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Grants

Dr. Eugene Buder was awarded the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders 2022 Faculty Research Grant for his project, “Syllable Rhythms and Conversational Exchanges”. 

Dr. Sarah Warren was awarded the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders 2022 Faculty Research Grant for her project, “The Memphis SOUND Project: Community-Based Approach to Understand Cochlear Implant Utilization”. 

Awards

Dr. Lisa Lucks Mendel received the 2022 Honors of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD). This award is presented to those individuals whose contributions to the Council and/or to academic education in Communication Sciences and Disorders have been of such magnitude that their impact on the Council or on the education of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, or speech and hearing scientists – through clinical practice, teaching, research, administration, service, or legislative activity is recognized throughout the professional community. The Honors of the Council is the highest honor bestowed by the Council.

*Janine Peca, received 2nd place in the Social and Behavioral Sciences category at the UofM’s Graduate Student Research Forum.

*Bhanu Shukla, a doctoral candidate in the Speech Perception Assessment Laboratory, received the James and Susan Jerger Award for Excellence in Student Research from the American Academy of Audiology Foundation at the 2022 convention of the American Academy of Audiology. His poster was entitled, “Ecological noise and its effect on speech perception.”

UOFM GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION AWARDS

Provost’s Program Outstanding Student Award – *Tori Wolfe, Audiology
Mentor Award – Dr. Gavin Bidelman and Dr. Sarah Warren
President Service Award (recognizes graduate students who have best combined high academic and leadership achievements) – Helen Long

Service/Professional Development

Dr. Sarah Warren was accepted to the American Speech Language Hearing Association Leadership Development Program. 

Publications

Carter, J. A., Buder, E. H, & Bidelman, G. M. (2022). Nonlinear dynamics in auditory cortical activity reveal the neural basis of perceptual warping in speech categorization. JASA Express Letters, 2(4), 045201. [invited]

Hazelton, K. & Harper, S. (in press). Pregnancy and the singing voice: a survey of what singers report. Journal of Voice. 

Lai, J., Price C. N., & Bidelman, G. M. (2022). Brainstem speech encoding is dynamically shaped online by fluctuations in cortical α state. bioRxiv [preprint]. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.11.487894

Sarangi, L., Johnson, J. (2022). An exploration of associations between hearing aid self-efficacy and other measurable characteristics of naïve and experienced hearing aid users. Int J Audiol,

Presentations

*Brown, J. A. & Bidelman, G. M. (2022). The familiarity of background music modulates the cortical tracking of target speech at the cocktail party. Poster presented at the Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC 22), Portland, OR, Aug. 4-7, 2022.

*Brown, J. A. & Bidelman, G. M. (2022). The familiarity of background music modulates the cortical tracking of target speech at the cocktail party. Poster presented at the 45th Annual MidWinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Jose, CA, Feb. 5-9, 2022.

*Carter, J. A. & Bidelman, G. M. (2022). Nonlinear dynamics in auditory cortical activity reveal the neural basis of perceptual warping in speech categorization. Poster presented at the 45th Annual MidWinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Jose, CA, Feb. 5-9, 2022.

Cotton, E., & Johnson, J. (2022). Characterization of Trends in Current Audiologic Practices. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society and at the 7th Annual Robyn Cox Auditory Research Symposium. (AuD Project).

Feenaughty, L. (2022). Self-reported social networks for persons with mild dysarthria: A pilot study. Technical research presented virtually at the Twenty-First Biennial Conference on Motor Speech. Charleston, SC.

Haddix, V., Springs, J., Pierce, E. & Hailey, K. (2022). Mentoring AAC professionals. Presentation at the Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference, Orlando, FL, January 26-29, 2022.

*Huber, R., Johnson, J., & Bidelman, G. M. (2022). Decision-making factors impacting sound acceptability judgements by young typical hearers. Poster presented at Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society (AAS), Scottsdale, AZ, Feb. 24-26, 2022.

Johnson, J. (2022). Impact of Over-the-counter hearing aids on hearing healthcare and its implications for people with hearing loss. Invited presentation for the ASHA Special Interest group, SIG 8: Public Health Audiology. 

Johnson, J. (2022). Impact of amplification on affective processing. Invited paper presented at the Industry Research Consortium Special Session of the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society.

*Momtaz, S., Moncrieff, D., Ray, M.A., & Bidelman, G. M. (2022). Children with amblyaudia show less flexibility in auditory cortical entrainment to periodic non-speech sounds. Poster presented at the 182nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Denver, CO, May 24, 2022.

