ABOUT ME
I currently work as a postdoctoral research fellow at the The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, with an appointment to Kennedy Krieger Institute's Center for Autism and Related Disorders. Under the mentorship of Dr. Rebecca Landa, I am involved in community-based implementation research focused on improving social communication and language outcomes for young children with developmental disabilities.
Child Language Development and Disorders
Social Communication Assessment and Treatment
Implementation Science: Methods and Mechanisms
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (developmental)
Special Pediatric Populations (cerebral palsy, autism)
TEACHING INTERESTS
EDUCATION
2009-2015
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Ph.D., Speech & Hearing Sciences
2001-2003
Boston University, Boston, MA
M.S., Speech-Language Pathology
1997-2001
Boston University, Boston, MA
B.S., Communication Sciences & Disorders
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Social Communication and Language Development in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Early Assessment and Intervention
Implementation Science
Augmentative & Alternative Communication