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Dr. Hedieh Hashemi Hosseinabad

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

(940) 369-6234

Email: Hedieh.Hashemihosseinabad@unt.edu

Professional Positions

    Professional

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

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

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ASLP 3030 - Speech and Hearing Sciences, 3 courses.
  • ASLP 5510 - Medical Aspects of Speech Language Pathology II, 2 courses.
  • ASLP 5755 - Neuromotor Speech Disorders, 3 courses.
  • ASLP 5810 - Voice Disorders, 1 course.
  • ASLP 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Eastern Washington University, 2022.

Directed Student Learning

  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (2022).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (2021).
  • Supervised Research Chair, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (2022 - 2023).
  • Supervised Research Chair, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. (2021 - 2022).

Awards and Honors

  • 3rd ASHA ACE Award, American Speech language Hearing Association. (2023).
  • Distinguished Early Career Professional (ECP), American Speech Language Hearing Association. (2021).
  • Leadership Mentoring Program, ASHA. (2021).
  • ASHA Lessons for success program, ASHA. (2023).

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, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Hashemi Hosseinabad, H., "2023 HPS Incentive Grant Recipient," sponsored by UNT, University of North Texas, Funded. (2023).
  • 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).

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).

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).

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).