate to present to the thesis committee.

The Thesis Defense

Presenting the results and report of the thesis project to the thesis committee for final approval and acceptance is known as conducting the thesis defense. Although it is very unusual for a thesis to be rejected, the process of going in front of several highly qualified and experienced professors to explain and defend the ideas and work that went into the project is intimidating.

The defense begins with the candidate providing copies of the thesis paper to all the members of the committee for their review several weeks before the final presentation. At that presentation, the candidate is expected to speak for an hour or more to concisely but rigorously present the results and conclusions of the thesis paper.

After the presentation, two or more hours will be spent with the committee asking questions and probing the candidate about the paper. Their goal will be to establish that the candidate genuinely understands the material, and that the research and conclusions presented are all accurate.

It is unusual for thesis papers to be accepted outright as first presented. The committee will usually require the candidate to make additional revisions on the basis of issues that are brought up in the defense before the project will finally be accepted.

Undertaking a thesis project during a speech language pathology master’s degree program is enormously challenging and unusual. For many students, however, it provides a depth of insight and experience into the field that other recent graduates are unlikely to possess. This can be a real advantage for those that have career goals that include teaching or research positions in academia.

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Speech-Language Pathologists' Perspectives on Working With Couples Impacted by Aphasia , Jannelyse Allred

Survey of Parental Perspectives in Dialogic Book Reading Practices in Parents of Preschool-Aged Children , Hind Otba Taiseer Alsboul

Flexible and Rigid Endoscopic Evaluation of In Vivo Rabbit Larynges: A Pilot Study , Shauntel Mei Li Anderson

Prosodic Speech Rate, Utterance Duration, Interruption Rate, and Turn-Taking Latency in Autistic and Neurotypical Adults , Grace Madeline Bell

Toward Overcoming the Double Empathy Problem: Bridging Autistic and Neurotypical Minds Through Science and Art , Elizabeth Rose Bessey

A Rabbit Model of Voice Function Changes Caused by the Administration and Subsequent Withdrawal of Asthma Inhalers , Savannah Forbes Bullock

Marriage and Family Therapists' Perspectives of Working With Couples Impacted by Aphasia: General Perceptions and Response to Relationship-Centered Communication Partner Training , Madison Rae Christensen

The Effect of Context Diversity in Virtual Reality Environments on Speech Motor Learning in a Person With Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech , Shelby Keeler Holloway

Caregiver and Clinician Impressions on the Development of Spoken Language in Autistic Cochlear Implant Users , Courtney Dawn Marks

Perceptual, Acoustic, and Kinematic Measures of Speech Precision and Steadiness , Jessica Jamiel Martin

Measuring the Effects of Selective and Divided Attention Conditions on Language Production: Comparing Across Age Groups for Aphasia Assessment , Emily McDonald

Neurobiological Underpinnings of Autistic Traits, Sensory Processing, and Mental Health in Young Adult Males and Females , Miranda Jane McQuarrie

Speech Prosody in People With Non-fluent Aphasia: A Descriptive Study of Between and Within Utterance Pause , Makayla Brielle Newcombe

Exploring the Effects of Delayed Auditory Feedback on Speech Kinematics: A Comparative Analysis of Monologue Speech and Tongue Twisters , Abbey Corinne Persons

Parent Perspectives of a Dialogic Book Reading Workshop , Camille Slocum

The Impact of Divided Attention Tasks on Stress: Insights From Heart Rate Variability and Galvanic Skin Response , Kira Stefanie Uluave

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Interference Between Speaking and Computer Tasks in Younger and Older Adults , Paige Elise Asay

The Reversibility of Effects of Combination Inhaled Corticosteroids on Sustained Phonation Pressure and Flow in Ex Vivo Rabbit Larynges , Elisabeth Barlow

Microaggressions That Students From Underrepresented Groups Experience in Communication Sciences and Disorders , Samantha Berryhill

The Effects and Reversibility of Combination Inhaled Corticosteroids on Phonation Threshold Pressure (PTP) and Phonation Threshold Flow (PTF) in Ex Vivo Rabbit Larynges , Melanie Elizabeth Blauer

Validating a Predictive Early Kindergarten Dynamic Assessment of Word Level Reading and Language , Taylor Jordan Cena

The Effect of Speaking Context on Articulatory Kinematics in Habitual and Clear Speech , Lauren Elizabeth Clarke

Survey of Reading Habits and Dialogic Book Reading Practices in Parents of Preschool-Aged Children , Kimberly Cronin

Prosodic Pitch and Intensity in Autistic Individuals , Cassidy Gooch

Emotion, Sensory Processing, and Prosody in Neurotypical and Autistic Young Adults , Annika Henderson

Quantifying Speech Pause Durations in Typical English Speakers , John Hoffer

The Effects of an Oral Narrative and Expository School-Age Language Intervention: A Low-Dosage Study , Giana H. Hunsaker

Behavioral and Physiologic Relationships Between Sensory Processing, Attention, and Prediction in Autistic Children: An Eye Tracking Study , Courtney Hunter

The Impact of Speech Pause on the Perceived Effectiveness and Likability of a Speaker's Communication , Rebecca Lyman

Accounting for Oral Language Skills in Children With Dyslexia: A Systematic Review of the Literature , Natalie Kay Olsen Miller

The Acceptability of Relationship-Centered Communication Partner Training for Couples Impacted by Aphasia: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study , Kathryn-Anne Pertab

Examining the Validity of the CUBED Narrative Language Measures Listening and Reading Subtests , Trevor David Read

The Effects of Time Pressure on Speech Fluency in Aging Adults: Comparisons With Divided Attention , Caleb Henderson Sanford

Investigating Speech Perception in Children With Speech Delay, Dyslexia, and Speech Delay and Dyslexia , Lauren Marie Spencer

Bidirectional Interference Between Speech and Mathematical, Language, or Visuospatial Tasks in Younger and Older Adults , Chanelle Thomas

Exploring Posttraumatic Growth in Aphasia: A Qualitative Investigation , Camille Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

A Comparative Study on the Expository Writing Abilities of Kindergarten Students With and Without Developmental Language Disorder , Kristine Michelle Dayley Andrus

Interference Between Speaking and Computer Tasks and Their Effects on Physiologic Arousal , Tiana Walker Bateman

Intolerance of Uncertainty, Sensory Processing, and Related Correlates in Autistic Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Mollie Bradley

The Behavioral and Neurophysiologic Relationships Between Sensory Processing and Autistic Traits in Emerging Adults , Savanah Calton

Auditory Brainstem Response in Autistic Children: Potential Implications for Sensory Processing , Madelyn Cate

