New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship Recipients

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 communication sciences and disorders.

2023

Awarded $10,000 each

2022

Awarded $10,000 each

Niyazi Arslan

Arizona State University

Area of Study: Cochlear Implants and Pitch Perception

Victoria Diedrichs

The Ohio State University

Area of Study: Adult Acquired Neurogenic Communication Impairments

Steven Gianakas

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Area of Study: Speech Perception in Individuals With Hearing Loss

Wayne and Marilyn Olsen Audiology Research Fund

Jenna Griffin

University of Montana

Area of Study: Rehabilitative Care for Stroke Survivors With Aphasia

Micah Hirsch

Florida State University

Area of Study: Motor Speech Disorders and Speech Perception

Jingyu Linna Jin

University of Washington

Area of Study: Culturally Responsive Clinical Practice

Daniel Kim

Vanderbilt University

Area of Study: Motor Speech Disorders

Erica Lescht

University of Pittsburgh

Area of Study: Developmental Stuttering

Elizabeth Lydon

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Area of Study: Neurogenic Cognitive-Communication Disorders

Alaina Martens

Northeastern University

Area of Study: Pediatric Dysphagia and Early Speech Development

Janine Mathee-Scott

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Area of Study: Early Language Development in Autism Spectrum and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Mariah Morton

Auburn University

Area of Study: Voice and Upper Airway Physiology

Katlyn Nickels

University of Arizona

Area of Study: Evidence-Based Treatment Protocols for Primary Progressive Aphasia

Jordanna Sevitz

Columbia University

Area of Study: Rehabilitation of Swallowing and Cough Function in Neurodegenerative Populations

Emily Thompson

Vanderbilt University

Area of Study: Pediatric Aural Rehabilitation

Anna Tinnemore

University of Maryland, College Park

Area of Study: Speech Perception and Language Processing in Adults With Cochlear Implants

Hasini Weerathunge

Boston University

Area of Study: Auditory and Somatosensory Speech Motor Control in Parkinson’s Disease

 

2021

Awarded $10,000 each

Rachel Hahn Arkenberg

PhD Candidate

Purdue University

Area of Study: Neurophysiology of Pediatric Swallowing and Speech

Nina Benway

PhD Candidate

Syracuse University

Area of Study: Artificial Intelligence for the Treatment of Motor-Based Speech Sound

Katelyn Berg

PhD Candidate

Vanderbilt University

Area of Study: Improving Cochlear Implant Outcomes

Supported by the Wayne and Marilyn Olsen Audiology Research Fund

Kiera Berggren

PhD Candidate

James Madison University

Area of Study: Dysphagia and Dysarthria in Myotonic Dystrophy

Ankita Bhutada

PhD Candidate

University of South Alabama

Area of Study: Swallowing Functions in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Exercise Physiology

James Borders

PhD Candidate

Columbia University

Area of Study: Rehabilitation of Swallowing and Cough Dysfunction

Sharice Clough

PhD Candidate

Vanderbilt University

Area of Study: Cognitive-Communication Disorders, Multimodal Communication, and Memory

Sisan Cuervo

PhD Candidate

University of Cincinnati

Area of Study: Early Language and Literacy Development for Children at Risk

Kimberly Dahl

PhD Candidate

Boston University

Area of Study: Voice, Vocal Pathologies, and Gender-Diverse Voice and Communication

Quynh Dam

PhD Candidate

San Diego State University/University of California San Diego

Area of Study: Clinical Assessment and Treatment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

Michelle Erskine

PhD Candidate

University of Maryland

Area of Study: Dialect Variation, Language Processing and Literacy Achievement for Children

Hilary Miller

PhD Candidate

Boston University

Area of Study: Neural Mechanisms Underlying Speech Motor Control, Speech Motor Learning

Jessica Salley Riccardi

PhD Candidate

Case Western Reserve University

Area of Study: Long-Term Impacts of Childhood Acquired Brain Injury

Kristin Schaffer

PhD Candidate

The University of Texas at Austin

Area of Study: Patient-Centered and Care-Partner Inclusive Treatment in Primary Progressive Aphasia

Carla Tierney-Hendricks

PhD Candidate

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Area of Study: Implementation Science Research in Aphasia Rehabilitation

Anumitha Venkatraman

PhD Candidate

Purdue University

Area of Study: Voice and Laryngeal Biology and Physiology

2020

Awarded $10,000 each

Sofia Benson-Goldberg

PhD Candidate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Area of Study: Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Literacy Interventions for Children with Severe Disabilities

Courtney Broadfoot

PhD Candidate

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Area of Study: Vocal Communication in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Kimberly Crespo

PhD Candidate

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Area of Study: Language Learning and Cognitive Performance in Bilingual Children

Cara Donohue

PhD Candidate

University of Pittsburgh

Area of Study: Dysphagia in Patients with Pulmonary Diseases; Respiratory Interventions

Alexander Foote

PhD Candidate

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Area of Study: Vocal Fold Health and Clinical Treatments for Laryngeal Disorders

Jesse Hoffmeister

PhD Candidate

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Area of Study: Neural Control of Cranial Sensorimotor Functions Related to Voice and Swallowing

Rachel Hoge

PhD Candidate

Florida State University

Area of Study: Bilingual Literacy Development and Disorders

Stacey Kane

PhD Candidate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Area of Study: Auditory and Speech Perception in School-Age Children with Hearing Loss and with Normal Hearing

Lynsey Keator

PhD Candidate

University of South Carolina

Area of Study: Aphasia Rehabilitation and Underlying Neural Mechanisms of Language

Sigfus Kristinsson

PhD Candidate

University of South Carolina

Area of Study: Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Aphasia Recovery

Emily Lorang

PhD Candidate

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Area of Study: Functional Communication in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Katherine Marks

PhD Candidate

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Area of Study: Voice Disorders and Correlates of Vocal Effort

Emily Morrow

PhD Candidate

Vanderbilt University

Area of Study: Assessment and Management of Cognitive Communication Disorders

Austin Thompson

PhD Candidate

Florida State University

Area of Study: Motor Speech Disorders

Laura Toles

PhD Candidate

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Area of Study: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders

Alexander Tucci

PhD Candidate

University of Arizona

Area of Study: Development of Assessment Tools for Speech and Language Across the Lifespan

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

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