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 communication sciences and disorders.
2024
Awarded $10,000 each
- Kevin Renz Ambrocio
- University of Pittsburgh
- Area of Study: Upper Aerodigestive Function in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis
- Olivia Boorom
- University of Kansas
- Area of Study: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Kristina Bowdrie
- The Ohio State University
- Area of Study: Influence of Temperament on Language and Hearing
- Wayne and Marilyn Olsen Audiology Research Fund
- Kelsey Davison
- Boston University
- Area of Study: Mono- and Bilingual Children’s Language Development
- Abigail Dueppen
- University of Houston
- Area of Study: Voice Disorders
- Elizabeth Evans
- University of Florida
- Area of Study: Social Determinants of Health and Post-Stroke Outcomes
- Fatima Jebahi
- University of Arizona
- Area of Study: Adult Acquired Neurogenic Language Disorders
- Yookyung Kim
- Arizona State University
- Area of Study: Genetic Etiologies and Brain-Based Biomarkers of Dyslexia
- Jennifer Markfeld
- Vanderbilt University
- Area of Study: Language Development; Autism and Language Disorders
- Jade Mitchell
- Vanderbilt University
- Area of Study: Traumatic Brain Injury
- Elizabeth Mormer
- University of Pittsburgh
- Area of Study: Health Services Research; Dysphagia
- R.J. Risueño
- Arizona State University
- Area of Study: Bilingual Language and Literacy Disorders
- Taylor Snodgrass
- East Carolina University
- Area of Study: Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders
- Louisa Suting
- University of Connecticut
- Area of Study: Neurogenic Communication Disorders
- Hantao Wang
- University of Washington
- Area of Study: Speech Motor Control
2023
Awarded $10,000 each
- Julianne Alexander
- Indiana University
- Area of Study: Neuroscience and Aphasia
- Savanna Brittlebank-Douglas
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Area of Study: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Arynn Byrd
- University of Maryland, College Park
- Area of Study: Dialect Variation; Language Processing and Listening Comprehension in Children
- Erin Carpenter
- Boston University
- Area of Study: Bilingual Aphasia
- Marianne Casilio
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Area of Study: Aphasia, Stroke Recovery, and Language Neuroscience
- Melissa Feller
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Area of Study: Oral and Written Language Relationships; Reading Disabilities in Multilingual Learners
- Elizabeth Hary
- University of Pittsburgh
- Area of Study: Voice Disorders and Laryngeal Biology
- Maryann Krasko
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Area of Study: Onset and Pathogenesis of Parkinson Disease
- Devan Lander
- The Ohio State University
- Area of Study: Speech Perception, Cognition, and the Auditory System in Adulthood
- Wayne and Marilyn Olsen Audiology Research Fund
- Amanda Mahoney
- University of Pittsburgh
- Area of Study: Infant Feeding and Swallowing
- Naomi Nattress
- University of New Mexico
- Area of Study: Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Assessment and Intervention for Multiple Impairments
- Michael Scimeca
- Boston University
- Area of Study: Aphasia; Bilingual Aphasia
- Anna Serrichio
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Area of Study: Neuroscience; Language and Cognition in Aphasia
- Emily Wang
- New York University
- Area of Study: Speech Motor Control and Development Across the Lifespan
- Brett Welch
- University of Pittsburgh
- Area of Study: Voice and Psychology
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
View New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship recipients before 2020 [PDF].