The research in my lab aims to improve language and literacy outcomes for children from diverse backgrounds including children with differing abilities as well as children from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. To this end, we strive to engage in collaborative research and practice with scientists from interdisciplinary backgrounds; provide training and leadership development opportunities for next generation scholars; and disseminate evidence-based practice to varied stakeholders including local educational agencies, practitioners, and families of children.
Education
- BA, 1992; University of Kansas, Spanish and Speech-Language-Hearing Pathology
- MA, 1994; University of Kansas, Speech-Language Pathology
- PhD, 2005; University of Kansas, Speech-Language Pathology
- CCC-SLP
Research Interests
Bilingual Language and Literacy; Early Intervention for English Language Learners: Family and Child Outcomes of Early Hearing Detection & Intervention; Efficacy of AAC Strategies with Young Children; Bilingual Assessment
Teaching Interests
Grant Writing, Doctoral Leadership, Bilingual Language and Literacy, Research Tools, Developmental Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Young Children, Early Intervention