Graduate Student Research

 

2011 Graduate Student Jeanna Probst's Research Video

http://www.youtube.com/user/gradschoolEIU#p/c/1DEF93578641BD3A/5/qW6mx_Xb3Ow

 

Masters Thesis List 2006-2012

2012

Visual Phonics and Phonological Awareness Intervention:Stability of Gains in Language and Literacy

Author: Mara Hampton; Thesis Chair: Tina Veale

 

Signal-To-Noise Ratio of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices Across Educational Settings

Author: Hope Lorenz;  Thesis Chairs: Tena McNamara and Trina Becker

 

Executive Functions in Preschool Children with Specific Language Impairment

Author: Kathleen Trainor;  Thesis Chairs: Jill Fahy and Rebecca Throneburg

 

Inferencing Abilities of Children with Specific Language Impairment

Author: Kelsey DePew;  Thesis Chair: Tina Veale

 

The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Delivered Via Distance Therapy

Author: Kate Harrington;  Thesis Chairs: Frank Goldacker and Rebecca Throneburg

 

2011

The Effect of Person versus AAC Directed Apraxia Therapy on Elicited Imitation for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Author: Jeanna Probst; Thesis Chairs: Gail Richard and Trina Becker

 

Nonliteral Language used by Teachers in the Classroom

Author: Jenna Szybowicz;  Thesis Chairs: Lynn Calvert and Rebecca Throneburg

 

Impact of Siblings and Peers on Children with Autism

Author: Laura Welsh; Thesis Chair: Tina Veale

 

Errorless Learning for Teaching AAC Concepts/Comments to Children with Autism

Author: Marissa Ulm; Thesis Chairs: Trina Becker and Beth Bergstrom

 

Vocabulary Acquisition through Fast Mapping in Children with Autism

Author: Lynne Barcus;  Thesis Chair: Tina Veale

 

2010

Effect of Prolonged Pacifier Use on Speech Articulation

Author: Danielle LaPrairie

Committee Members: Frank Goldacker, Lynn Calvert, Rebecca Throneburg

 

The Application of Visual Phonics and Phonological Awareness Interventions to Address Language Impairment in Preschool Children

Author: Jodi Dyke

Committee Members: Tina Veale, Angela Anthony, Jean Smitley

 

The Application of Visual Phonics and Phonological Awareness Interventions to Address Emergent Literacy Development in Speech-Language Impaired Preschoolers

Author: Elizabeth K. Gergits

Committee Members: Tina Veale, Angela Anthony, Jean Smitley

 

2009

Perspective-Taking in Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorder

Author: Caitlin Scaliatine

Committee Members: Tina Veale, Jill Fahy, Beth Bergstrom

 

2008

The Effect of Joint Book Reading and the Language Experience Approach on Vocabulary Acquisition

Author: Whitney Sturm

Committee Members: Angela Beckman-Anthony, Rebecca Throneburg, Lynn Calvert, Robert Augustine

 

Word Retrieval Treatment Using Collaborative Referencing

Author: Cassie (Shuemaker) Flack

Committee Members: Brenda Wilson, T. Christine Chambers, Frank Goldacker

 

2007

A Comparison of School-Aged Children Who Stutter and do not Stutter in Difficult Phonological Tasks

Author: Christopher Lading

Committee Members: Carl Dell, Jill Fahy, Rebecca Throneburg

 

The Effect of Objective Data in Narrative Observation Notes on Changing Supervisee Behavior

Author: Rudyard C. Watson

Committee Members: Trina Becker, Jean Smitley, Rebecca Throneburg, Jill Nilsen

 

The Effects of Augmentative and Alternative Communication on the Communication Attempts and Disruptive Behavior of a Child with Autism

Author: Natalie Arp

Committee Members: Gail Richard, Brenda Wilson, Trina Becker, T. Christine Chambers

 

Methodological Variables for Eliciting Maximum Phonational Frequency Range in Adults

Author: K. Lenee Moseley

Committee Members: Frank Goldacker, Rebecca Throneburg, Mary Anne Hanner

 

Assessing Effectiveness of the Differential Assessment of Autism and Other Developmental Disorders (DAADD) as a Diagnostic Screening Instrument

Author: Caroline Dahlstrom

Committee Members: Gail Richard

 

Language-Based Spelling Instruction for Children with Hearing Impairment

Author: Brittney Yakey

Committee Members: Rebecca Throneburg, Lynn Calvert, Lynn Wilkerson

 

2006

The Validity of the S/Z Ratio as a Voice Screening Tool

Author: Larry L. Panozzo, Jr.

Committee Members: Frank Goldacker, Rebecca Throneburg, Mary Anne Hanner

 

Comparing Discourse Performance According to Elicitation Procedure

Author: Aimee Wheat

Committee Members: Brenda Wilson, Rebecca Throneburg, Ronan Bernas