Examining the Preliminary Validity of a Dynamic Assessment of Narrative Language in Mandarin Chinese , Lok Yee Sarah Cheung

External Laryngeal Oscillation and Aerodynamic Measures of Voice Onset: A Translational Study , Erik McLeod Christensen

Diagnostic Accuracy of Nonword Repetition Tasks for the Clinical Assessment of Spanish-English Dual Language Learners: A Preliminary Investigation , Audrey Czirr

The Effects of Dialogic Reading on the Oral Language of Diverse Kindergarten Students , Abigail Figgins

The Impact of Background Noise on the Communicative Experience of People With Mild to Moderate Aphasia: A Qualitative Study , Riley Robertson Hegewald

Comparing Relative and Absolute Reliability of Short Versus Long Narrative Retells , Jenna Hollis

The Effects of Stimulus Type on Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Speech Perception in Typical Adults , Melannee Wursten Ipsen

Effects of an External Oscillation Device on Phonation Threshold Pressure (PTP) , Brittany Tiffany Jones

Effects of Background Noise on the Spoken Language of Young and Older Adults During Narrative Discourse , Erin LeCheminant

The Effect of Two Rate Change Approaches on Speech Movement Patterns , Noelle Marie Lewis

Interprofessional Education for School-Based Settings , Brittney M. Mack

Speech Pause in People With Aphasia Across Word Length, Frequency, and Syntactic Category , Lana Mitchell

Defining Dyslexia Within and Across Disciplines: A Systematic Review of the Literature , Ann Marie Trumbo

An Exploratory Study of Behavioral Engagement in People With and Without Aphasia: Comparisons and Relationships , Vivian Elisabeth Ward

The Analysis of Omission and Substitution Errors in Various Language Tasks in Bilingual Children , Macy Whiting

A Randomized Control Trial Examining the Effects of a Multi-Tiered Oral Narrative Language Intervention on Kindergarten Expository Writing , Shaylee Rae Woods

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Variability of the Aerodynamic Measures of Leporine Larynges Exposed to Inhaled Corticosteroids , Miriam Angela Cannon Bake

Autistic Traits, Sensory Processing, and Intolerance of Uncertainty: Neurobiological and Behavioral Correlates , Maggie Buckhannon

Atypical Sensory Processing and Semantic Language in Autistic Children , Charlene L. Cooper

Dynamic Assessment of Narrative Language for Diverse School-Age Children With and Without Language Disorder: A Large-Scale Psychometric Study , Anahi Kamila DeRobles

Effects of Background Noise on the Speech Acoustics of People With Aphasia , Kirsten Dixon

Norming a Dynamic Assessment of Narrative Language for Diverse School-Age Children With and Without Language Disorder: A Preliminary Psychometric Study , Ashley Elizabeth Frahm

Measuring Speech Perception in Children With Speech Sound Disorders Using the Wide Range Acoustic Accuracy Scale , Briel Francis Garner

The Effect of Rate Control Cueing Modality on Articulatory Patterns , Amelia Caroline Jackson

Spatial Resolution of Quantitative Electroencephalography and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging During Phoneme Discrimination Tasks: An Abbreviated Meta-Analysis , Emily Jean Jacobs

Physiological Arousal, Emotion, and Word Retrieval in Aphasia: Effects and Relationships , Angela Lynne Johnson

The Use of Nonword Repetition Tasks in the Assessment of Developmental Language Disorder in Bilingual Children , Kirsten Kelly

Improving the Oral Narrative and Expository Language of Kindergarten Students and Reducing the Matthew Effect , Taylor Camille Magleby

Correlations Between Cognitive Pause Patterns and Listener Perceptions of Communicative Effectiveness and Likeability for People With Aphasia , Heidi Raylene McConaghie

Effects of Inhaled Combination Corticosteroid Drugs on Aerodynamic Measures of Phonation and Visual-Perceptual Measures of Vocal Fold and Arytenoid Tissue in Excised Rabbit Larynges , Christina Lynn Pang

The Perceived Effect of Pause Length and Location on Speaker Likability and Communicative Effectiveness , Julia M. Price

Phonation Threshold Pressure and Phonation Threshold Flow in Rabbits Treated With Inhaled Corticosteroids Versus Controls , Heidi Joan Robison

The Impact of Background Noise on the Spoken Language of People With Mild to Moderate Aphasia: A Preliminary Investigation , Brenna DeLyn Scadden

How Word Characteristics Affect Language-Mediated Eye Movements in Preschoolers With Varying Language Ability , Shelby Nicole Slocum

Quantifying Speech Pause Durations in Speakers With Nonfluent and Fluent Aphasia , Brooke K. Thomas

Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Sensory Processing and Anxiety in Autistic Children , Kelsey Lee Ustach Tindall

The Influence of Pause on Listeners' Perceptions in Speech of People With Aphasia , Emily Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Kinematic and Acoustic Adaptation to a Bite Block During Syllable Production , Allison Marie Barney

Kinematic and Acoustic Adaptation in Response to Electromagnetic Articulography Sensor Perturbation , Emily Adelaide Bartholomew

The Effects of Distracting Background Audio on Speech Production , Camille Margaret Cowley

The Development and Preliminary Evidence of Validity and Reliability of a Spanish Static and Dynamic Assessment of Decoding , Kayla Brooke Ditty

The Classification Accuracy of a Dynamic Assessment of Language in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children When Using Response to Intervention as a Measure of Language Ability , Yuberkys Fryer

A Longitudinal Investigation of the Effects of a Kindergarten Multi-Tiered Oral Narrative Language Intervention on Later Literacy Outcomes , Tristin Carolyn Hampshire

Aerodynamic Measurement Stability During Rabbit Versus Pig Benchtop Phonation , Megan Caroline Hoggan

Effects of a Large Group Combined Narrative and Expository Language Intervention on Oral Language in Third Graders , Kylie Lynn Lee

Effects of Positive and Negative Emotional Valence on Response TimeDuring a Confrontational Naming Task: Findings from People with Aphasia and Young Adults , Corinne Jones Loveridge

Speech Perception of Global Acoustic Structure in Children with Speech Delay, with and Without Dyslexia , Mikayla Nicole Madsen

Speech Perception of Global Acoustic Structure in Children With Speech Delay, With and Without Dyslexia , Mikayla Nicole Madsen

The Classification Accuracy of a Dynamic Assessment of Inferential Word Learning for School-Age Children With and Without Language Disorder , Britney Ann Newey

Language-Mediated Eye Behaviors During Storybook Reading as aFunction of Preschool Language Ability , Emily Joy Nicholls

