Faculty Research
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Faculty Areas of Specialty
Lauren Bislick, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CBIS
Associate Professor, Director of Aphasia House
E-mail: Lauren.Bislick@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4768
- Neurogenic Communication Disorders
- Acquired Apraxia of Speech
- Acquired Aphasia
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment Development
- Motor Learning Theory & Principles of Motor Learning
Therese Coleman
Associate Instructor
E-mail: therese.coleman@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4798
- Speech Sound Disorders
- Child Language Disorders
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Janel Cosby, AuD, Ph.D., CCC-A
Associate Lecturer, Audiologist
E-mail: janel.cosby@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-882-0481
- Cochlear Implants
- Aural Rehabilitation
- Hearing Disorders Across the Lifespan
Kelly David, MA, CCC-SLP
Clinical Instructor
E-mail: kelly.david@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-882-0133
- Voice
- Cognition
- Executive Function
- Pragmatics
- Degenerative Cognitive/Language Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease
- Dysphagia
Andrew Dykstra, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
E-mail: andrew.dykstra@ucf.edu
- Hearing
- Perception
- Neuroscience
- Aging
Ann Eddins, Ph.D., MBA, CCC-A
Director, Professor
E-mail: ann.eddins@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1577
- Auditory Neurophysiology
- Electrophysiology
- Hearing loss across the lifespan
- Hearing and Cognition
- Tinnitus
- Amplification
- Aging
David Eddins, Ph.D., CCC-A
Professor
E-mail: David.Eddins@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3172
- Hearing Science
- Hearing Technologies
- Voice Science
- Auditory Perception & Cognition
- Audiology
Julie Feuerstein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
E-mail: Julie.Feuerstein@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1193
- Language Development
- Language Disorders
- Early Intervention
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Implementation Science Research
Todd R. Fix, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Certified Brain Injury Specialist, Instructor, Internship Coordinator
E-mail: todd.fix@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-882-0484
- Supervision
- Swallowing Disorders
- Dysphagia
- Adult neurogenic/acquired motor-speech
- Language Disorders
- Acquired Brain Injury/Cognitive Communication.
Monica Folkerts, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
E-mail: monica.folkerts@ucf.edu
- Hearing Perception
- Spatial Hearing
- Auditory Neuroscience
- Hearing Loss
- Aging
Nancy Harrington, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP
Associate Instructor, FAAST Center/AAC Lab Research Grant Coordinator
E-mail: nancy.harrington@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-882-0465
- Language Acquisition
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Assistive Technology
Bari Hoffman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Professor
E-mail: bari.hoffman@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4804
- Voice disorders
- Vocal health and Prevention
- Upper Airway Disorders
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Respiratory Muscle Strength Training
Jennifer Kent-Walsh, BEd, MS, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, S-LP(C)
Associate Dean of Research, FAAST Center/AAC Lab Director, Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Excellence, Pegasus Professor
E-mail: jkentwalsh@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4800
- Language Disorders
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Assistive Technology
- Service-Learning / Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Debra Knox, MS, CCC-SLP
Associate Instructor, Clinic Director
E-mail: debra.knox@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-882-0464
- Cochlear Implants
- Hearing Aids
- Hearing Disorders
- Language Disorders
- Supervision
Carrie Loughran, MA, CCC-SLP
Clinical Instructor
E-mail: Carrie.Loughran@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1645
- Language Acquisition
- Language and Literacy Disorders
- Reading Disorders
Jaclyn Lucey, MA, CCC-SLP
Graduate Program Director, Instructor
E-mail: Jaclyn.Lucey@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-2057
- Fluency disorders
Julie Matura, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Instructor, Internship Coordinator
E-mail: julie.matura@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-882-0449
- Cognitive-Communication Disorders
- Diagnostic/Clinical Processes
- Genetics
- Language Disorders
- Neurogenic Communication Disorders
- Swallowing Disorders
Nancy McIntyre, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
E-mail: Nancy.mcintyre@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1684
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Reading Disability
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Communication
- Language And Literacy
Victoria McKenna, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
E-mail: victoria.mckenna@ucf.edu
- Voice
- Dysphagia
- Speech Science
- Technology
Yeonggwang Park, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
E-mail: yppark@ucf.edu
- Voice production and perception
- Voice and speech acoustics
- Clinical voice and speech assessment
Dylan Pearson, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Scholar
E-mail: dylan.pearson@ucf.edu
- Psychoacoustics
- Speech Perception
- Aging and Hearing Loss
- Rhythm and Entrainment
- Auditory Attention
Adam Reres, MA, CCC-SLP, PMP
Instructor
E-mail: Adam.Reres@ucf.edu
- Aging
- Aging Communities
- Acquired Brain Injury/Cognitive Communication.
- Healthcare Policy
- Healthcare Quality
Richard Salvi
Research Professor
E-mail: richard.salvi@ucf.edu
- Auditory Neuroscience
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
- Age-Related Hearing Loss
- Ototoxicity
- Hyperacusis
- Functional Brain Imaging
- Tinnitus
- Auditory Perception & Cognition
Deena Schwen Blackett, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
E-mail: deena.blackett@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0909
- Acquired Aphasia
- Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders
- Emotion and Language Science
- Psychosocial Well-being in Aphasia
Tanya Shores, EdD, CCC-SLP
Lecturer
E-mail: tanya.shores@ucf.edu
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Curriculum-Relevant Therapy
- Early Intervention & Routines-Based Intervention
- Education Policy
- Language Development & Disorders
Jacqueline Towson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
E-mail: jacqueline.towson@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0346
- Language Disorders
- Language Acquisition
- Emergent Literacy
- Preschool And School-Age Speech Language Pathology
- Professional Learning
Martine Vanryckeghem, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-FL
Pegasus Professor
E-mail: martinev@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4808
- Fluency disorders
Pavel Zahorik, Ph.D.
Professor
E-mail: pavel.zahorik@ucf.edu
- Hearing Devices and Technologies
- Hearing Science
- Psychoacoustics
- Spatial Hearing
Richard Zraick, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CHSE
Professor
E-mail: richard.zraick@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-4795
- Voice disorders
- Healthcare Simulation
- Health communication
Current Grants
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Preparing Special Education Teachers and Speech-Language Practitioners in Autism Spectrum Disorders at a Minority Serving Institution, Project: ASD-MSI
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: US Department of Education
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Evaluation of noise reduction and methods of measuring benefit
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: Sonova United States Corporate Services, LLC
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Collaborative Healthcare Innovation: Designing Assistive Technology for Adults (CHI-DATA)
Funding Type: Foundation/Industry
Funding Agency: Venture Well
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Vital capacity & airflow measurement for voice evaluation: A vortex whistle system
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Motor Imagery for Treatment Enhancement and Efficacy (MI-TEE) in Persons with Apraxia of Speech
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NICDD)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Pediatric Dysphonia: Multidisciplinary Advances to Improve Voice Quality Outcomes
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NICDD)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
A Comprehensive Psychoacoustic Approach to Voice Quality Perception
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NICDD)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Project ABA: Preparing a Diverse Care of Early Childhood and Special Education Teachers in Applied Behavior Analysis
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: US Department of Education
