Gloria S. Olness

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings

• Ulatowska, H., Olness, G.S. (2021). Reflections on identity in memoirs of writers with aphasia: Lessons learned on the path toward recovery. Innovation in Aging. 5 (S1) 108-108. unknown, Gerontological Society of American. https://academic.oup.com/innovateage
• Olness, G. S., Brewster, C., & Dutra, R.. (2012). The effects of aphasia on the use of evaluative expression: Evidence from verbal mimicry in narrative. 61 230-231.
• Ulatowska, H. K., Olness, G. S., & Williams-Hubbard, L. J.. (2005). Macrostructure revisited: An examination of gist responses in aphasia. Brain and Language. 95 109-110.
• Ulatowska, H. K., & Olness, G. S., & Williams, L. J.. (2004). Coherence of narratives in aphasia. Brain and Language. 91 42-43.
• Ulatowska, H. K., Olness, G. S., Wertz, R. T., & Hill, C. L.. (2002). Patterns of verb use in narratives of African Americans with aphasia. Brain and Language. 83 57-59.
• Katz, W., & Olness, G.S.. (1995). Idiom processing: Online analyses. Other. 28 123-124.

Book Chapter

• Olness, G.S., Ulatowska, H.K. (2020). Pragmatic competence in aphasia. 13 pp. 581-610. Berlin, De Gruyter Mouton.
• Olness, G.S., Ulatowska, H.K., Cummings, L. (2017). Aphasias. Other. Research in Clinical Pragmatics, Series: Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology, Vol. 11. Cham, Switzerland, Springer-Verlag.

Book Review

• Ulatowska, H.K., Olness, G.S. (2004). Review of the book Understanding Storytelling Among African American Children: A Journey from Africa to America. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies. 1 (2) 113-116.

Conference Proceeding

• Xiao, T., Tabashum, T., Olness, G.S., Mahbub, I., Berman, D., Tasneem, N., Albert, M.V. (2020). Mobile Diarization Dashboard Application and Remote Vocalization Sensor Prototype for Evaluating Communication Rehabilitation Effectiveness. 2020 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Conference.
• Olness, G.S., Stark, J., Millican, M. (2018). Empirical validation of a novel operationalization of the expression of emotion: A case of synchronization of relative pitch height and evaluative language across elements of discourse in a narrator with Broca’s aphasia.. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Conference Abstract: Academy of Aphasia 56th Annual meeting.
• Olness, G.S., Muñoz, C.B., Armstrong, E. Toward a theoretically grounded clinical approach to narrative assessment in an aphasia group setting (Clinical Aphasiology Conference 2017). The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System. The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/)
• Olness, G.S., Muñoz, C.B. WHO-ICF Assessment of Narrative in Conversation: An Anomic Aphasia Case Study (Clinical Aphasiology Conference 2017). The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System. The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/)
• Olness, G.S. Toward a functional assessment of personal storytelling: A typology of profiles of narrators with aphasia (International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (IARC) 2016). The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System. The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System.
• Olness, G.S., Gober, J.M. Mild conduction aphasia and narrative functionality: Beyond the assessment of impairment (a case study). The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System.
• Olness, G.S., Van Drunen, V., Hengst, J., Brewster, C. Form and function of narrative repetition in aphasia: Clinical implications. The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System.
• Olness, G.S., Kohn, B., Garner, J. "Transmission of significance": On the use of evaluative devices by African-American narrators with aphasia. The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System.
• Olness, G.S., Englebretson, E.F. On "making points" with narratives: The semantics of prominence assignment in narratives of speakers with aphasia. The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System.
• Olness, G.S., Stewart, C. (2007). Assigning prominence to information through narrative evaluation: The effects of aphasia severity. Brain and Language. 103 (1-2) 230-231.
• Olness, G.S. Narrative structure in aphasia: Impact of task and aphasia severity. The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System.
• Olness, G.S. Structural assessment of narratives: Some issues and illustrative data. The Aphasiology Archive (https://aphasiology.pitt.edu/). University of Pittsburgh, University Library System.
• Olness, G.S., Ulatowska, H.K., Carpenter, C., Williams, L., Dykes, J. Toward a holistic assessment of narrative quality: A clinical perspective. University of Pittsburgh, University Library System.

DVD Production

• Olness, G.S., Thomas, K. (2010). Living with aphasia: Perspectives of the multicultural advisory panel on aphasia (MAP-A). Distributed by the American Speech‑Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Dissertation and Theses

• Olness, G.S. (2000). Expression of narrative main-point inferences in adults: A developmental perspective. Doctoral dissertation, University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Human Development and Communication Sciences (Advisor: Hanna K. Ulatowska).
• Olness, G.S. (1987). Language semantics in Down Syndrome: A comparative study. Master's thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Communicative Disorders. (Advisor: Jon F. Miller).

Dissertation and Thesis

• Olness, G.S. (1993). The influence of pictorial context on lexical-semantic processing of ambiguous auditory homophones: A cross-modal lexical priming experiment. Master's thesis, University of Oregon, Department of Linguistics. (Advisor: Russell Tomlin).