Effect of Positive and Negative Emotion on Naming Accuracy in Adults with Aphasia , Courtney Paige Nielsen

The Effect of Laryngeal Activity on the Articulatory Kinematics of /i/ and /u/ , Mendocino Nicole Peacock

The Efficacy of EPG Assisted L2 Pronunciation Instruction: An Audio-Perceptual Analysis of the Speech of Native Japanese Learners of English , Emily Louise Peterson

A Comparison of Phonation Threshold Pressure and Phonation Threshold Flow Between Pig and Rabbit Benchtop-Mounted Larynges , Amber Christeen Prigmore

Using Parallel Narrative-Based Measures to Examine the Relationship Between Listening and Reading Comprehension , Collette Leifson Warr

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

A Social Communication Intervention to Facilitate Emotion Word Learning in School-Age Children with Developmental Language Disorders , Sara Elise Avila

A Large-Scale Clustered Randomized Control Trial Examining the Effects of a Multi-Tiered Oral Narrative Language Intervention on Kindergarten Oral and Written Narratives and Oral Expository Language , Mollie Paige Brough

The Effects of Distracting Background Audio on Spontaneous Speech , Kacy Nicole Chapman

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Narrative Language Assessment and Intervention: Applications with Children with and without Disabilities , Norah M. Almubark

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Head Movement Behaviors in Various Communication Environments , Angkana Lertpoompunya

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Towards Precision Audiology: Perceptual Profiles & Their Relation to Ecologically Valid Communication Assessments , Dana Cherri

Transitioning from Face-to-Face to Telehealth Speech and Language Services Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perceptions of Persons with Aphasia and their eHelpers , Emma Logan

The Effect of AAC-Modeling Intervention (AAC-MOD) Within Dialogic Reading on Vocabulary Learning in Children with Down Syndrome , Emily A. Mchugh

Cortical Organization for Encoding and Perception of Auditory Spectral and Temporal Cues in Younger and Older Adults , Jitpakorn Pichaitanaporn

Impact of Language Sampling Context on Language Productivity and Complexity , Trina J. Tolentino

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

A New Age of Telehealth: Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond , Deborah R. Campbell

Directing Attention in Second Language Phonological Contrast Learning , Laura Conover

The Perceptions of Speech-Language Pathologists Toward Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Thailand , Wansiya Kamonsitichai

Successful Aging in Adults Who Stutter: Exploring Predictors of Physical and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life , Amanda Kelly

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Balance Function: A Potential Early Indicator of Mild Cognitive Impairment , Karen L. Bell

Aligning Voice and Communication with Identity – A Survey on Transgender and Gender Diverse Populations , Rachel T. Chalom

Hearing Aid Acclimatization in the Context of Central Gain Mechanisms , Peter J. Hutchison

Auditory Perception and Neural Encoding of Spectral Modulation , Sittiprapa Isarangura

Indicators of Mild Cognitive Impairment Associated with Language Processing and Production , Diana Julbe-Delgado

Enhancing Intergenerational Conversation Using Visual Cues: Effects of a Historical Timeline , Allyson Lindsay

Potential Roles of Speech-Language Pathologists in Advancing Early Intervention and Prevention within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Framework , Meaghan A. McKenna

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Supporting Persons with Dementia in Communicating their Care Preferences , Vanessa L. Burshnic

Effects of External Memory Aid Assessment and Treatment on Everyday Task Performance of Individuals with Mild Neurocognitive Disorder , Alyssa M. Lanzi

Neuro-correlates of Word Processing among Four-and-Five-Year-Old Children from Homes Varying in Socio-Economic Status , Wendy Olsen

Optimizing Early Intervention for Preschoolers' Vocabulary Development , Lindsey A. Peters-Sanders

Script Training for Adults who Stutter , Courtney M. Rankin

The Effect of Narrative Language Intervention on the Language Skills of Children with Hearing Loss , Stephanie M. Raymond

Book-Sharing as a Context for Fathers and Mothers to Enhance Language Development of their Preschool Children , Yagmur Seven

Lexical Influence in Phoneme Perception with Non-degraded and Spectrally-degraded Speech , Jane Bradley Smart

Effects of a Spanish Phonological Awareness Intervention on Latino Preschoolers' Dual Language Emergent Literacy Skills , Xigrid T. Soto

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Relationship Between Vocal Fatigue and Physical/Psychological Factors in Prospective Vocal Professionals , Camille C. Gray

Articulatory Patterns in Children who use Cochlear Implants: An Ultrasound Measure of Velar Stop Production in Bilingual Speakers , Katherine Javier

Relationship Between Intelligibility and Response Accuracy of the Amazon Echo in Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Exhibiting Mild-Moderate Dysarthria , Caroline A. Layden

The Impact of Vocabulary Knowledge on Nonword Judgments in Spanish-English Bilinguals , Marisa E. Leyden

Cue Competition During Phonotactic Processing in Bilingual Adults as Measured by Eye-Tracking , Katherine Manrique

Early Literacy Abilities in Spanish-English Emergent Bilingual Children from Varied Dialectal Backgrounds , Antonietta Mastrota

Validity of a Dynamic Spanish Assessment of Phonological Awareness in Emergent Bilingual Children , Kelsey R. Wyman Chin

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Selection of memory book content: Agreement in content as a function of informant relationship to memory book recipient , Rebecca J. Allen

Validity of a New Measure of Phonemic Awareness that Does Not Require Spoken Responses in Children with Complex Communication Needs , Tiffany Chavers

Neural and Behavioral Mechanisms of Clear Speech , Jenna Silver Luque

The Effect of Clinical Experience on Perceived and Self-Reported Empathy in Novice Speech- Language Pathology Clinicians , Erline Vieira Nakano

Perceptual Differences in Natural Speech and Personalized Synthetic Speech , Katherine Overton

Perceptual and Physiologic Analysis of Dystussia in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis , Stephanie Anne Watts

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Effects of Visual Arts on Expressive Language in Participants with Dementia , Shannon Valentine Daly

Analyzing Spelling Errors by Linguistic Features among Children with Learning Disabilities , Christine Johnson

Effects of a Novel Right Brain Intervention on Stuttering in Familiar and Structured Speech Tasks , Josalyn Elizabeth Perry

Tongue Twisters Quantified: Ultrasound Analysis of Speech Stability and Speech Errors , Karen Reddick

Static and Dynamic Spectral Acuity in Cochlear Implant Listeners for Simple and Speech-like Stimuli , Benjamin Anderson Russell

Interspeech Posture in Spanish-English Bilingual Adults , Merrily Rose Shary

Effects of a Novel Right Brain Intervention on Stuttering Frequency in Unfamiliar Speech Tasks , Chelsea Beatrice Stewart

