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Theses from 2018
The Effectiveness of Memory Aids in People Who Have Had a Traumatic Brain Injury, Bridget Bucaro
Speech Naturalness Before and Following Treatment in Adults Who Stutter, Alexis Novelli
Mastication's Effect on Middle Ear Muscle Contractions, Madeline Smith
Theses from 2017
The Impact of Higher Education on Linguistic Culture in Senegal and the Midwest United States, Kelsey Gough
Improving Access to Communication for Adults with Aphasia using "Aphasia-Friendly" Accommodations, Chandler Hodgkin
Theses from 2016
Verification and Quantification of Surface Electromyographic (EMG) Activity of the Masseter Muscle, Kelsey Bowles
Memory Support for Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease: Applications for Speech-language Pathologists, Laura Dober
Acoustic Correlates of Speech Naturalness in Post-Treatment Adults who Stutter: Role of Speaking Rate, Caylee Jessen
Exploring the Impact of Globalization on Linguistic Culture, Autumn Kearney
The effects of globalization on English language learning: Perspectives from Senegal and the United States, Anna Poggensee
Acoustic Correlates of Speech Naturalness in Post-Treatment Adults Who Stutter: Role of Fundamental Frequency, Jacqueline Schmitt
Theses from 2015
Incidental Phonological Awareness Instruction in Early Childhood Education: The Development of an Observational Tool, Emma Cooper
Unsteady Nasalance Traces Among Sustained Vowels in Typical Adult Speakers: Prevalence & Potential Causes, Catherine Hearit
Bridging Theories of Phonological Awareness for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Perspectives from Verbotonal Specialists in the United States, Jazmin Rambeau
Theses from 2014
Language Trends of Spanish/English Dual Language Learners, Cailin Amundsen
Comparative Study of the Effects of Globalization on Literacy Policy in the U.S. Midwest and Senegal, Emily Diekema
Teratogenic Effects of alcohol on Xenopus Auditory Hindbrain, Stephanie Palazzolo
Art and Aphasia: A Literary Review and Exhibition, Jessica Parrish
Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge about Applying to and Attending Graduate School in Speech-Language Pathology: The Effect of a Panel Presentation on the Topics, Chelsea Swadling
Theses from 2013
Relations between oral pharyngeal size and kinematic measures of tongue related swallowing movements, Danielle Monast
A Comparison of Caregiver and Speech-Language Pathologist's Ratings of Speech Outcome in Oral Cleft Clinic, Emily Swain
Theses from 2012
Spontaneous Recovery in Children With Expressive Language Delay, Jaimie Sierakowski
Intelligibility and the Sinewave Speech Carrier Phrase Effect, Danielle R. Werle
Theses from 2010
Variables Affecting the Cognitive and Linguistic Outcomes in School-Aged Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury, Brianna A. Chapman
Theses from 2009
The Effect of Early Cochlear Implantation on Oral Language: A Review of the Literature, Nicole Supplee
English Language and Literacy Enrichment Comparing Comprehension and Alphabetic-Phonological Approaches, Paula Vergunst
Theses from 2007
Perceptions of Speech-Language Pathologists, Abby M. Spicko
Demographic Affects on the Field of Speech-Language Pathology, Gretchen Storm
Theses from 2006
The Relationship of Speech-Sound Disorders, Phonological Awareness, and Literacy Skills, Andrea L. Quast
Theses from 2004
Errorless Learning as a Treatment Method for Adults with Memory Problems, Nicole Schrauben
Theses from 2002
Speech and Language Disorders Among Spanish and Bilingual Spanish-English Children, Amber Campbell
Formant Theory and Spectral Shape Theory: The Evolving Study of Speech Perception, Courtney Dykman
Theses from 2000
Peer Intervention for Children with Severe Speech and Physical Impairments within a Literacy Context, Sheila A. Carrier
Kalamazoo Area Resource Guide: Services, Support, and Information for Disorders of Speech, Language and Hearing, Sarah J. DeWeese and Anne Marie VanSlambrouck
Theses from 1999
The Influence of Language Variables on Stuttering, Jennifer E. D'Uva
The Role of Spectral Shape and Spectral Peaks in Speech Recognition, Jennifer C. Hall
Theses from 1998
Should Western Michigan University Accept American Sign Language as a Foreign Language, Melissa A. Wadell
Theses from 1997
Use of Cochlear Implants to Understand Oral Directions: Responding and Clarifying, Carrie McCarter
Theses from 1994
Written vs. Oral Communication in Adolescents with Autism, Kim S. Schairer
Inter-Judge and Intra-Judge Agreement using the SSI: A Further Investigation, Michelle Thompson
Theses from 1993
The Relationship Between Knowledge and Attitudes About Stuttering in Populations of Elementary Education and Speech Pathology Students, Kelly D. Beens
Theses from 1988
Appreciation of Cartoon Humor by Brain Injured Adults: A Pilot Study, Amy S. Cashen
Theses from 1983
Iatrogenic Causes of Voice and Hearing Impairments in Neonates, Karen S. Zalewski
Theses from 1981
The Need and Feasibility of Early Language Emphasis for the Congenitally Deaf, Kathryn J. Hart