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Research Training & Education

Currently: Assistant Professor, School of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University

Career & Research Aims

My research involves understanding how language skills and environmental influences shape life outcomes in autistic individuals. I use behavioral methods and functional near-infrared spectroscopy, as well as community-based participatory methods. The long-term goal is to translate longitudinal knowledge into community-based supports. Current studies include:

• Determining the role of social determinants of health, together with language ability, in developmental outcomes in autism

• Examining linguistic variability using multimodal assessment, given individual language skills and language variation

• Understanding self-determination in autistic youth and adults during the transition to adulthood