Encyclopedia Article

• Ulatowska, H.K., Olness, G.S. (2004). Discourse. 300-302. Cambridge, MA, The MIT Press.

Journal Article

• Ulatowska, H.K., Olness, G.S. (2024). The power of memoirs on the journey toward recovery.. https://journals.radford.edu/index.php/IJRLR
• Olness, G.S., Kurnal, J.J., Broussard Jr., T.G., Stillman, F.S., Assaad, C.C., Garcia, L.M., Morgan, J.M. (2023). The narrative-based evolution of a stakeholder-engaged research team: Mining for gems of wisdom in written biographical accounts of life with aphasia..
• Matteson, S.E., Olness, G.S., Caplow, N.J. (2013). Toward a quantitative account of pitch distribution in spontaneous narrative: Method and validation. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 133 (5) 2953-2971.
• Olness, G.S., Gober, J. (2013). Inconsistency of Aspect Marking and its Functional Impact in a Narrator with Mild Conduction Aphasia. Other. 94 168-169. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.09.082
• Olness, G.S., Gyger, J., Thomas, K.W. (2012). Analysis of Narrative Functionality: Toward Evidence-based Approaches in Managed Care Settings. Seminars in Speech and Language. 33 (1) 55-67.
• Ulatowska, H.K., Olness, G.S., Kinecka, A., Zakrzewski, B. (2011). Kilka uwag o znaczeniu badań nad afazją dla teorii narracji [Some observations on narratives by aphasics and their contributions to narrative theory]. Other. Teksty Drugie [Second Texts], Vol. 1, No. 2 Umysł, Mózg [Language, Mind, Brain]. 183-189.
• Olness, G.S., Englebretson, E.F. (2011). On the coherence of information highlighted by narrators with aphasia. Aphasiology. 25 (6-7) 713-726.
• Olness, G.S., Ulatowska, H.K. (2011). Personal narratives in aphasia: Coherence in the context of use. Aphasiology. 25 (11) 1393-1413.
• Olness, G.S., Muñoz, M. (2011). Toward an Expanded Operationalization of the Verbal Expression of Affective Meanings. Other. 23 217-218. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.09.246
• Olness, G.S., Matteson, S.E., Stewart, C.T. (2010). “Let me tell you the point”: How speakers with aphasia assign prominence to information in narratives. Aphasiology. 24 (6-8) 697-708. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030903438524
• Ulatowska, H., Olness, G. (2007). Pragmatics in Discourse Performance: Insights from Aphasiology. Seminars in Speech and Language. 28 (2) 148-158. Georg Thieme Verlag KG. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-970572
• Ulatowska, H., Olness, G., Keebler, M., Tillery, J. (2006). Evaluation in stroke narratives: A study in aphasia. Brain and Language. 99 (1-2) 61-62. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2006.06.040
• Olness, G.S. (2006). Genre, verb, and coherence in picture‐elicited discourse of adults with aphasia. Aphasiology. 20 (2-4) 175-187. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030500472710
• Streit Olness, G., Ulatowska, H., Carpenter, C., Williams-Hubbard, L., Dykes, J. (2005). Holistic assessment of narrative quality: A social validation study. Aphasiology. 19 (3-5) 251-262. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030444000723
• Ulatowska, H.K., Streit Olness, G., Samson, A.M., Keebler, M.W., Goins, K.E. (2004). On the nature of personal narratives of high quality. Advances in Speech Language Pathology. 6 (1) 3-14. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14417040410001669453
• Ulatowska, H.K., Olness, G.S. (2003). On the nature of direct speech in narrative of African Americans with aphasia. Brain and Language. 87 (1) 69-70. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0093-934x(03)00202-5
• Ulatowska, H., Streit Olness, G., Wertz, R., Samson, A., Keebler, M., Goins, K. (2003). Relationship between discourse and Western Aphasia Battery performance in African Americans with aphasia. Aphasiology. 17 (5) 511-521. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0268703034400102
• Olness, G.S., Ulatowska, H.K., Wertz, R.T., Thompson, J.L., Auther, L.L. (2002). Discourse elicitation with pictorial stimuli in African Americans and Caucasians with and without aphasia. Aphasiology. 16 (4-6) 623-633. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02687030244000095
• Ulatowska, H. K., Olness, G. S., Wertz, R. T., Thompson, J. L., Keebler, M. W., Hill, C. L., & Auther, L. L.. (2001). Comparison of language impairment, functional communication, and discourse measures in African-American aphasic and normal adults. Aphasiology. 15 1007-1016.
• Ulatowska, H. K., Wertz, R., Chapman, S., Hill, C., Thompson, J., Keebler, M., Olness, G. Parsons, S., Miller, T., & Auther, L.. (2001). Interpretation of fables and proverbs by African-Americans with and without aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 10 40-50.
• Ulatowska, H.K., Olness, G.S. (2001). Dialectal variants of verbs in narratives of African Americans with aphasia: some methodological considerations. Other. 14 (2-4) 93-110. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0911-6044(01)00010-0
• Ulatowska, H.K., Streit Olness, G., Hill, C.L., Roberts, J.A., Keebler, M.W. (2000). Repetition in Narratives of African Americans: The Effects of Aphasia. Discourse Processes. 30 (3) 265-283. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15326950dp3003_3
• Ulatowska, H.K., Olness, G.S. (2000). Discourse Revisited: Contributions of Lexico-Syntactic Devices. Brain and Language. 71 (1) 249-251. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/brln.1999.2261
• Ulatowska, H.K., & Olness, G. S.. (1998). Reflections on the nature of proverbs: Evidence from aphasia. Proverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship. 15 329-346.
• Ulatowska, H.K., Olness, G. (1997). Some observations on narratives by aphasics and their contributions to narrative theory. Other. 7 (1-4) 259-264. John Benjamins Publishing Company. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/jnlh.7.32som
• Olness, G. S.. (1991). Pronunciation instruction within an integrated curriculum: A curriculum development progress report. Journal of the Oregon Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. 12 82-91.
• Johnston, J.L., Blatchley, M., Olness, G.S. (1990). Miniature language system acquisition by children with different learning proficiencies.. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research. 33 (2) 335-42.

