Faculty Colloquium Series

March 19, 2012 1:50 PM - 3:00 PM
Staten Island Campus

Date
March 19, 2012

Time
1:50-3:00pm

Location
Staten Island Campus
Mahoney Hall's Basment (Rathskeller Lounge)
 

St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

(Staten Island Campus)

Faculty Colloquium Series


March 19, 1:50-3:00 (Common Hour)    Mahoney Hall’s Basement (Rathskeller Lounge)

** Everyone – students, faculty, administrators, and general public - is invited to attend **


Monica Wagner, Ph.D., CCC-SLP


“Signature Brain Waves to Speech”

  Brain waves recorded to spoken words have a “signature” that is associated with each word. Dr. Wagner has identified signature waveforms in native-Polish and native-English adults in response to certain words.  Dr. Wagner will explain how these signature waveforms were obtained and will discuss how such waveforms may answer questions concerning brain processing of speech sounds in children with language impairment as well as in typically developing children during infant word recognition.

  Monica Wagner, PhD., CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). She received her Ph.D. in Speech, Language and Hearing Science from The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her research interests pertain to neural processing of speech sounds and infant speech perception. Dr. Wagner uses event-related potential (ERP) methodology to answer various questions related to brain processing of speech.


The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) offers professional training in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, or hearing disorders in both children and adults. This speaker series, held once a semester, intends to highlight current research and professional activities in the departmental faculty.

 

If you require further information, please contact the CSD Colloquium Coordinator (Staten Island): Dr. Patrick R. Walden:  718-390-4121, waldenp@stjohns.edu