Analysis of Patterns in Handwritten Spelling Errors among Students with Various Specific Learning Disabilities , Laura Ann Winkler

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Hesitation Rate as a Speaker-Specific Cue in Bilingual Individuals , Jamie Lynn Armbrecht

Anticipatory Coarticulation and Stability of Speech in Typically Fluent Speakers and People Who Stutter Across the Lifespan: An Ultrasound Study , Alissa Joy Belmont

Validity Testing of a Preschool Reading Screening Device for Pediatricians , Erika Elaine Blue

Neurophysiological Activity Related to Speech Production: An ERP Investigation , Adithya Chandregowda

Script Training: The role of Written Cues , Hallie Cohen

Mindfulness Attributes as Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Children Who Stutter , Jenna Lee Graepel

Outcomes of a Combined Mindfulness, Stuttering Modification, and Fluency Shaping Intervention for Children who Stutter , Jennifer Kordell

Validity of a Nonspeech Dynamic Assessment of Phonological Awareness in Children from Spanish-speaking Backgrounds , Bianca Angelica Loreti

Attentional Allocation in Language Processing in Adults Who Stutter: ERP Evidence , Wendy Lorraine Olsen

Modeling Alphabet Skills as Instructive Feedback within a Phonological Awareness Curriculum , Arnold Olszewski

The Impact of Lingual Resistance Training in Two Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Series , Raele Donetha Robison

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Spelling of Derivationally Complex Words: The Role of Phonological, Orthographic, and Morphological Features , Sofia Benson-Goldberg

Using Auditory Feedback to Improve the Performance of Judokas during Uchi Komi , Taylor Easton Ferguson

Accuracy of /t/ Productions in Children with Cochlear Implants as Compared to Normal-Hearing, Articulation Age-Matched Peers , Terry Gier

Top-Down Processes in Simulated Combined Electric-Acoustic Hearing: The Effect of Context and the Role of Low-Frequency Cues in the Perception of Temporally Interrupted Speech , Soo Hee Oh

Word Recognition in Noise among Young and Older Listeners: A Combined Behavioral and Electrophysiological Study , Victoria Ann Williams-Sanchez

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Nonword processing in bilingual five year olds: Do phonotactics count? , Kyna Betancourt

Exploring Elaborated Noun Phrase Use of Middle School English Language Learners Following Writing Strategy Instruction , Stephanie R. Cooper

Supporting Speech-Language Pathologist Evidence-Based Practice Use: A Mixed-Methods Study in Skilled Nursing Facilities within the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services Framework , Natalie Franko Douglas

Examining the Effectiveness of Intensive Language Action Therapy in Individuals with Nonfluent Aphasia , Rachel A. Goff

Effects of Speech Production Ability on a Measure of Speech Perception Capacity in Young Children with Cochlear Implants and their Articulation-Matched Peers , Victoria Beatriz Gonzalez

Does the Use of Personally Relevant Stimuli in Semantic Complexity Training Facilitate Improved Functional Communication Performance Compared to Non-Personally Relevant Stimulus Items among Adults with Chronic Aphasia? , Stephanie Karidas

Brain electrophysiological correlates of masked picture priming in fluent and stuttering adults , Kalie B. Morris

The Effect of Rate Change on the Relative Timing of Speakers with Multiple Sclerosis , Brandlynn N. Reister

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Exploring Picture Word Priming Effects in Healthy Aging Adults Using Event Related Potentials , Sasha C. Christopher

Inspiratory Breathing Exercises for Vocal Tremor: A Preliminary Study , Jessica Tayseer Hilo

Semantic feature distinctiveness and frequency , Katherine Marie Lamb

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Assessing Relational Networks: An Evaluation of Derived Relational Responding With Children With ASD and Typically Developing Children , Gianna Delayce Lozano

Perspective Shifting in Relative Clauses by Elementary-Aged Spanish-English Bilinguals: A Cross-Linguistic Study , Xigrid Tayri Soto

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

The Effects of Aging on Temporal Masking , Susan E. Fulton

Perspective Taking and Relative Clause Comprehension: A Cross-Modal Picture Priming Study , Nicola C. Jones

Spanish Spelling Errors of Emerging Bilingual Writers in Middle School , Diana Julbe-Delgado

N400 Activations in Adults who Stutter in a Picture-Word Priming Task Requiring Attention to Probe Word Phonology , Angela A. Pizon-Moore

Clinical Decision-Making in Aphasia Therapy: A Survey of Perceived Levels of Evidence for Common Treatment Approaches , Erin T. Rowe

Spelling Errors in Children with Autism , Khalyn I. Wiggins

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Exploring Writing of English Language Learners in Middle School: A Mixed Methods Study , Robin L. Danzak

Dialectal and Developmental Influences on Real Word and Non-Word Spelling Tasks , Stephanie Joy Dickerson

Beyond Orthographic Segmentation: Neurophysiological Evidence That Pseudo-Derived Word Stems Are Processed Semantically , Theresa Herbert

Semantic and Phonological Priming Effects on N400 Activation in People Who Stutter , Jessica Lauren Huffman

The morphological complexity of spelling, ages 8 to 15 years , Courtney R. Mossing

Effects of dialect use on the fast mapping skills of African American school-age children , Jessica Pierre

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Effects of Bilingualism on Speech Recognition Performance in Noise , Mitzarie A. Carlo

Idiom Comprehension In Bilingual And Monolingual Adolescents , Belinda Fusté-Herrmann

Relationships Among Language Use, Phonological Skill, and Vocabulary in English Language Learning Preschoolers , Timothy D. Hill

Factors Affecting Message Intelligibility of Cued Speech Transliterators , Katherine Pelley

Effects of Age and Hearing Loss on Perception of Dynamic Speech Cues , Mei-Wa Tam Szeto

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Naming and Inhibition in Aphasia , Lori R. Bartels-Tobin

Effects of Clear Speech and Linguistic Experience on Acoustic Characteristics of Vowel Production , Michelle Bianchi

Clear Speech Effects for Vowels Produced by Monolingual and Bilingual Talkers , Teresa DeMasi

The Influence Of Dialect On The Perception Of Final Consonant Voicing , Stacy Nicole Kile

Psychometric functions of clear and conversational speech for young normal hearing listeners in noise , Jane Smart

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Are Respiratory Behaviors Affected in Individuals With Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia? , Katie Biedess

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Theses/dissertations from 2022 2022.

