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 the field of communication sciences and disorders.
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
2018
Awarded $10,000 each
- Russell Edealo Banks
- PhD Candidate
- Michigan State University
- Area of Study: Effects of Brain Injury on Speech and Voice
- Natalie V. Covington
- PhD Candidate
- Vanderbilt University
- Area of Study: Memory and Learning Profiles in Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
- James Arthur Curtis
- PhD Candidate
- Columbia University
- Area of Study: Dysphagia; Objective Swallowing Assessment Techniques, and Targeted Treatment
- Jessica Elsbeth Gormley
- PhD Candidate
- Pennsylvania State University
- Area of Study: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Strategies for Children with Complex Communication Needs in Inpatient Settings
- Brittany Nicole Jaekel
- PhD Candidate
- University of Maryland
- Area of Study: Improving Speech Understanding Outcomes for Users of Cochlear Implants
- Kelly N. Jahn
- PhD Candidate
- University of Washington
- Area of Study: The Peripheral Auditory System and Interventions for Cochlear Implant Listeners
- Heather M. Kabakoff
- PhD Candidate
- New York University
- Area of Study: Speech Sound Disorders and Intervention for Children with Residual Speech Errors
- Brittany N. Krekeler
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Area of Study: Swallowing and Exercise-Based Interventions for Dysphagia
- Charles M. Lenell
- PhD Candidate
- New York University
- Area of Study: Voice and Swallowing Disorders in Aging Populations
- Gabriela Meade
- PhD Candidate
- San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego
- Area of Study: Neuro-Cognition of Language Comprehension; Visual Word Processing and Dyslexia
- Vidisha G. Mohad
- PhD Candidate
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Area of Study: Genetics of Vocal Fold Development
- Cara Sauder
- PhD Candidate
- University of Washington
- Area of Study: Assessment of Voice and Resonance Disorders
- Maureen Shader
- PhD Candidate
- University of Maryland
- Area of Study: Auditory Aging and Cochlear Implants
- Kaila L. Stipancic
- PhD Candidate
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Area of Study: Motor Control of Speech and Swallowing
- Kacie E. Wittke
- PhD Candidate
- University of Connecticut
- Area of Study: Children with Specific Language Impairment and Relationship of Non-Linguistic Deficits
- Mary Claire Wofford
- PhD Candidate
- Florida State University
- Area of Study: Bilingual Language and Literacy Development
View New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship recipients before 2018 [PDF].