2019 PROmoting the next GENeration of Researchers (PROGENY) Participants

The purpose of PROGENY is to encourage the development of young scientists in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and to highlight undergraduate research efforts. During their poster presentations at the ASHA Convention, undergraduate presenters connect with experienced scientists to talk about their research and pursuing an academic-research career. 

“A Survey Study of Communication Sciences & Disorders Undergraduate & Graduate Programs’ Admission Criteria”
Dominic Essich

“Accented English Speech Intelligibility in Relation to Ratings of Speaker Comfort & Confidence in English”
Jacqueline Canales

“Acoustic Reflex & Extended High-Frequency Testing in Relation to Tinnitus”
Deborah Kim

“Acquisition of Indirect Vocabulary Using a Vocabulary Computer-Assisted Instruction in Dual Language Learners”
Victoria Patino Arreguin

“Administering BAPA Via Telepractice For A Child With ASD”
Ana Garza

“Airflow and Frequency Vibrato Characteristics in Emotional Singing”
Ellie Vonesh, Jacob Quinton  

“Allied Health Care Use by People With Parkinson Disease”
Kirsten Kropkowski, Josie Cox  

“An EBP Review of Treatment Interventions for Improving Naming Performance in Aphasia – A Capstone Project”
Maisie Poitra

“An Investigation of Bilateral & Unilateral Auditory Neuropathy & Recommendations for Hearing Technology Options”
Marlee Pavlechko

“Aphasia Workbooks: What Do They Really Do?”
Allison Totzke

“Barriers to Recruitment of Racial Minorities into Communication Disorders”
Nana Dadzie

“Clinical Judgement of Student Clinicians Trained in Ultrasound Biofeedback for Remediation of Speech Sound Errors”
Matilde Patino Arreguin

“Comparing Conversational & Narrative Grammatical Abilities of Verbally Expressive School-Age Boys With Fragile X Syndrome”
Lisa Hilliard, Marcelina Grochulska  

“Comparison of Eye Gaze Behaviors Across Samples of 8- & 9-Month-Old Infants At-Risk for Autism”
Aaron Borcyk

“Competitive Learning Processes: The Role of Verbal Mediation in Sequential Learning”
Jeffrey Shymanski

“Coordinated Communication & Walking in Infants With a Heightened Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder”
Sarah Steward

“Correlation Between Mean Length of Utterances in Preschoolers and Different Maternal Education Backgrounds”
Lillian Beck

“Cross Generational Perceptions of Suggested Strategies for Children With Communication Disorders in China”
Riley Malloy

“Cross-Situational Word Learning in Adults: A Comparison of Path & Manner Verbs”
Sabina Ciaccio

“Cultural Competence & International Experience of SLP Students”
Maria Amaral

“Cultural Competency Among Communication Disorders Students From an Appalachian Region”
Julianna Music, Hannah Milam, Kali Scott 

“Cultural Humility: Examining Microaggressions to Improve Clinical Encounters”
Skyler O'Berry

“Differences in Temporal Measures of Infant Swallow Function”
Gracie Trulove, Bailee Gist  

“Does Late Language Emergence Impact the Frequency of Parental Recasting?”
Sarah Elazar

“Early Literacy Knowledge in Autism: Impacts of Home Experiences”
Brianna Coltellino, Julia Bitar, Brooke Hierholzer 

“Effects of Environment & Software Type on Naturalness & Intelligibility of Banked Synthetic Voices”
Kacy Broschofsky

“Effects of Yoga on Speech Rate Entrainment & Turn-Taking in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder”
Molly Williams

“Emotion Perception in Bilingual Spanish & Thai Speakers With Simulated Hearing Loss”
Lauren Maldonado, Angelica Vargas, Aileen Alfaro, Stephanie Perez

“Establishing Geographically-Specific Norms of Main Concept Analysis for Spanish Speakers: A Pilot Study”
Karla Simonet

“Examining Electronic & Print Bi-Directional Journals Between Student-Clinicians & Caregivers of Preschoolers With Communication Disorders”
Jennifer McCarthy

“Examining Parallel Forms in an Upper Elementary Narrative- & Expository-Based Reading Comprehension Progress Monitoring Tool”
Briel Garner, Elizabeth Josephson, Jeffery Taylor 

“Examining Quality of IEP Goals for Children With Traumatic Brain Injury”
Katherine Goodwin

“Executive Function & Hearing Loss in Young Adults”
Aaryn Boudreaux

“Expressive Language Outcomes of an RCT Comparing DIR/Floortime With Treatment-As-Usual for Preschoolers With Autism”
Pamela Dominguez

“Graduate Student Clinicians’ Perception of Child Speech Sound Errors”
Seyoung Jung

“Graduate Student Perspectives on Service Delivery Through Telepractice”
Holly Trujillo

“Graduate Student Perspectives Regarding Twitter as an Educational Tool in Higher Education”
Kayla Black, Emily Jaeger, Callie Larson 

“Graduate Students' Perceptions About TNES as a Treatment for Dysphagia”
Ally Duffy, Rylie Cornelissen  

“Hearing Loss & Working Memory in Young Adults”
Ashton Robbins

“Imitate This: The Effects of a Vocal Imitation Task on the Intelligibility of Hyperkinetic Speech”
Cassidy Flechaus