The Effects of Language Proficiency on Narrative Macrostructure in Spanish-English Bilinguals , Jenny Magallon

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Ancillary Data for Refining Computer Adaptive Algorithms for the Assessment of Anomia , Emily Kathryn Tudorache

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Implicit Learning of Children With and Without Developmental Language Disorder Across Auditory and Visual Categories , Wanchi Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Training and Application of Correct Information Unit Analysis to Structured and Unstructured Discourse , Audrey Bretthauer Cohen

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Current Assessment and Treatment Practices for Children with Autism and Suspected Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists , Elsa Jayne Dawson

Investigation of Speech Samples from Typically Developing Preschool Age Children: A Comparison of Single Words and Imitated Sentences Elicited with the PABA-E , Matthew William Olsen

Bilingual Spanish-English Speaking 4-Year-Old-Children: English Normative Data and Correlations with Parent Reports , Brooke Leann Powers

A Comparison of Single Word Identification, Connected Speech Samples, and Imitated Sentence Tasks for Assessment of Children with a SSD , Emily Katherine Snyder

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

High Frequency Pure Tone Audiometry and High Frequency Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions: A Correlational Analysis , Kimberly J. Lavoie

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

The Effect of Using Averaged Versus Custom Real-Ear to Coupler Difference Values in the Desired Sensation Level Approach to Prescribing Hearing Instrument Gain , John Aaron Coverstone

Teacher Self-Disclosure From the Perspective of International Students in the Communication Classroom : A Case Study , Darlene J. Geiger

An Evaluation of Earobics I in Improving Phonological Awareness in 6- And 7-Year-Old Boys Who Are At-Risk for Reading Disabilities , Wendy Goughnour Gunter

Effects of Three Training Components in an AAC Intervention for an Adult With Severe Broca’s Aphasia , Bradley Josef Hendershott

International Students' Experiences in Higher Education: A Case Study Examining Uncertainty Reduction Theory in Communication Classrooms , Susan Kuhn

Theses/Dissertations from 1998 1998

A Longitudinal Study of the Career Maturity Patterns of Individuals with Clefts , Joyce Johnson Anderson

The Effectiveness of Hypermedia Training vs. Traditional Classroom Instruction in Stuttering , Micheal Dean Baran

Speech Production Patterns Following Management of Velopharyngeal Inadequacy , Debra Lynn Childs

Impact of Singing Intervention on Vocal Fatigue Effects : A Single Subject Study , Nancy Devine Ferguson

Speech Intelligibility of 4-Year-Old Children , M. Jane Firestone

Career Orientation Levels in Adolescents : A Comparison of Cleft and Noncleft Subgroups , Tara Darice Gaddis

Role of the Warrant in Presidential Debates : 1960, 1976, & 1996 , Aaron Nicole Kaio

Concurrent Validity of Mental Ability Screening Tools : A Comparison of Normal Students’ Performance on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test and the Shipley Institute of Living Scale-Revised , D. Melanie Peters

The Effect of Diastema Closure on the Remediation of Lateral /S/: A Case Study , Reta Price

Information Content in American Television Advertising : A Replication and Update , Laura Kathleen Sandgren

Theses/Dissertations from 1997 1997

Examination of Benefits of Binaural Auditory Stimulation for Children with a Cochlear Implant and a Hearing Aid in the Contralateral Ear , Evonne Nicol Altesleben

Perceptions of Stuttering Intervention Services Received at Portland State , Franklin Wayne Bender

The Juice Is Loose?: A Qualitative Study of Employees’ Perceptions of Informal and Formal Communication Channels , Warren Jerome Brown

A Survey of Swallowing Symptoms Associated With the Premenstrual Cycle , Jill Gigi Calcagno

The Effectiveness of Planned Transitions Therapy in the Treatment of Three Children with Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia , Emily M. Campbell

An Ethnographic Study of Chinese Adolescent Identity in Taipei, Taiwan : Franchise Hangouts , Jui-fang Ruby Chen

Gross Estimation: A Study of the Clinical Validity for Measuring Intelligibility , Heather Gail Clarke

"Blame It on Intake” : A Critical Ethnography of the Negotiation of Access to Shelter Services in a Shelter for Homeless and Battered Women , Kathleen Marie Drew

First Language and Gesture Acquisition in Children with Cerebral Palsy , Ann Christine Friel

The Language of Transformation in a "Conversation for Possibility": A Metaphor Analysis , Deborah Jean Gabbert

Conflict Is Optional, Difference Is Not : Toward a Difference-Based Approach to Interpersonal Communication , James Arthur Gieseking Jr

An Ethnography of Classroom Interaction in Hoshuko : A Case Study of the Japanese Supplementary School Classroom , Nobuko Higashi

A Study of the Level of Knowledge of Adult Foster Care Home Providers in Multnomah County in the State of Oregon About Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Communication Strategies , Marsha Peters Johnson

Temporal Characteristics of Fluent Speech in the Stuttered Utterances of Children , Dixon Ira Kirsch

Oregon Survey of Initial Nursing Care for Infants with Cleft Lip ± Palate , Kirsten Joy Lindaas

A Comparison of Parent Interview and Direct Assessment of Receptive Language in Preschool-aged Children with Cerebral Palsy , Susan Kathleen Livick

A Lay Theory of Relational Satisfaction with Best Friends in Japan , Eriko Maeda

Effects of Orofacial Clefts on Early Career Maturity , JeannieKay McCall

Rethinking Appropriateness: A look at Hegemonic Ideals as Related to Perceived Communication Competence In Women , Kristi L. Meade

Comparison of Intelligibility Estimation and Orthographic Transcription Methods by Preprofessional Speech-Language Pathologists , Kristi M. Mowe

Effects of Lifestyle Change and Satisfaction with Voice on Psychosocial Adjustment of Laryngectomees , Susan M. Nicks

The Generalization of Stridency from Treated to Untreated Misarticulated Phonemes , Kathleen Ann Ozanich

Receptive Language and Cognitive Skills in Preschool-Aged Children with Cerebral Palsy , Susan Elizabeth Panton

Real Ear to Coupler Differences in Children and The Effects of Hearing and Microphone Location , Cindy Richardson

A Comparison of Speech Onset Latencies Between Persons Who Stutter and Persons Who Do Not Stutter Across Varied Phonological Priming Conditions , Brian Joseff Riffel

Voice Measures and Listener Acceptance of Tracheoesophageal Speech , Heidii Ilona Roberts

A Comparison of Listener and Speaker Perception of Stuttering Events , Anne Jocelyn Schagen

Ethnography of Communication as on Organizational Communication Assessment Tool: A Test of the Method , Francisca Inez Trujillo-Dalbey

Gangstas, Niggas, Bitches and Hos : A Narrative Analysis of Gangsta’ Rap Lyrics , Darnell A. Watson

