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Communication Sciences and Disorders Department Faculty & Student Research

2021

Student Research: Kristen Persico and Danielle Shearer / Advisor: Dr. Bruce Wisenburn

A Systematic Review of Treatment Methods for Expressive Language Deficits Related to Fluent Aphasia

Unmasking the Psychology of Recognizing Emotions of People Wearing Masks

2019

Student Research: Kate McNab, with Drs. Mona Griffer and Vijay Ramachandra

The Importance of Undergraduate Student Knowledge About ASD: A Pilot Study

Hemispheric Processing of Iconic and Arbitrary Words

2018

Student Research: Rachel Panick, Cara Maher, Gabriella Trezza, and Brittney Coan

Hemispheric Lateralization for Processing Iconic and Arbitrary Words: A Preliminary Report

2018 American Speech Language Hearing Association Convention

Dr. Vijayachandra Ramachandra, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and four second year graduate students- Rachel Panick, Cara Maher, Gabriella Trezza, and Brittney Coan presented their research titled "Hemispheric Lateralization for Processing Iconic and Arbitrary Words: A Preliminary Report at the technical session of 2018 American Speech Language Hearing Association Convention which was held in Boston from November 15-17.

2017

Student Research: Rachel Panick, Cara Maher, Gabriella Trezza and Brittney Coan

Hemispheric Processing of Iconic and Arbitrary Words: A Line Bisection Study

Society for the Neurobiology of Language Conference, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Vijay Ramachandra, Associate Professor in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and four first year graduate students- Rachel Panick, Cara Maher, Gabriella Trezza and Brittney Coan presented their research titled "Hemispheric Processing of Iconic and Arbitrary Words: A Line Bisection Study" at the Society for the Neurobiology of Language Conference which was held in Baltimore, MD from November 8-10, 2017

2016

Student Research: Samantha Michael and Polina Odegova

The Effect of Music Therapy on the Speech of an Adult with Aphasia

Marywood University Undergraduate Research Forum - poster presentation

Student Research: Natalie Turner presents research

A Systematic Review of Therapies for Spelling Deficits due to Acquired Agraphia

Marywood University Undergraduate Research Forum - poster presentation

Student Research: Gabriella Trezza, Faith Harrison, Caytie Castells, Vanessa LaTorre

Sweet Tastes Rounded and Bitter is Angular: Sound and Shape Symbolism in Aphasia

Advisor: Dr. Vijay Ramachandra, Marla Kovatch MA CCC/SLP

2015

Student Research: Abigail Nicolas and advisor Dr. Bruce Wisenburn present research

A Systematic Review of Reading Therapies for Aphasia Patients

Poster presented at the Marywood Undergraduate Student Research Forum, April 2015