Newspaper Article

• Olness, G.S., Ramey, L.M. (1991). Trouble with speech common in preschoolers. 2F. The (Eugene) Register Guard.

Shared Database Upload

• Olness, G.S. (2018). Olness Corpus. AphasiaBank, which is component of TalkBank. https://aphasia.talkbank.org/access/English/NonProtocol/

Software

• Miller, J. F., Johnston J., Nockerts, A., & Streit, G.. (1986). Johnston Predicate Analysis [computer program, SALT Implementation, Version 1.0]. Madison, WI,
• Olness, G.S., MacLaughlin, B., Clark, P. (1986). User's Manual for SALT (Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts) [computer program by J. F. Miller and R. S. Chapman]. Madison, WI, Language Analysis Laboratory of the Waisman Center on Mental Retardation and Human Development.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Fellowship

• Olness, G.S. (Other), "American Fellow (Dissertation) "Expression of narrative main-point inferences in adults: A developmental perspective"," sponsored by American Association of University Women, National, $15000 Funded. (1999 - 2000).

Grant - Research

• Olness, G.S. (Principal), O"Neill, L. (Co-Principal), "North Texans with Aphasia: The Landscape They Navigate to Access Post-Discharge Services and Support," sponsored by Josephine Simonson Aphasia Trust Fund, Southwestern Medical Foundation, Local, $53093 Funded. (2021).
• Evans, S.A. (Principal), Davis-McElligatt, J. (Co-Principal), Champlin, S. (Co-Principal), Smith, D.L. (Co-Principal), Olness, G. (Co-Principal), "What Health Looks Like: Using Graphic Medicine to Bring Underrepresented Voices Forward Through Public Library Health Literacy Programs," sponsored by College of Information, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2020).
• Olness, G., "Website Design and Implementation as a Co-Mentored Process to Strengthen the National Research Impact of a Multi-Institutional Scientific Collaboration," sponsored by Office of the Provost & Division of Academic Affairs, University of North Texas, $2531 Funded. (2020 - 2022).
• Olness, G.S., "Coordination of the Founding Membership of the North Texas Aphasia Collaborative (NTAC)," sponsored by Josephine Simonson Aphasia Trust Fund, Southwestern Medical Foundation, Local, $10000 Funded. (2018 - 2021).
• Olness, G., "Inter-Institutional Collaboration in Basic and Applied Discourse Aphasiology: Bridging from Basic Science to Education to Clinical Practice and Outreach," sponsored by Department of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology, and College of Health and Public Service, University of North Texas, $300 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
• Olness, G.S. (Principal), "Narrative in African Americans and Caucasians with Aphasia," sponsored by NIH/NIDCD R03, awarded through Univ. of Texas at Dallas, Federal, $150000 Funded. (2003 - 2008).
• Olness, G.S. (Principal), "Patterns of Linguistic Evaluation: Evidence from Narratives in Aphasia," sponsored by UNT Faculty Research Grant, ROP (G34177), University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2007 - 2008).
• Olness, G.S. (Principal), "Advances in Clinical Discourse Research," sponsored by UNT Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2007 - 2007).

Grant - Service

• Olness, G.S. (Principal), Nunnelee, S. (Co-Principal), "Walking Strong on the Road to Recovery for Aphasia," sponsored by UNT College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of North Texas, $3273.6 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
• Olness, G.S., "Leverage funding for consortium-based aphasia program development efforts," sponsored by University of Texas at Dallas, Center for Brain Health, State, $200 Funded. (2015 - 2015).
• Olness, G.S. (Principal), "Cultural Competence for Clinicians Serving a Diverse Population with Aphasia," sponsored by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), ASHA Grant Program for Projects on Multicultural Activities, National, $8900 Funded. (2009 - 2010).

Grant - Teaching

• Olness, G. (Principal), "Cultural Competence for Clinicians Serving a Diverse Population with Aphasia," sponsored by ASHA Grant Program for Projects on Multicultural Activities, Other, Funded. (2009 - 2010).