The New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship supports students enrolled in a research/teaching doctoral program (PhD or equivalent) who demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to a teacher-investigator career in the field of communication sciences and disorders.
2019
Awarded $10,000 each
- Defne Abur
- PhD Candidate
- Boston University
- Area of Study: Speech Perception and Speech Motor Control
- Rebecca E. Bieber
- PhD Candidate
- University of Maryland
- Area of Study: Effects of Aging and Hearing Loss on Speech Perception
- Danielle Brates
- PhD Candidate
- New York University
- Area of Study: Variability in Normal and Disordered Adult Swallowing Physiology
- Jane Ann Burton
- PhD Candidate
- Vanderbilt University
- Area of Study: Auditory Neuroscience and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
- Kevin Terence Cunningham
- PhD Candidate
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Area of Study: Aphasia; Motor Speech Disorders in Neurodegenerative Disease
- Sarah K. Diehl
- PhD Candidate
- Vanderbilt University
- Area of Study: Cognitive-Linguistic Ability and Motor Speech Performance in Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Yao Du
- PhD Candidate
- University of California, Irvine
- Area of Study: Inclusive Design in Mobile/Voice Assistive Technology for Children With Communication Disorders
- Laura Anne Friedman
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Area of Study: Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Effects on Language in Adolescents and Adults
- Natalie Gilmore
- PhD Candidate
- Boston University
- Area of Study: Aphasia; Intervention for Cognitive-Linguistic Impairment After Acquired Brain Injury
- Shirley Huang
- PhD Candidate
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Area of Study: Bilingual Language Development in Children and Culturally-Sensitive Clinical Tools
- Allison Ann Johnson
- PhD Candidate
- University of Maryland
- Area of Study: Speech Development, Production and Perception in Children who use Cochlear Implants
- Mara Rosann Kapsner-Smith
- PhD Candidate
- University of Washington
- Area of Study: Neural and Learning Mechanisms Underlying Functional Voice Disorders
- Renee E. King
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Area of Study: Vocal Fold Epithelial Biology and Infectious Disease
- Caroline Larson
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Area of Study: Language and Cognitive Development: Assessment and Intervention in Children
- Yina Magally Quique
- PhD Candidate
- University of Pittsburgh
- Area of Study: Assessment and Treatment for Spanish Speakers With Aphasia
- Camille Jane Wynn
- PhD Candidate
- Utah State University
- Area of Study: Speech Acoustics and Prosody and Conversational Entrainment in Children
2018
Awarded $10,000 each
- Russell Edealo Banks
- PhD Candidate
- Michigan State University
- Area of Study: Effects of Brain Injury on Speech and Voice
- Natalie V. Covington
- PhD Candidate
- Vanderbilt University
- Area of Study: Memory and Learning Profiles in Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
- James Arthur Curtis
- PhD Candidate
- Columbia University
- Area of Study: Dysphagia; Objective Swallowing Assessment Techniques, and Targeted Treatment
- Jessica Elsbeth Gormley
- PhD Candidate
- Pennsylvania State University
- Area of Study: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Strategies for Children with Complex Communication Needs in Inpatient Settings
- Brittany Nicole Jaekel
- PhD Candidate
- University of Maryland
- Area of Study: Improving Speech Understanding Outcomes for Users of Cochlear Implants
- Kelly N. Jahn
- PhD Candidate
- University of Washington
- Area of Study: The Peripheral Auditory System and Interventions for Cochlear Implant Listeners
- Heather M. Kabakoff
- PhD Candidate
- New York University
- Area of Study: Speech Sound Disorders and Intervention for Children with Residual Speech Errors
- Brittany N. Krekeler
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Area of Study: Swallowing and Exercise-Based Interventions for Dysphagia
- Charles M. Lenell
- PhD Candidate
- New York University
- Area of Study: Voice and Swallowing Disorders in Aging Populations
- Gabriela Meade
- PhD Candidate
- San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego
- Area of Study: Neuro-Cognition of Language Comprehension; Visual Word Processing and Dyslexia
- Vidisha G. Mohad
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Area of Study: Genetics of Vocal Fold Development
- Cara Sauder
- PhD Candidate
- University of Washington
- Area of Study: Assessment of Voice and Resonance Disorders
- Maureen Shader
- PhD Candidate
- University of Maryland
- Area of Study: Auditory Aging and Cochlear Implants
- Kaila L. Stipancic
- PhD Candidate
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Area of Study: Motor Control of Speech and Swallowing
- Kacie E. Wittke
- PhD Candidate
- University of Connecticut
- Area of Study: Children with Specific Language Impairment and Relationship of Non-Linguistic Deficits
- Mary Claire Wofford
- PhD Candidate
- Florida State University
- Area of Study: Bilingual Language and Literacy Development
2017
Awarded $10,000 each
- Laura S. Coco
- PhD Candidate
- University of Arizona
- Area of Study: Hearing Health Promotion
- Robert B. Fujiki
- PhD Candidate
- Purdue University
- Area of Study: Voice and Swallowing
- Jeffrey P. Johnson
- PhD Candidate
- Boston University
- Area of Study: Aphasia; Neurogenic Language Disorders
- Emily E. Kimball
- PhD Candidate
- Vanderbilt University
- Area of Study: Voice Physiology and Voice Disorders
- Marika R. King
- PhD Candidate
- Georgia State University
- Area of Study: Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Bilingual Language Development and Disorders
- Lauren L. Madhoun
- PhD Candidate
- Ohio State University
- Area of Study: Infant Swallowing; Craniofacial Disorders in Infants
- Jena C. McDaniel
- PhD Candidate
- Vanderbilt University
- Area of Study: Speech and Language Intervention for Children
- Shae D. Morgan
- PhD Candidate
