Dr. Hedieh Hashemi Hosseinabad
University of North Texas
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
(940) 369-6234
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Professional Positions

Professional
Research Faculty, Fogelson Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Center Children's Health. (2024 – Present).
Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. (2023 – Present).
Assistant Professor, Eastern Washington University. (2018 – 2022).

Licensures and Certifications

CCC-SLP, American Speech Language Hearing Association. (2018 – Present).

SpeakOut Ceritifcate, Parkinson Voice Project. (2018 – Present).

Professional Memberships

ASHA Special Interest Group 5, Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorders. (2018 – Present).

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2017 – Present).

American Cleft Palate Association. (2015 – Present).

Spokane Maxillofacial Review Board SLP Member. (2019 – 2023).

Development Activities Attended

Faculty Fellowship,"University of North Texas Washington DC Fellows," University of north Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2023 – 2024).

Awards and Honors

Leadership Mentoring Program, ASHA. (2021 – Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
ASLP 3030, Speech and Hearing Sciences, 2 courses.
ASLP 5510, Medical Aspects of Speech Language Pathology II, 1 course.
ASLP 5755, Neuromotor Speech Disorders, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

Eastern Washington University, 2022.

Directed Student Learning

Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (2022 – Present).

Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (2021 – Present).

Supervised Research Chair, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (2022 – 2023).

Supervised Research Chair, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (2021 – 2022).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. A comparison between tongue dorsum configurations during vowel production in hypernasal speech vs typical speech.
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. The tongue dorsum activity in children with cleft palate and typically developing children.
Journal Article
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. (2023). Comparison of intelligibility measures for children with velopharyngeal insufficiency: visual analog scale ratings, interval scales, and orthographic transcription (OT)-based measures.
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. (2023). Effects of multitasker babble noise on speech intelligibility in children with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. Agreements between speech language pathologists and naïve listeners’ judgements of intelligibility in children with cleft palate.
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. Assessment of Intelligibility in Children with Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: The Relationship between Intelligibility in Context Scale and Experimental Measures.
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. Nasal rustle: The retrospective and prospective investigation of effects of bubbling of secretions on speech.

Presentations Given

Oral Presentation

Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. (Author & Presenter), American Speech Language Hearing Association Virtual Convention, Ultrasound Biofeedback in Assessment and Treatment of Speech Disorders in Children with Cleft Palate, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2023).

Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. (Author & Presenter), Ishikawa, K. (Author), American Speech Language Hearing Association Convention, Perceptual Judgments of Intelligibility in Speakers With Cleft Palate: Transcription-based Measures Versus Interval Ratings and Visual Analog Scaling, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2022).

Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. (Author & Presenter), Martin, K. (Author), American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Virtual Conference, Acoustic vowel quadrilateral and speech intelligibility in children with velopharyngeal insufficiency vs typically developing peers, United States of America. (2021).

Poster

Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. (Author & Presenter), Acoustical Society of America, A comparison between tongue dorsum configurations during vowel production in hypernasal speech vs typical speech, Nashville, TN, United States of America. (2022).

Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. (Author & Presenter), Cleland, J. (Author), Acoustical Society of America, The Tongue Dorsum Activity in Children with Cleft Palate and Typically Developing Children, Seattle, WA, United States of America. (2021).

Hashemi Hosseinabad, H. (Author & Presenter), Wilkes, S. (Author), Shank, J. (Author), American Speech Language Hearing Association Virtual Convention, Attitudes Towards Research in Graduate Students in Speech Language Pathology, Washington DC, United States of America. (2021).

Media Contributions

Newspaper
"Solving for ‘R:’ EWU clinic uses ultrasound technology to help children with speech disorders," The Spokesman Review. (July 2021).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H., "2023 HPS Incentive Grant Recipient," Sponsored by UNT, University of North Texas, Funded. (2023 – Present).
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H., "Faculty Grant for Research and Creative Work," Sponsored by Estern Washington University, Local, $10000 Funded. (2022).
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H., "Innovative Translational Research Grant," Sponsored by Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County, Local, $110000 Funded. (2022).
Grant - Teaching
Hashemi Hosseinabad, H., "National SPEAKOUT! & LOUD CROWD Grant Program for UNT Speech and Hearing Clinic," Sponsored by Parkinson Voice Project, National, Funded. (2023 – 2024).

Awards and Honors

ASHA Lessons for success program, ASHA. (2023 – 2023).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Admission Committee. (2023 – 2024).

Committee Member, Scholarship Committee. (2023 – 2024).

Faculty Advisor, Multicultural Club Adviser. (2021 – 2022).

Committee Chair, Department Personnel Committee for tenureship. (2020 – 2022).

Committee Member, Innovation and Technology Committee. (2020 – 2022).

Committee Member, Institutional Review Board. (2019 – 2022).

Committee Member, College Student Research Thesis. (2021 – 2021).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Journal Article, JSLHR. (2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. (2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics. (2022 – Present).

Editorial Review Board Member, The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal. (2023 – 2026).

Committee Member, American Speech Language Hearing Association Topic Committee. (2023 – 2024).

Reviewer, Grant Proposal, ASHA Foundation. (2021 – 2021).

Public Service

Member, PEaCH Multilingual parenting Ambessador. (2021 – 2022).

Attendee, Meeting, Gender Resource Alliance of the Inland Northwest. (2020 – 2022).

Board Member, Spokane Maxillofacial Review Board. (2020 – 2022).

Guest Speaker, EWU Faculty Commons Webinar on "Vocal Hygiene in Instructors- Dos and Donts. (2021 – 2021).

Awards and Honors

3rd ASHA ACE Award, American Speech language Hearing Association. (2023 – Present).

Distinguished Early Career Professional (ECP), American Speech Language Hearing Association. (2021 – Present).