Sexual Intercourse : A Feminist Reading of Strip Joint Discourse , Regina Marie Howard Yaroch

Theses/Dissertations from 1996 1996

Children with Early Language Delay: A Group Case Study of Outcomes in Intermediate Grades , Tracey Abild-Lane

Using a Computer Program about Pediatric Hearing Evaluations to help Educate Parents , Jeanne E. Aleskus

Parental Perceptions of the Efficacy of Clinical Intervention for Speech-Language Disorders at Portland State University's Speech and Language Clinic , Deborah Ellen Anderson

Examining the Relationship between Three Speech Features and Intelligibility Ratings of Black English Preschoolers as Judged by Standard English Listeners , Britteny Sue Asher

Intervention History of Children with Slow Expressive Language Development , Kathleen Belfiore

An Analysis of Spondee Recognition Thresholds in Auditory-only and Audio-visual Conditions , Brenene Marie Brady-Herbst

Influence of Articulation and Phonology Intervention on Children's Social and Emotional Characteristics , Tracy Lynn Carlisle

A Comparison of Speech Intelligibility Measures Between Unsophisticated Listener Judgements and Orthographic Transcription , Carla J. Dukart

Effects of Posttraining Maintenance Sessions on Aphasic Subjects' Verbal Labeling , Connie Allene Freed

Speech Understanding in Noise as a Function of Microphone Placement in Hearing Aids , Erin Marlene Flowers Hand

A Study of the Narrative Skills of 7-Year Olds with Normal, Impaired, and Late Developing Language , Rita F. Hernandez

An Organizational Profile: Members' Understanding of Discrimination , Debra Cay Hornibrook

Gender Differences in the Language Development of Late-talking Toddlers at Age 3 , Nancy Ann Johnson

Temperament Differences in Children with a History of Slow Expressive Language Development and Their Peers with Normal Language Development , Beth Ann Jones

Temperament and Language Development in First Grade Children , Loretta Marcia Kellogg

Comparison of Two Phonological Treatment Procedures for a Child with Phonological Deviations , Katherine Vaughan Kemper

Temporal Characteristics of Words Surrounding a Moment of Stuttering in Preschool-age Children , Gregory Keith Lilly

A Study of the Correlation between the Articulation Competence Index (ACI) and the Percentage of Words Understood in the Continuous Speech of 4- and 5-year-olds of Varying Phonological Competence , Susan Coll Mitchell

Phonological Awareness Skills in Children with Highly Unintelligible Speech , Sheryl Mohwinkel

Parental Perceptions of Articulation Intervention Services Received at Portland State University , Janet Ann Murphy

Reading Abilities and Phonological Skills of Second Grade Children with Three Different Language Histories: Normal, Delayed, and Chronically Delayed , Candace Jane Murray

Speech Recognition with Linear and Non-linear Amplification in the Presence of Industrial Noise , Marcia Ann Olson

Gender Differences in Adaptive Behavior between Two-year-old Boys and Girls with Slow Expressive Language Development , Christine Lee Rusnak

Relationship of Marital Types and Conflict Styles , Lynn Marie Stanek

Understanding Pre-service Teachers' Conceptualizations of Diversity , Terrine Louise Borwn Vogt

A Pilot Study: Normative Data on the Intelligibility of 3 1/2 Year Old Children , Karen Mary Ware

The Effectiveness of a Self-directed Inservice Program to Educate Teachers about the Classroom Needs of Students with Hearing Impairment , Teresa Michelle Whiteley

Adolescents and Sex on the Soaps: A Content Analysis , Jenelle Gay Winter

Theses/Dissertations from 1995 1995

Effects of Oral and Silent Reading on the Reading Comprehension Performance of Left Hemisphere-damaged Individuals , Paul K. Akers

Validity and Efficiency of the Check-Slash Transcription Method for Measuring Intelligibility , Vicky Jo Bacon

Methods of Language Assessment: A Survey of Oregon Public School Speech-language Pathologists , Staci Lee Johnson Ball

The Effectiveness of the Phonological Cycling Approach in Treating an Unintelligible Child in the First Two Cycles of Intervention , Anne Cole

A Study Comparing Musical Abilities of Stutterers and Nonstutterers , Megan Creswell

A Correlational Study: the 1-Minute Measure of Homonymy and Intelligibility , Tamra Leanne Day

Dialogue and Critical Thinking in Personal Action , Amanda Elizabeth Feller

Effects of Receptive Language Deficits on Persisting Expressive Language Delays , Traci Lee Giacherro

Limiting Noise Exposure Associated with Hearing Aid Use , Alison Mary Gilbert

Comparison of Prescribed Versus Actual Gain for Children with Profound Hearing Impairments , Kristin Rashelle Gilmer

The Effects of Ear Canal Pressure Variation on Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions , Jodi L. Head

The Affects of Vocal Fatigue on Fundamental Frequency and Frequency Range in Actresses as Opposed to Non-Actresses , Ruth Ann Jenkins

Silence: A Comparison of Japanese and U.S. Interpretation , Mimi Murayama

An Exploration of Theoretical Issues Related to Mediation Found in the Social Science Literature , Cheryl E. Nally

Independent Acoustic Stimulation of the Amphibian and Basilar Papillae of Rana pipiens , Mark Parker

A Study of the Duration of Words Surrounding a Moment of Stuttering , Jennifer Dawn Peterson

Clinical Application of Two Phonological-based Treatment Approaches , Holly Kiesz Royer

Using a Computer Program to Influence the Expectations Senior Adults have Regarding Hearing Aids , Carol I. Sayre

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MA in Speech-Language Pathology

We offer an accredited, two-year MA program combining comprehensive academic coursework and stimulating clinical experience. 

What is Speech-Language Pathology?

Being a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is a rewarding career where you can help others learn to or improve their ability communicate. Our ability to communicate is an essential part of who we are as humans. Difficulty with any form of communication can significantly impact a person's quality of life, aside from any co-occurring medical conditions. Because communication is a complex process, from receiving, to understanding, to producing a message, there are many ways that an SLP can play a critical role in the habilitation or rehabilitation of their clients. SLPs work across the age spectrum from infants through aging adults.

A SLP’s scope of practice allows them to work in a wide variety of settings, such as:  

• Early intervention
• preschools 
• school districts
• skilled nursing homes
• outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation
• private medical clinics
• and home health care

Director of Graduate Admissions Committee

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Phone: (716) 829-5865

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Join the next class of MA students! Submit your application before January 15.

The Learning Environment

Our program provides opportunities for students to find their passion through a comprehensive series of courses and hands-on clinical experiences. Our program is full-time, residential, and is typically completed in two years (4 academic semesters and 1 summer semester) for students entering with all pre-requisites. 

