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Ph.D. Fellowships at Ohio
University: The School of Hearing, Speech and
Language Sciences offers world class Ph.D. programs in hearing science
and in speech language science. We are a diverse, energetic, dedicated,
and productive faculty who work closely with students in a positive and
encouraging environment. We offer students the opportunity to develop
an individualized academic plan of study, access to state of the art
facilities and equipment, an exciting range of mentored research
experiences, and a variety of mentored teaching opportunities. Fellows
receive a minimum of three years of year round fulltime tuition
expenses, plus an attractive living stipend (dependent on satisfactory
performance). Additional funds may be available to support continued
studies beyond three years. The study of human communication and its
disorders is by nature an interdisciplinary field. For this reason, the
School of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences strongly encourages
applications from students with an undergraduate or graduate degree
from a broad array of disciplines, including but not limited to:
The study of human communication and its disorders is by nature an
interdisciplinary field. For this reason, the School of Hearing, Speech
and Language Sciences strongly encourages applications from students
with an undergraduate or graduate degree from a broad array of
disciplines, including but not limited to:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Engineering (Biomedical, Electrical)
Linguistics (Theoretical, Applied)
Psychology (Cognitive, Developmental, Experimental)
Neuroscience
Sociology
Anthropology
Education
The School of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences offers a range of
fellowships in Speech, Language and Hearing Science. Prospective
students are encouraged to visit the faculty roster to find out more
about the research focus of each of the faculty and to contact a
faculty member if you are interested in working with him or her. Also,
be sure to consider the specialized Ph.D. Fellowships now available, as
listed below.
Ph.D. studies in Hearing,
Speech and Language Sciences at Ohio University provide numerous
distinctive opportunities, including:
- Involvement in research projects funded by
prestigious agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the
National Science Foundation.
- A choice of Ph.D. focal areas in hearing
science, speech science, language science, audiology, and
speech-language pathology.
- Hands-on guidance in vital areas of scholarly
development, including publication and grant writing.
- Enriching collaborative experiences in
medicine, psychology, neuroscience, cognition, psycholinguistics,
linguistics, health sciences, physical therapy, education, engineering,
biological sciences, statistics, and more.
- Rich University wide interdisciplinary
opportunities, including: Initiative on Health and Wellness in
Underserved Populations, Appalachian Rural Health Institute and
Diabetes Research Initiative, Initiative on Interactive Virtual
Environments, NanoBioTechnology Initiative, and Gerontology Certificate
Program, providing rich additional interdisciplinary research and
student funding possibilities.
- Participation in the Institute for the
Empirical Study of Language, facilitating research collaboration across
many disciplines.
- Engagement with multicultural, multinational,
and multilingual students and faculty.
- Access to vital clinical populations to support
cutting edge research programs.
- Participation in a university and local
community that offers a safe, culturally vibrant and picturesque
environment.
Qualifications:
Qualified applicants will have a strong interest in becoming
increasingly independent scholars, and excellent written and
interpersonal communication skills in American English. The Ph.D.
program in either hearing science or speech and language science
requires applicants to have a minimum of an undergraduate degree in an
academically related area (e.g., communication sciences and disorders,
psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, engineering, etc.). Fellowships
are competitively awarded. US and international applicants are welcome.
Applicants from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. View
application and instructions at http://www.ohiou.edu/hearingspeech/gradpacket.htm
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Faculty Research Foci
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| Hearing Sciences: |
Speech-Language
Science |
- Hearing Aid signal processing
- Speech perception
- Cochlear implants
- Psychophysics
- Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
- Auditory working memory
- Physiological assessment of the auditory system
- Speech enhancement and noise reduction
strategies in digital hearing aids
- Auditory electrophysiology
- Multi-channel recodings
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- Metasemantic development
- Speech perception
- Organization of mental lexicon
- Cognitive and linguistic sciences
- Lexical tone in spoken word recognition
- Videostroboscopic examination of voice
- Syntactic priming and complex syntactic
development
- Aphasia, dementia, and traumatic brain injury
- Changing attitudes toward individuals who use
AAC devices
- Swallowing physiology of normal populations
- Aural rehabilitation in cochlear implanted
children
- Improving access to technology to meet
social/academic needs of children and adolescents
- Social function of children's language and
cognition
- Working memory/speed of processing underlying
complex grammar processing in typically developing children
- Information processing (attention, memory,
processing speed) and specific language impairment
- Applying creative arts with individuals with
physical and communication disabilities
- The role of family interaction on language and
cognitive development
- Biomechanical measurements of swallowing in
neurogenic patients with dysphagia
- Use of eye movement measures to index
linguistic comprehension and cognitive activity
- Clinical practice issues involving ethics,
fiscal stability of service-providing agencies, and managed care
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| Admission Policies |
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or three page narrative detailing previous experience and long- and
short-term career objectives. Individual interviews with the Director,
the Coordinator of Ph.D. Studies and/or a potential faculty mentor in
the student's intended area of study are required. In-person interviews
and campus visitations are highly recommended and in some cases may be
required.
