LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDY SECTION

LCOM
10/16/25 - 10/17/25
Meeting Roster

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CHAIRPERSON
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ECKERT, MARK A, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
VAGELOS COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER
NEW YORK, NY, 10032

MEMBERS
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ALPER, REBECCA MAE, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
MADISON, WI, 53706

BOROVSKY, ARIELLE, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, & HEARING SCIENCES
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, 47907

BRANG, DAVID, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
ANN ARBOR, MI, 48109

BRANUM-MARTIN, LEE, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA, 30302

BRITO, NATALIE HIROMI, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10027

BRODBECK, CHRISTIAN, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING AND SOFTWARE
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
HAMILTON, ON, L8S 4L7

CHRISTODOULOU, JOANNA, EDD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
BOSTON, MA, 02129

CLER, GABRIEL, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH & HEARING SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WA, 98105

CONRAD, AMY LYNN, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
STEAD FAMILY DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, IA, 52242

COSLETT, H. BRANCH, MD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19104

FABIANO, LEAH CATHERINE, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND DISORDERS
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA, 15260

FERGADIOTIS, GERASIMOS, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
PORTLAND, OR, 97201

FINESTACK, LIZBETH H, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55455

GRAF ESTES, KATHARINE, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CA, 95616

HENDRICKS, ALISON, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
BUFFALO, NY, 14214

ISRAELSEN-AUGENSTEIN, MEGAN, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS DIVISION
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
MORGANTOWN, WV, 26505

JUSTICE, LAURA M, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGY
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS, OH, 43210

KANA, RAJESH K, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233

KIM, YOUNG-SUK, EDD *
PROFESSOR
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
IRVINE, CA 92697, CA, 92697

LALOR, EDMUND, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENTS OF NEUROSCIENCE
AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
ROCHESTER, NY, 14627

LIEBERMAN, AMY MICHELLE, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEAF STUDIES
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BOSTON, MA, 02215

MAYBERRY, RACHEL I, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
LA JOLLA, CA, 92093

MONTRUL, SILVINA A, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
URBANA, IL, 61801

NITTROUER, SUSAN, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE,
AND HEARING SCIENCE
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE, FL, 32611

NORTON, ELIZABETH, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, IL, 60208

PARK, CHUNG HYUK, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC, 20052

RICHARDSON, JESSICA D, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87106

SEBASTIAN, RAJANI, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
BALTIMORE, MD, 21287

SELIN, CLAIRE, PHD *
RESEARCH SCIENTIST
CENTER FOR DEAFNESS, LANGUAGE, AND LEARNING
FATHER FLANAGAN?S BOYS? HOME
OMAHA, NE, 68131

SU, PUMPKI LEI, PHD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
RICHARDSON, TX, 75080

VAN HELL, JANET, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA, 16802

VAN HORNE, AMANDA JEAN OWEN, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES & DISORDERS
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
NEWARK, DE, 19713

WOLFF, PHILLIP MARK, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GA, 30322

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
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DAILEY, NATALIE S, PHD
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
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HARGETT, PERSHON
EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITTUES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

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* Temporary Member
* Flexible