A full curriculum of courses and required clinical experiences prepare students for challenging and a broad range of careers in a wide scope of settings. 

Through academic coursework and clinical experiences leading to the MA degree, students will be prepared to pass the PRAXIS examination. A passing score is not only required for certification from the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) but is graduation requirement for the MA degree.  

Students are encouraged but not required to complete a Master’s Thesis under the direction of a selected research faculty member. This decision should be determined early into your Master's program to allow for the additional work load. An additional summer semester is sometimes required in order to complete the project.

MA Students (1st and 2nd year) 2021-2022

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DID YOU KNOW?    We accept students with a variety of BA/BS degrees, including Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology and Linguistics. 

Research Opportunities

Research opportunities are available to let you explore deeper topics of your interest and to develop your evidence-based practice skills in understanding and implementing research findings. Many of our academic faculty conduct research that seeks to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes. Their  research labs  cover topics across the lifespan, and across speech, language, and hearing. 

Students can elect to complete the thesis option during their MA program by carrying out an independent research project under the guidance of an academic faculty member. A thesis is not required for the MA degree, but is an option strongly recommended for all students who expect to apply at any time for doctoral study. The thesis option may be completed with a minimum of 37 credits (speech-language pathology) in academic courses and 6 credits in thesis guidance. All thesis candidates will be required to pass an oral examination on the thesis topic at the completion of the thesis. 

Contact the Program Director

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Phone: (716) 829-5567

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Accreditation

The Master of Arts (MA) education program in Speech-Language Pathology (residential) at the University at Buffalo is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.  

Professional Associations

American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)

National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA)

National Institute on Deafness & Other Communicative Disorders  (NIDCD)

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Titles of Master's theses completed in recent years:

Liu, Y. (2020)

Disentangling the roles of formant proximity and stimulus prototypicality on asymmetries in vowel perception

Barbeau-Morrison, A. (2019)

Language choices and experiences of parents raising bilingual or multilingual children in Canada

Haentjens, K. (2019)

Finding the words: comparing the progression of semantic feature analysis and phonological components analysis in adults post-stroke aphasia

Reid, H. (2019)

Nonword repetition and sequential memory in children aged 7-12 and adults - differential effects of bilingualism, developmental language disorders, and the role of development

Folden, M. (2017)

Down Syndrome and childhood apraxia of speech : Matching a unique psycholinguistic profile  to an effective treatment program

Trudel, C. (2016)

A Drama- Based Social Skills Intervention for Adults with Autism or Related Social Communication Difficulties

Bokhari, F. (2015) Investigating the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying truth-conditional and logical semantic aspects of sentence processing: an event-related brain potential study

Pineo, R. (2015) Sentence repetition performance in bilingual children with SLI compared to age and language-matched peers

Spring, M. (2013) Speech segmentation in adult French-English bilinguals: The role of prosody

Blais, M. (2012) Explicit and implicit semantic processing of verb-particle constructions in L2

Burns, J. (2012) Child play skills and parent verbal responsiveness: Effects on language growth in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders and typical development

PAUL, M. (2009) Predictors of consonant development and the development of a test of French phonology

Copeland, L. (2009) Audiovisual processing of affective and linguistics prosody: An event-related fMRI study.

Madon, Z. (2007) Investigation of maze production in children with specific language impairment.

McDevitt, J. (2007) The representation of frequent word combinations in lexical memory.

Ohberg, A. (2006) Articulatory, perceptual, and phonological determinants of accurate production of /s/.

Garfinkel, S. (2005) Critical period effects on lexical and syntactic development: A case study of adolescent first-language acquisition.

Valji, A. (2005) Language preference in monolingual and bilingual infants.

Ariyama, J. (2004) Use of morphosyntactic cues to word learning in 20-month-old Japanese children.

Grawburg, M. (2004) A perception based phonological awareness training program for preschoolers with articulation disorders.

Lattermann, C. (2003) Language abilities and fluency disorders: Analysis of spontaneous language samples of children who stutter during treatment with the Lidcombe Program.

Hargraves, L. (2003) The linguistics system of a deaf language learner: Examining the effects of delayed language exposure.

Titles of Ph.D. theses completed in recent years:

Krusanova, A. (2020) Ph.D.

Linguistic embodiment of affect: Influence of valence, arousal, and dominance on cognitive and motor processes

Kolne, K. (2020) Ph.D.

Disambiguating the benefits of morphology and vocabulary instruction for improving spelling among English-speaking children

Orena, A.J. (2019) Ph.D.

Growing up bilingual: examining the language input and word segmentation abilities of bilingual infants

Colby, S. (2018) Ph.D.

The importance of lexical information for speech plasticity in older adults

Matthews, T. (2018) Ph.D.

Comparing alternative prepractice conditions in the treatment of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) using a single subject randomization design

Paul, M. (2017) Ph.D.

Can a short parent questionnaire be helpful for correctly identifying children with and without specific language impairment

Gonzalez Barrero, A. (2017) Ph.D.

The Linguistic and Cognitive Effects of Bilingualism on Children

Bang, J. (2017) Ph.D.

The role of intention in reading referential gaze : Implicaitons for learning in typical development and in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Rees, K. (2017) Ph.D.

Preschoolers with Diverse Language Competencies Interacting Around Stories in Print and Electronic Format: A Process-Oriented Description

Brandeker, M. (2017) Ph.D.

Beyond Vocabulary Size:  Depth of Vocabulary in Bilingual Children and the Role of language Experience

Hauser, K. (2016) Ph.D.

The Neuro-cognitive Bases of Idiom Processing

Mollaei, F. (2016) Ph.D.

Speech and Auditory Brainstem Processing in Parkinson’s disease

Sudurshan, A. (2016) Ph.D.

Bilingual Language Control : Effects of Cognitive Aging, Word Status and Individual Differences in Executive Control

Masapollo, M. (2016) Ph.D.

On the Nature of the Natural Referent Vowel Bias

Nickels, S. (2016) Ph.D.

A critical re-evaluation of Friederici’s (2002) sentence processing model with particular consideration of task effects, item effects, and inter-individual differences

Bani Hani, H. (2015) Ph.D.

Language-impaired children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and children with specific language impairment: similar language abilities but distinct memory profiles

Kasparian, K. (2015) Ph.D.

The case of the non-native-like first-language: neurophysiological investigations of first-language attrition and second-language processing

Liu, P. (2015) Ph.D.

Culture and cultural immersion modulate the brain response to human expressions of emotion: electrophysiological evidence

Nam, Y. (2015) Ph.D.