The following criteria are used to determine
eligibility for admission:
- A record of high scholastic achievement,
- Letters of recommendation substantiating
academic and other strengths,
- GRE scores consistent with doctoral academic
demands,
- Supplemental Information Form (Click here for form)
- A career plan describing past experiences,
reasons for pursuing doctoral study, desired future employment
settings, areas of desired professional expertise, and knowledge,
skills, and experiences sought during doctoral study.
Students pursuing a Ph.D. in areas related to
speech-language pathology, speech science, and/or language science must
have a master's degree in communication sciences and disorders or in an
academic area that will complement work in the intended area of
doctoral study. Students pursuing a Ph.D. in hearing science and/or
audiology are not required to have a master's degree.
Once the HSLS Graduate Committee deems that an
applicant is eligible for admission, a graduate faculty member must
agree to accept the student as his or her advisee. Applicants are
admitted once the Coordinator of Ph.D. Studies has been notified that
an appropriate faculty member has agreed to serve as the applicant's
Academic Advisor.
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| Academic Guidance |
| The role of the Academic
Advisor is one of advocacy and mentorship to guide progress toward the
doctoral degree. By accepting a student, the Advisor is committed to
working closely with the student through all aspects of the doctoral
program. This entails preparation and development of the program of
study, ongoing guidance and consultation, periodic re-evaluations,
cooperative research, assistance in arranging the preliminary and
comprehensive examinations (in collaboration with the Coordinator of
Ph.D. Studies), and consultation on the dissertation proposal, writing
and oral defense. In addition to the academic advisor, each doctoral
student will have a Academic Guidance Committee. The student's Academic
Guidance Committee plays a major role in developing the program of
study and evaluating scholarly development.
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| Degree Requirements |
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A minimum of 150 quarter hours of graduate work is
necessary to complete the Ph.D. degree subject to the following
guidelines:
- All acceptable previously accumulated graduate
credit hours, up to a maximum of 51 quarter hours, may count toward the
minimum 150 hours.
- At least 54 graduate credit hours must be taken
from the School, none of which may have been taken as part of any other
degree plan. Twenty-eight or more of the 54 hours must be taken in the
major area of study. Some examples of major areas of study include
speech perception and production, language science, aphasia and other
neurogenic communication disorders, child language development and
disorders, hearing aid technology and benefits, signal processing,
cochlear implants, psychophysics, and auditory physiology.
- At least 14 graduate credit hours must be taken
in each of two minor areas of study. One of the minor areas must be
within the School of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences, and the
other in an academic area represented outside the School. Examples of
minor areas outside the school include health service administration,
gerontology, cognition, neuroscience, and psycholinguistics.
- A minimum of three graduate courses in a
statistics sequence.
- A maximum of 24 dissertation hours are allowed
as part of the 150 quarter hour requirement.
Succesful completion of the preliminary
examination, first-year project requirements, comprehensive
examinations, annual evaluations, and all courses in the approved
program of study, and successful proposal, defense and submission of
the dissertation are required for the doctoral degree.
A minimum of three quarters of continuous
residence on the Athens campus is required according to University
doctoral program policies. A minimum of 12 quarters (3 years) of
full-time doctoral study is required by the School of Hearing, Speech
and Language Sciences.
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| For More Information
Contact: |
Jim
Montgomery, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Ph.D. Studies
School of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences
Grover Center W218
Athens, OH 45701
740.593.1407
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