- University of Utah
- Area of Study: Hearing and Speech Perception
- Trianna K. Oglivie
- PhD Candidate
- University of Arizona
- Area of Study: Treatment Outcomes for Children with Language and Speech Disorders
- Rachel D. Reetzke
- PhD Candidate
- University of Texas at Austin
- Area of Study: Speech Perception, Perceptual Learning and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Jaclyn R. Schurman
- PhD Candidate
- University of Maryland
- Area of Study: Speech Intelligibility and Comprehension Performance for Older Adults
- Sharon S. Tang
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Area of Study: Speech and Voice Disorders
- Thelma E. Uzonyi
- PhD Candidate
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Area of Study: Parent-Child Engagement in Language Acquisition
- Caitlin J. Vose
- PhD Candidate
- Arizona State University
- Area of Study: Genetics of Speech Sound Disorders
2016
Awarded $10,000 each
- Beatriz Barragan
- PhD Candidate
- Arizona State University
- Area of Study: Motor Processes Underlying Second Language Comprehension
- Milijana Buac
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Area of Study: Bilingual Language Development
- Laura R. Chapman
- PhD Candidate
- Ohio University
- Area of Study: Adult Neurogenic Language Disorders
- Julie Cohen
- PhD Candidate
- University of Maryland
- Area of Study: Impact of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids on Real-World Communication Wayne and Marilyn Olsen Audiology Research Fund
- Claire E. Cordella
- PhD Candidate
- Harvard University
- Area of Study: Motor Speech Deficits in Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Marziye Eshghi
- PhD Candidate
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Area of Study: Velopharyngeal Dysfunction and Resonance Disorders
- Lisa M. Fitton
- PhD Candidate
- Florida State University
- Area of Study: Bilingual Early Language and Literacy Development
- Zoi Gkalitsiou
- PhD Candidate
- University of Texas at Austin
- Area of Study: Fluency; Stuttering in Bilingual Children
- Hannah A. Glick
- PhD Candidate
- University of Colorado, Boulder
- Area of Study: Auditory Neuroscience; Age-Related Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
- David J. Hajjar
- PhD Candidate
- Ohio University
- Area of Study: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Naomi Hertsberg
- PhD Candidate
- University of Iowa
- Area of Study: Developmental Stuttering
- Hannah M. Julien
- PhD Candidate
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- Area of Study: Social Communication Skills and Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Cagla Kantarcigil
- PhD Candidate
- Purdue University
- Area of Study: Dysphagia Diagnosis and Rehabilitation; Telepractice in Underserved Areas
- Kwang Seob Kim
- PhD Candidate
- University of Washington
- Area of Study: Speech Motor Control; Stuttering
- Erin L. Meier
- PhD Candidate
- Boston University
- Area of Study: Aphasia and Beneficial Neural Reorganization of Language
- Rocio S. Norman
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Area of Study: Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive-Communication Disorders
- Evan R. Usler
- PhD Candidate
- Purdue University
- Area of Study: Cognitive Neuroscience; Developmental Stuttering
2015
Awarded $10,000 each
- Carmel E. Brookshire
- PhD Candidate
- University of Washington
- Area of Study: Acquired Reading Impairment in Individuals with Aphasia
- Julie E. Case
- PhD Candidate
- New York University
- Area of Study: Speech Motor Control in Children
- Nicole E. Corbin
- PhD Candidate
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Area of Study: Pediatric Audiology and Auditory Development
- Barbara J. Cunningham
- PhD Candidate
- McMaster University
- Area of Study: Speech-Language Treatment Outcomes for Preschoolers
- Meghan M. Davidson
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Area of Study: Language, Cognition, and Literacy in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Mackenzie E. Fama
- PhD Candidate
- Georgetown University
- Area of Study: Cognitive Neuroscience, Aphasia, and Language Recovery
- Samantha J. Gustafson
- PhD Candidate
- Vanderbilt University
- Area of Study: Influence of Hearing Loss and Assistive Technology on Developmental Outcomes in Children
- Davis E. Henderson
- PhD Candidate
- Arizona State University
- Area of Study: Accurate Dynamic Assessment of Language in Native American Children
- Tess K. Koerner
- PhD Candidate
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- Area of Study: Auditory Neuroscience and Speech Perception in Noise
- Mara E. Steinberg Lowe
- PhD Candidate
- New York University
- Area of Study: Language Processing and Production; Fluency Disorders
- Mirza Jeannette Lugo-Neris
- PhD Candidate
- University of Texas at Austin
- Area of Study: Bilingual Language and Cognition
- Jennifer P. Lundine
- PhD Candidate
- Ohio State University
- Area of Study: Cognition and Language Following Pediatric Brain Injury
- Elizabeth Heller Murray
- PhD Candidate
- Boston University
- Area of Study: Voice, Resonance, and Potential Sensory Deficits in Individuals with Voice Disorders
- Kathryn H. O'Brien
- PhD Candidate
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- Area of Study: Cognitive Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury
- Nancy A. Quick
- PhD Candidate
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Area of Study: Pediatric Auditory Rehabilitation and Literacy Outcomes
- Shannon MacKenzie Sheppard
- PhD Candidate
- San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego
- Area of Study: Sentence Processing in Aphasia
- Spencer B. Smith
- PhD Candidate
- University of Arizona
- Area of Study: Auditory Neuroscience and Electrophysiology
- Elizabeth A. Wieland
- PhD Candidate
- Michigan State University
- Area of Study: Developmental Stuttering
- Jennifer M. Zuk
- PhD Candidate
- Harvard University
- Area of Study: Cognitive Neuroscience; Child Speech, Language and Literacy Disorders
View New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship recipients before 2015 [PDF].