The role of acoustic phonetic bias in consonant manner perception

Schwartz, R. (2015) Ph.D.

Minding the gap between experience and expression: what contributes to the negative social perception of patients with Parkinson's disease?

Pauker, E. (2014) Ph.D.

How multiple prosodic boundaries of varying sizes influence syntactic parsing: behavioral and ERP evidence

Brajot, F. (2014) Ph.D.

The perception of speech intensity in Parkinson's disease

Brosseau-Lapre, F. (2014) Ph.D.

Underlying and surface manifestations of developmental phonological disorder in French-speaking preschoolers at aged 4 to 6 years

Itzhak, I. (2013) Ph.D.

The influence of lexical biases and prosodic information during online interpretation of anbiguous pronouns

Alhaidary, A. (2012) Ph.D.

Developmental changes in Arabic babbling in relation to English and French babbling

Abada, S. (2011) Ph.D.

Electrophysiological investigations of age differences in phrasal interpretation:  The time course of cross-modal interactions

Dara, C. (2011) Ph.D.

The influence of pitch and speech rate on emotional prosody recognition: psychological and neuro-cognitive perspectives

Molnar, M. (2011) Ph.D.

Behavioral and electrophysiological correlates of vowel perception in monolingual and simultaneous bilingual users of Canadian English and Canadian French

Chiang, P. (2010) Ph.D.

The acquisition of English phonological awarness in Mandarin-speaking children

Namazi, M. (2010) Ph.D.

Working memory and controlled attention in bilingual children with and without language impairment

Belanger, N. (2009)

Reading is in the eye of the beholder: eye movements and early word processes in deaf readers of French.

Gagne, A. (2009)

Narrative discourse in French-speaking school-age children with and without specific language impairment: development, factors contributing to competency, and pragmatics.

Tremblay, P. (2009)

Investigating the neural organisation of response selection and response conflict during language production using functional magnetic resonance imaging repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Cheang, H. (2008)

The sounds of sarcasm in English and Cantonese: A cross-linguistic production and perception study.

Alasseri, A. (2008)

Influence of emotionality on pragmatic features of discourse produced by Arabic-speaking adults with aphasia.

Mortimer, J. (2008)

Effects of speech perception, vocabulary, and articulation skills on morphology & syntax in children with speech sound disorders.

Sundara, M. (2005)

Phonetic perception and production of coronal stops by adults exposed to two languages from birth.

Pesco, D. (2005)

Peer talk: Children with specific language impairment in dyadic and group interactions.

Klepousniotou, E. (2004)

On the resolution of lexical ambiguity: Unilateral brain damage effects on the processing of homonymy and polysemy.

Grindrod, C. (2004)

Different effects of left-and-right hemisphere brain damage on the ability to use context in lexical ambiguity resolution.

Boyczuk, Jeffrey (2002)

Examining interactivity in speech perception: Compensation for lexically-induced coarticulation.

Abdalla, Fauzia (2002)

Specific language impairment in Arabic-speaking children: Deficits and morphosyntax.

Chamberlain, Charlene (2002)

Reading skills of deaf adults who sign: Good and poor readers compared.

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Ph.D. Dissertations

Here is a list of dissertations recently completed in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.  All recent dissertations can be accessed by  http://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/comd_etd/ .

Larsen, D.H.S. (2023). Associations of Quantitative Swallowing Measures to Functional Outcomes in head and neck Cancer.

Parker, L.A. (2022). Defining change beyond a binary system: Measurement and interpretation of degrees of dysphonia severity in individual and across voice disorders.

Vaughn, L. (2021). African American English-speaking children's judgments of grammaticality: Effects of clinical status and grammatical structures.

Treleaven, S. (2021).  Verbal response inhibition and stuttering in adults.

Mazumdar, B. (2020).  Identifying a culturally appropriate stimulus for the Bangla picture description task.

Nakkawita, S. (2020).  Comparison of High-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interfaces: Do Age and Technology Experience Matter?

Tyson, C. (2018). Scaffolded play as a predictor of change in language and play in children with autism.

Parr, C. (2018). Evaluation of oral function before and after frenectomy in breastfed infants diagnosed with tethered oral tissue. 

Parker, R. (2016) The contribution of self-regulation to reading comprehension in adolescent learners.

Riviere, A.M. (2016)   VA-ET-VIENT, the goin’ and comin’ of infinitival ‘To’ : A study of children with and without specific language impairment in Cajun English.

Gregory, K. D. (2015). Evaluation of teacher ratings to improve child language screenings in speech-language pathology.

Porter, K. L. (2015). Caregiver perceptions of speech-language pathologist (SLP) communication: Examining how SLPs talk with caregivers about child language disorders.

Delrose, L. N. (2015). Effects of encoding practice on alphabet, phonemic awareness, and spelling skills of students with developmental delays.

Turner, L. M.  (2015).  An analysis of spelling patterns produced by elementary school-aged speakers of African American English.

Berry, J. R. (2015). Use of copula and auxiliary BE by African American children with Gullah/Geechee heritage.

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Bourque Meaux, A. (2013). Addressing the higher level language skills for the common core state standards in kindergarten.

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Speech Language Pathology (MScSLP)

Speech-language pathologists are health care professionals who work with both children and adults to assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders.

Why choose this program?

Speech-language pathologists work in a variety of environments and can choose to specialize in assessment and treatment of specific types of communication disorders. Dalhousie’s graduates have always been very successful at securing employment soon after graduation.

Accreditation

Upon completion of the program, you will meet the requirements for application for certification by Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) and for licensure in any of the provinces with government regulation of speech-language pathology.

Speech-language pathologists work in a variety of environments, including hospitals, community health, child development and rehabilitation centres, private clinics, schools, and universities.

From 200 professions and jobs, CareerCast.com (2014) ranked speech-language pathology in the top 10, based on job prospects and income. Chances of employment are enhanced by the willingness of the candidate to relocate.

Possible careers include:

School-based speech-language pathologist

Rehab pediatric speech language pathologist

Speech Therapy Centre speech-language pathologist

Admission requirements

You'll need to meet the  Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements  as well as any program-specific admissions requirements before you can apply.

Financial information

At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.

Program options

Course-based : Build your skills and knowledge with a combination of course-based and practical learning.

Thesis : Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis. 

Standard program duration:

36 months or longer

Enrolment options:

Delivery format:.

All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the  Faculty of Graduate Studies .

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GRADUATE COORDINATOR

E. Priscila Radford

Email:  [email protected]

Phone:  902-494-5161

GRADUATE ADMINISTRATOR

Crystal Vaughan

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Phone:  902-494-2506

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