Research Roundtables at ASHA Convention
ASHA invites early-career and experienced researchers to network and discuss research career topics at the Annual Research Roundtables at the ASHA Convention. Researchers, including students interested in research careers, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty, will have the opportunity to meet and learn from experienced researchers and funding agency staff.
Well-established researchers will facilitate discussions on numerous topics related to starting, maintaining, and managing research careers. Researchers at all career stages will find topics of interest ranging from pursuing a PhD, to securing research funding, to engaging in international research collaborations. Discussions on funding will be led by funded investigators and funding agency staff.
This special event is organized by ASHA's Academic Affairs and Research Education team.
2026 Research Roundtables
Friday, November 20, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Westin, Grand Ballroom
Indianapolis, Indiana
No registration is required; lunch included on first come, first served basis
Research Topics
Table 1
Is a Research Career Right for Me? Audiology Focus (current students)
Hosts: Kelly Jahn & Alisha Jones
Table 2
Is a Research Career Right for Me? Speech-Language Pathology Focus (current students)
Hosts: Eileen Haebig & Kelly Farquharson
Table 3
Is a Research Career Right for Me? (clinicians and clinical fellows)
Hosts: Cara Donohue & Elizabeth Hoover
Table 4
How to Get Research Experience (undergraduate and clinical graduate students)
Hosts: Alli Sauerwein & Ciera Lorio
Table 5
Applying for and Selecting a PhD Program
Hosts: Danika Pfeiffer & Michael de Riesthal
Table 6
Deciding Whether to Pursue a Postdoctoral Opportunity
Hosts: Katy Cabbage & Nicole Houle
Table 7
Finding a Postdoctoral Position
Hosts: Juhi Kidwai & Liza Finestack
Table 8
Finding the Right Academic Position for You (PhD students & postdocs)
Hosts: Jonathan Preston & Nidhi Mahendra
Table 9
Conducting Clinical Research (current students)
Hosts: Laura Coco & Liza Finestack
Table 10
Conducting Clinical Research – Audiology Focus (current students)
Hosts: Elizabeth Walker & Kathy Cienkowski
Table 11
Conducting Clinical Research – Speech-Language Pathology Focus (current students)
Hosts: Bonnie Martin-Harris & Miguel Garcia-Salas
Table 12
Conducting Clinical Research (faculty)
Hosts: Aimee Dietz & JoAnn Silkes
Table 13
Implementation Science/Participatory Research
Hosts: Carolyn Baylor & Jason Chow
Table 14
Interprofessional Education/Interprofessional Practice (IPE/IPP) Research
Hosts: Colleen Visconti & Denise Ludwig
Table 15
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Research
Hosts: Jennifer Friberg-Fort & Patrick Walden
Table 16
Engaging in International Research Collaborations
Hosts: Karla Washington & Sharynne McLeod
Table 17
Dialect and Multilingualism Research
Hosts: Leah Fabiano & Manaswita Dutta
Table 18
Person-centered Research
Hosts: Derek Daniels & Laura Coco
Table 19
Getting the Mentoring You Need
Hosts: Anny Castilla-Earls & Monique Mills
Table 20
Resilience in Academia
Kerry Mandulak & Lekeitha R. Morris
Table 21
Publishing and Promoting Your Research
Hosts: Christina Roup & Michael Cannon
Table 22
Steps to Funding Your Research
Hosts: Mary Alt & Swathi Kiran
Table 23
Healthcare Access and Literacy
Hosts: Leslie Kokotek & Monica Bellon-Harn
Funding Agency Topics
Table 24
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
Hosts: Emily Mercurio & Sharon Moss
Table 25
Industry Funding
Hosts: David Eddins
Table 26
Local, State, & Private Foundation Funding
Hosts: Bess Sirmon-Taylor & Sona Patel
Table 27
NIDCD Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships and Career Development Awards (F31, F32 & K awards)
Hosts: Katherine Shim
Table 28
NIDCD Research Grants (R01, R15, Early Career Research (ECR) Award R21)
Hosts: Holly Storkel & Jiaqi O'Reilly & Lisa Kopf
Table 29
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Hosts: Yewande Akinbami
Table 30
Institute of Education Sciences Funding Opportunities
Hosts: Stephen Camarata