*Momtaz, S. & Bidelman, G. M. (2022). Effects of stimulus rate and periodicity on auditory cortical entrainment and their relation to speech rhythms. Poster presented at Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society (AAS), Scottsdale AZ, Feb. 24-26, 2022.

*Momtaz, S., Moncrieff, D., Ray, M.A., & Bidelman, G. M. (2022). Children with amblyaudia show less flexibility in auditory cortical entrainment to periodic non-speech sounds. Poster presented at the 45th Annual MidWinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, San Jose, CA, Feb. 5-9, 2022.

Mendel, L.L., Pousson, M., *Sander, K., & *Shukla, B. (February, 2022). Speech perception performance using different transducers. American Auditory Society.

Mendel, L.L., Pousson, M., *Sander, K., *Shukla, B., & *Larson, B. (February, 2022). Listening effort and speech perception performance using different facemasks. American Auditory Society.

Sarangi, L., & Johnson, J. (2022). General and Situation-Dependent Traits Predict Readiness to Pursue Audiologic Intervention. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Auditory Society.

Sarangi, L. (2022). Wearable and Implantable Hearing Devices. Invited online lecture at the California State University, Fullerton.

*Shukla, B. & Mendel, L.L. (March, 2022). Ecological noise and its effect on speech perception. American Academy of Audiology.

Shukla, B., & Moncrieff, D. (2022). Can video conferencing be a Viable option to measure speech perception? Poster presentation at the American Auditory Society. Scottsdale, AZ, USA.

*Vaden, H. R., & Johnson, J. (2022). Validity of self-selected volume adjustments for remote auditory testing. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Robyn Cox Auditory Research Symposium. (AuD Project).

Wark, M., Foster, W., DeRuiter, M., Knobelauch, L., Keeton, D. (2021) Supervision & Precepting: Back to Basics. Invited Master Class, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Washington D.C.

Warren, S.E. & *Barron, A.L. (May, 2022). Audiologists' Approaches to Psychosocial Care of Cochlear Implant Users. American Cochlear Implant Alliance Conference.

MID-SOUTH PRESENTATIONS

*Burks, B., *Wright, H., *Hlasney, E. & Feenaughty, L. (2022). Relationship between psychosocial status and spoken-language characteristics in multiple sclerosis. Technical research presented at the 52nd Annual Mid-South conference. Memphis, Tennessee.

*Crenshaw, K. & Feenaughty, L. (2022). Cognition and language in Alzheimer's disease. Thesis research presented at the 52nd Annual Mid-South conference. Memphis, Tennessee.

Johnson, J., & Taylor, J. P. (2022). Coaching patients toward better hearing health. Invited presentation at the 52nd Annual Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders.

Larson, B., Mendel, L.L. (February, 2022). Listening effort and speech perception performance using different facemasks. Midsouth Conference on Communicative Disorders.

Mendez, K., Adams, M., & Jarmulowicz, L. (2022). Language disorders and Attorney-Client Communication. Seminar presentation at the 52nd Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders, MS18.

*Peca, J. & Jarmulowicz, L. (2022). From one horse’s mouth: Thoughts on ASD in clinical practice. Seminar presentation at the 52nd Mid-South Conference on Communicative Disorders, MS22.

*Sander, K., Mendel, L.L., & Warren, S. (February, 2022). Survey of current electrode deactivation practices by cochlear implant audiologists. Midsouth Conference on Communicative Disorders.

Warren, S.E., Coffelt, J.A., Bidelman, J., Yawn, R.J., Wood, J., Smith, S., MacDonald, C.B. (February, 2022). Auditory Implants: Bone Anchored Devices, Cochlear Implants, Single Sided Deafness, and Access to Care. Presentation at 52nd Annual Mid-South Conference for Communicative Disorders. Memphis, TN. 

In the Media

Dr. Lynda Feenaughty was interviewed on the WREG News show ‘Live at 9’ during Better Hearing and Speech Month (May). She discussed Aphasia and recovery. https://wreg.com/on-air/live-at-9/live-at-9-university-of-memphis-assistant-professor-researching-aphasia/

Vicki Haddix and *Janine Peca were interviewed for the podcast, Talking with Tech. They talked about pre-service education in AAC & mentoring afterward. Janine, as a recent graduate, spoke about her experiences as an autistic graduate student in our SLP program. It is scheduled to air later this summer. 

Dr. Jani Johnson was interviewed by Consumer Reports: Why You Shouldn't Put Off Getting Hearing Aids - Consumer Reports

(* indicates current UofM/CSD student)