Scholars in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders Secure Funding and National Recognition
In the vibrant academic community at Syracuse University, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders continues to make significant strides in the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology.
Beth Prieve, the founder of the Pediatric Audiology Laboratory, has been recognised with the prestigious Wayne J. Staab Award. This accolade honours extraordinary contributions to the American Auditory Society through service. Prieve's work at the Pediatric Audiology Laboratory, established in 1990, has a particular emphasis on linking underlying auditory physiological processes to hearing impairment, and identifying hearing loss in infants and children (birth to five years).
Meanwhile, Yalian Pei, an assistant professor in the same department, has been making waves with her research on the relationship among health communication discrimination, cognitive communication disorders, and healthcare use among individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Pei's research could advance our understanding of healthcare access barriers faced by individuals with TBI, and potentially lead to interventions that help reduce access disparities and improve recovery outcomes for those affected.
Pei's research has been funded by the University's Lerner Center Faculty Fellows Grant Program, which supports research that advances science, policy, or practice in public health communications or population health.
Megan Leece, another distinguished member of the department, has received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Leece's contributions include student training, clinical presentations, publications, clinical research design, and execution of high-quality therapy in clinical trials.
The Distinguished Achievement Award recognises clinical, research, and academic achievements in communication sciences and disorders. The findings of Pei's research could provide evidence that modifying health communication affects health quality, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in this field.
These recent recognitions and funding for researchers in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Syracuse University highlight the department's commitment to excellence in research and teaching. As the university periodically announces faculty grants, awards, and recognitions, keeping up with the latest updates can provide valuable insights into the department's ongoing achievements.
[1] Mentoring and career development programs at Syracuse University [2] Unrelated awards in surgery [3] Profiles from other institutions [4] Unrelated financial plans [5] General information on Syracuse University’s faculty grants and recognitions
[1] The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Syracuse University is known for its robust mentoring and career development programs, which have fostered research in medical-conditions such as Traumatic Brain Injury and its impact on health-and-wellness.
[2] Yalian Pei, an assistant professor in the department, was granted the Lerner Center Faculty Fellows Grant for her research on hearing loss in infants and children, a field under the umbrella of science and health-and-wellness.