“Increasing Rate and Accuracy for Toddlers Navigating Speech Generating Devices: Comparisons of Visual Scene Displays”
Emily Ostrand

“Interactions Between Contextual and Phonetic Information in Children and Adults' Perception of Non-Native Speech”
Alexis Zosel

“Interprofessional Education Grand Rounds: Participants’ Satisfaction and Self-Confidence”
Mattie Bartels

“Investigating Fast Mapping Abilities in Children with Down Syndrome”
Kayla McCall

“Knowledge & Training of Au.D. Students & Audiologists Regarding Superior Canal Dehiscence”
Laurel Smith

“Longitudinal Time-to-Event Analysis of Time-gated Word Recognition in Children who are Hard of Hearing”
Haley Vaughn

“Measuring Disadvantage in Language Assessment: Comparing Children’s Language Sample Scores Across Dialects of American English”
Julia Lescht

“Mixed-Methods Analysis of Student Phonetic Transcription Confidence”
Abigail Bennett, Jordan Robinson  

“Noise Exposure & Hearing Conservation Among LVAIC College Students”
Toshiana Figueroa, Mikayla Jucewicz  

“Patients' Perspectives on Telepractice Delivery of Allied Healthcare for Parkinson Disease”
Josie Cox, Kirsten Kropkowski  

“Perception of Articulation Skills in Telepractice Speech Therapy”
Emma Womble

“Perceptions of Dementia Across Graduate Students in Health Professions Programs at Texas State University”
Madison Segovia

“Perceptions of Dialect Code-Switching by Students in Speech-Language Pathology Programs”
Makayla Watson-Wales

“Processing Speed of Dual Language Learners Who are at Risk for Language Impairments”
Anna Miller

“Program Evaluation at Aphasia Camp That Fosters Prioritization of Participant Values”
Megan Schulze

“Prompting Methods Use & Frequency for Children With Autism Who Use Augmentative & Alternative Communication”
Carlee Schmelzer, Ellie Gonzales  

“Providers' Experiences With Delivering Telepractice for People With Parkinson Disease”
Haley Dollerschell, Jarrin Shelley  

“Relative Fundamental Frequency During Vocal Loading Using Sentence Repetition”
Erin Tippit

“Review of Auditory Training Mobile Apps for Children With Hearing Loss”
Mary Ellen Masters, Katelyn Freeman  

“Serial Assessment of Concussion-Like Symptoms in Non-Concussed Collegiate Athletes & Non-Athlete Controls”
Rachel Zandy

“Spatial Access to Resources Post-Onset of Aphasia in Tulsa County”
Rachel Zandy

“Speech Errors of Bilingual Spanish-English & Monolingual English-Speaking Preschoolers With & Without Speech Sound Disorder”
Leyna Schroeder

“Speech Language Pathologists’ Experiences With Serving Students With Traumatic Brain Injury”
Holly Trujillo

“Speech Naturalness Profile on Different Tasks for People With Parkinson’s Disease”
Patricia Masso Maldonado

“Study of AAE Pragmatic Elements in Hip-Hop Genre: Findings & Implications for Literacy Instruction”
Rachael Quicquaro

“Stuttering in Children With Down Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review”
Hannah Downing, Victoria Porras  

“The Cause & Effect of Perceptions of Intellectual Disability in Low & Lower-Middle Income Countries”
Allyson Stump

“The Development of Phonological Awareness in Vietnamese Children”
Lisa Nguyen

“The Effect of Cognitive-Linguistic Load on Gait Performance in Persons With Aphasia”
Ashley Archer

“The Effect of Mean Fundamental Frequency Normalization of Masker Speech for a Speech-In-Speech Recognition Task”
Jessica Kong

“The Effects of a Repeated & Varied Exposure Task on Intelligibility of Hyperkinetic Dysarthria”
Jenna Wolff

“The Importance of Undergraduate Student Knowledge About ASD: A Pilot Study”
Kaitlyn McNab

“The Neuroanatomy of Learning & Memory”
Mackenzie Minner, Emily Weidig  

“The Relationship Between Emoji Identification Accuracy & Emotional Intelligence in College Students”
Jessica O'Brian

“The Relationship Between Phonological Awareness Skill & Socioeconomic Status When Granularity & Lexicality Are Considered”
Samantha Bartolo

“The Relationship Between Speech and Expressive Vocabulary in Children with Cleft Lip/Palate: A Meta-Analysis”
Paige Ellis

“The Role of Faculty-Student Relationships on Student Success”
Isabella Ott

“The Use of Telehealth With Older Adults: A Scoping Review”
Mattie Bartels

“Through Thick & Thin: Creating Caregiver-Friendly Recipes for Thickened Liquids Using Non-Commercial Thickening Agents”
Megan Dozeman

“Treatment of Aphasia With Canine Therapy: The Effect on Expressive Language During Individual Therapy Sessions”
Rachel Kenney

“Using Discourse Analyses to Identify Subtle Language Deficits”
Grace Giordano

“Vocabulary and Academic Success in University Undergraduate Students”
Sandra Ivrin

“Word Decoding in Children with Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip and/or Palate: Meta-Analysis”
Jordan Haas

“Working Memory & Executive Function in Young Adults: Hearing, What is it Good for?”
Addison Lentz

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